The first day was a 20 mile water carry. Heavy. The second day had 19.5 miles before 4 pm, because Post Office hours.
As I hike in the sun, various small lizards and snakes scatter before me as I go. Except the rattlesnake. He just rattled, and I backed up until he was done sunning himself.
I'm planning to not really hike much between noon and 4 pm if I can avoid it, so expect to see early starts and late finishes most days. The sun is a deadly laser, and I intend to avoid it.
I took a bunch of photos near the start, because everything down here looks cool when you have fresh eyes. Here's the album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jucko3ePtA5dmBVc9
I need to go find a campsite for the night. More to come later.
Matt
Sssssssnake!
ReplyDeleteI love danger noodles (I think my first wild sighting was that tiny black garter at the fells when we hiked together a few years back!)
Stay hydrated!
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ReplyDeleteGreat Pics! keep posting and don’t be a badass and try to steal the rattler :)
ReplyDeleteLeave it to you to go find railroad tracks to photograph
ReplyDeleteOh you know it. See also the party under I-10 and the freight tracks in my latest post
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