Day 69: Our Big Beautiful Backyard

July 8, 2015 Miller Creek (1122.6) to Squaw Valley chairlift (1142.7) 20.1 PCT miles today 1187.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,783 ft, – 2,661 ft This morning I woke up with the thought “less is more” running through my mind, and in an instant I finally had the great idea to completely remove…

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Day 68: A Mixed Bag

July 7, 2015 Lake Aloha (1100.7) to Miller Creek (1122.6) 21.9 PCT miles today 1167.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,805 ft, – 3,989 ft Again with the foot pain. Oh the tales I’d tell about our wonderful day full of lakes, a storm, and millions of wildflowers, if only I weren’t so darn…

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