John Muir Trail 2013

[Sally]

Great job on the photos, Ellen. I think you'll like Picasa. It's easy to add captions (hint!)

I think you also fail to mention the lost tweezers from your Swiss Army Knife in your list of "trail donations."

See ya tomorrow

[towbradley]

It was nice to finish reading your trail notes. Just one question.... what is the acronym "pita" ? Am still learning new terms for expressions used of descriptions.

[towbradley]

I also somehow missed how the chips got vandalized!

[Ellen]

Howdy TowBradley

PITA = pain in the ass.

When I day hiked Whitney last year, a marmot almost crawled up my leg as I was eating pistachios. He distracted me and then fainted to my right and grabbed a bag of potato chips I'd carried up for a friend

Howdy Z

Sally asked me the same question. I am fortunate to have a good memory -- I was too knackered at the end of the day to journal

I am not as afraid of lightning as I should be. However, I constantly kept track of the duration between flashes and thunder during the showers -- the lightning never got very close. I've been in situations (Pike's Peak Ascent and going up San Gorgonio) where I've seen where it strikes

It was very dry in Tuolumne -- the swimming hole was much lower

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[towbradley]

thanks ellen, that's hilarious....both pita and the marmot story.

[cynthia23]

This marmot surely calls for some kind of pun from HJ.

Ellen, another great TR, as always. I'm in permanent awe!

[Klancey]

You are an inspiration to me with all that you accomplish on these jaunts in the Sierra's. I enjoy your refreshing style of writing and vicariously share the trail with you. may there be many more such adventures.

lance.

[Hikin_Jim]

When I day hiked Whitney last year, a marmot almost crawled up my leg as I was eating pistachios. He distracted me and then fainted to my right and grabbed a bag of potato chips I'd carried up for a friend

Dear Ellen,

It was really nice to see you again this year, but WHERE ARE MY CHIPS?!?

Sincerely yours,

The Marmot.

[Klancey]

It looks like Ms/Mr Marmot needs to join Weightwatchers Ellen,


Lance.

[Hikin_Jim]

Howdy All,

Pictures:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1072116097 ... Trail2013#

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

Great photos, Ellen.

By the way, I (finally) put something together on how to post photos from Google.

Hope it's useful.

Speaking of photos, this looks like a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1. Am I correct?


HJ