Mile 940? Tuolumne Meadows

Got a stomach bug and back in mammoth, went to the doctor, etc., i think ive spent half of this month in town, hopefully headed back out tomorrow if i can keep food down.

Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRZbWe4p8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm8-PxmOPGk

Mammoth mile 906

First off i would like to thank Francios, Ellen, Anna, & Scott for sharing their food and conversation when i was desperately low on both. A lot of hikers staying in town, the last section, due to unseasonably cold weather, has caused a lack of snow melt, and some additional fresh snow. Im going to take a rest day in town, but i feel absolutely blessed to have gone through the sierra at the time i did... it made things particularly beautiful and picturesque. There is no way to sum up the last section in 5 pictures.

Mile 790 Kearsarge pass/bishop

youtube.com/watch?v=AECggth-N5g






Hiked about 50 miles in my ill fitted shoes, its been freak weather here with rain frequenting even death valley. A lot of hikers are getting antsy but i believe the sierras are still passable in bad weather, will be taking a zero day here in bishop. Got my new shoes!

Lone pine mile 740

got off the trail due to some foot swelling & pain, suspect my new shoes arent fitting right, i reordered the same type of shoes i previously used and expect to head back up to the trail in a number of days

update: woke up this morning and swelling is mostly gone, weather is especially poor though, not a bad thing i guess to rest for a while