Our entry into the unknown of the wilderness is coming quickly. Maybe too quickly. How will we get everything ready? When Terry and I hiked the trail last year, I spent nine months getting ready. I’m in fast-forward mode.
The two boxes that Donedidit and I mailed today weighed 23 pounds together. Terry says we each need that much. But we can’t carry 23 pounds of food. So if we run short, we’ll get off at Kearsarge Pass and go into Independence. Sounds simple. It’s an eight mile hike over a mountain pass and then a 13 mile hitch-hike, a quick shopping spree and repack, and then we hike the same route to get back on the trail. I hope Donedidit isn’t reading this.
Today, Terry and I hiked up to Five Finger Falls. NO other people. None. It was beautiful. We both carried our packs. It was only 12 miles, and our packs are relatively light. Tonight we’re pretty beat. In less that two weeks, I’ll need to don my pack with 15 more pounds, and walk at least 6 more miles per day at altitude. Sounds exciting, huh?
joaquintrail donedidit 
Hello Joaquin. Thank you for mailing our re-supply packages yesterday. I spent the day gathering a few more items for our trip. It seems like we packed so much in our re-supply boxes. I can not believe that we would not have enough food! Can we really eat that much?
I did read the post and if we have to hike out to re-supply…so be it. I am ready for an adventure of a lifetime and completely understand that there will be plenty of detours.
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