I'm going for another long hike

[Andrew Breecher]

Scott - I perspired a lot in the desert, but the timing wasn't my choice. I'd prefer to do it in the dead of winter as well! I started when I did in order to allow the Sierra snows to melt enough for me to hike, although I must say there's still a lot of it out here!

Riverkilt - I hike in trail running shoes. In the desert I hiked in Mazuma road running shoes, because they had the most mesh of any shoe I saw. Right now in the Sierras I'm using Saucony Omni 5 trail running shoes, and my next shoes will be Montrail Hard Rock trail running shoes (I just have to order them, since no one seems to have them in my half size).

At the moment I'm in Mammoth Lakes, CA, and I've completed 900 miles of the PCT, and the High Sierra! I still have a lot of snow ahead of me, since Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows got a huge dumping of snow this year, but at least the elevations won't be as high (you know, only up to 10,000' instead of 14,000'). At the moment, the snow level is around 10,000' for solid snow cover, though there are certainly large patches of snow still around at lower elevations, depending on which way the terrain is facing.

Once more, my journal is located at: http://www.breecher.com/blog/ and in a week or so I'll have all my Sierra pictures online.

Andrew.

[Scott Gilmore]

...in order to allow the Sierra snows to melt enough for me to hike...

OK, I can understand that.

We admire your perseverance. Keep it going!

Regards,
Scott Gilmore

[way2fractious]

If a group of kilties is a "rabble", what do you call a group of through-hikers who have ripened for three months? Anyway, I ran into a bunch of the latter at Carson Pass around 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 8th. Three trail-names I remember are Token Citizen, Lawn Ornament, and Go-Go Girl, but the picture below captured all but one who were there.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...s/IMG_5264.jpg

They said they would be at Echo Summit the next day and probably take a couple rest days at Lake Tahoe.

I was at Carson Pass as a volunteer helper for the 26th annual "Tour of the California Alps: The Death Ride" bicycling event. This is probably as close as I'll get to meeting you because I won't be returning to Lake Tahoe until the August 5th Kilt Camp. Glad to hear you made it through the snows.

[David Dalglish]

A mans gota do what a mans gota do--I think your are an inspiration to us all--it takes me all my time to walk to my car-good luck with the trip

[Andrew Breecher]

Anyway, I ran into a bunch of the latter at Carson Pass around 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 8th. Three trail-names I remember are Token Citizen, Lawn Ornament, and Go-Go Girl, but the picture below captured all but one who were there.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...s/IMG_5264.jpg

Aww, I'm just behind that lot - I'm in Bridgeport, CA, now (from Sonora Pass/Highway 108). The leftmost is Token Civilian, and the guy in the middle with sunglasses is 3-Bar; to his left are Go-Go and Right Behind (who got engaged on Mt. Whitney). I don't know the others, but it's great to see some friendly faces!

1,018.3 miles and counting!

Andrew (known as Haiku on the trail).

[mddock58]

Nice to see you're making progress.

I was hoping you would be around Lake Tahoe a couple weeks ago (My wife and I were out there), but I know how the trail steals your time!

Hope the trail treats you well.

[Andrew Breecher]

I'm in Oregon, baby!

I reached the border two days ago, and have spent the time since in Ashland, OR, figuring out my food for the entire state of Oregon. I should be in Washington in about two weeks.

Which means my hike is drawing to an end, with just under 1,000 miles remaining.

It's been awesome, but what an even better feeling to be out of California!

Andrew.

[Riverkilt]

Such joy,

Good to hear you check in Andrew. Can't comprehend the reality of what you're doing. Just positive you're much healthier than I.

Do enjoy the wild berries if they're still in season.

Ron