Update from the High Sierra's
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It's been so long since I've sent an update, I'm not sure where to start. After so many weeks and miles, the days are blurred together in my memory. I wrapped up the desert sections a few weeks ago, and I'm now in the High Sierras.
It was a fairly sudden transition from the desert, where virtually every decision and thought revolved around water(how much to carry, where the next source is, how reliable it is, what time of day to hike, what kind of food to eat, etc), to the Sierra Nevadas, where streams and rivers are abundant virtually everywhere, and I often have to ford waist-high, rapid streams several times a day. Gone are the daily sightings of rattlesnakes, numerous lizards, and occasional scorpion- instead I now see many marmots and other small mammals, deer, woodpeckers and many other birds.
The Sierras have posed a new set of challenges. Starting at Kennedy Meadows, I've been carrying an extra 5 poun
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