| Looking back at Piute Pass, we will see no more hikers from here. All those day hikers disguised as backpackers were all headed for lakes at the top. Nearly all of which were going to Muriel Lake. Mental note - if I ever hike in to fish one of the lakes here, pick any lake except Muriel. As I said, of the easily 3 dozen people I asked, everyone with the exception of the two women, were staying only one night and hiking out. The two women we met stayed two nights and were planning to camp at Piute Lake one more night before hiking all the way out. The world is filling up with slackers and girly men. Sad. |
| Your real backpacking friends march on into the sunset. As we lose elevation, we start to see a few short trees. Although the jackasses at the National Forest Service have changed the requirements in the area to require bear canisters, which were once only required in Yosemite, we carry way too much food to fit in two bear canisters. So yes, I have the "required" canister, but I must hang food most nights prior to being resupplied. Government idiots not withstanding, in order to hang food in trees, you must have trees. Despite how tired we are, we must continue lower until we find suitable trees. |
