Taking a Day Off To Go Camping

That's right. We take days off of camping to go camping. You can join us too if you bring food and dote on the poor hikers. Great seeing you, Gishes and Creegers. Thanks for everything.

For a Special Couple...

Just thought you might want another picture of us--a few days older, a few days dirtier, a few days closer to Oregon.

Hey There, Chompers!

Our friend, Graham, who was walking ahead of us scared these two cubs and the mama (on the bottom--bad lighting, I know) up this here tree. The perfect bear sighting: seeing them without seeing your food go bye-bye.

Beautiful Lake Tahoe

We had great time visiting with Jon's Uncle John and Aunt Wanda in South Lake Tahoe--steak dinner, great conversation and some good family stories.
Thank you so much, Uncle John and Aunt Wanda, for taking in dirty relatives on a last minute notice!

Calling Mr. Miyagi

Way up at the top of Sonora Pass there was a Samarai bamboo staff. Jon was glad because he was getting out of practice. He thinks maybe his estranged Sensei left it there for him. Mr. Miyagi, are you reading this?

...To Walk 1000 Miles...

The thousand mile mark! Pretty sweet! Bonus photo included.

Benson Pass

One of the last Sierra passes and one where there were other people to take our picture...so here you go(it works so much better than Jon reaching his arm out and taking pictures that generally feature his chin).

Dang Squiters!

Beautiful meadows abound in the Northern parts of Yosemite NP, but unfortunately you can barely see them for the mosquitoes. (It is our fault that we forgot to send ourselves our mosquito nets in our last box.) Inside the jacket you see is Jon's toiletry room, where he is brushing his teeth safely guarded from the squiters.

The Brain Gets Us Back on the Trail

Huge thanks to Steven Braney (and Che Guevera and Get Real Girl, the backpacking Barbie) for a ride back to the trail from San Fran to Tuolumne Meadows. The peak you see behind us on the right is the north face of Half Dome.