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After skipping my traditional spring trip to Utah and spending way too much time cooped up in front of the computer, I finally escaped last month for a "local" trip to the Sequoia backcountry. I say "local" because I could do this entire trip self-sustained with only one stop at a gas pump along the way. It felt so good to get out into nature and disconnect for a while, but otherwise... it was a pretty miserable trip. 
I was probably a bit too ambitious for a my first hike in over a year being nearly 100 miles up and down through the high Sierras carrying a bear canister and 10 days of food. It was also much warmer than expected and the bugs were pretty relentless. Or... maybe I was just cranky from missing my red-rock canyons! In any case, here are some highlights and a link to the video report at the bottom.
climbing up through the gnarly foxtail pines:
across from the Kaweah peaks::
headed up toward the upper Kern Basin:
up near the headwaters of the Kern River:
Lake South America:
so many awesome lakes:
camping above 12,000':
sundown on the Great Western Divide and the Kern Canyon (my route for the next few days):
my "fireworks" on the 4th of July:
waterfall mania:
wildflowers:
crossing the Kern at the High Sierra Trail:
Even though is was kinda miserable... I'm still happy I got out and made it happen.
See more photos, the route map, and the full report on my site.
Or... here's the video if you prefer watching such things:
I was probably a bit too ambitious for a my first hike in over a year being nearly 100 miles up and down through the high Sierras carrying a bear canister and 10 days of food. It was also much warmer than expected and the bugs were pretty relentless. Or... maybe I was just cranky from missing my red-rock canyons! In any case, here are some highlights and a link to the video report at the bottom. climbing up through the gnarly foxtail pines:
across from the Kaweah peaks::
headed up toward the upper Kern Basin:
up near the headwaters of the Kern River:
Lake South America:
so many awesome lakes:
camping above 12,000':
sundown on the Great Western Divide and the Kern Canyon (my route for the next few days):
my "fireworks" on the 4th of July:
waterfall mania:
wildflowers:
crossing the Kern at the High Sierra Trail:
Even though is was kinda miserable... I'm still happy I got out and made it happen.
See more photos, the route map, and the full report on my site.
Or... here's the video if you prefer watching such things:
