Destination: South of Apache Spring Trail
Starting Location: Pines to Palms Highway
Today’s Miles: 16.70
Trip Miles: 168.00
Highway 74 (151.3, 4919) to South of Apache Spring Trail (168.0, 702.4) ascent (4498) descent (2392)
Today was a big day as we were carrying 3.5 days of food, had 15 miles to our first water and we ha ve our crampons and ice axes. Met a lot of neat people today and we are camped on a ridge with Robert, David & Becky. David is an EMT and gave me some exercises for my knee and some stretches that may also help. I seem to be getting more committed to my hike mentally and my drive is picking up. It is a really good feeling. Robert is a free lance photographer. We are starting to call him paparazzi because he has a huge camera and he gets really close as he is taking pictures. As I write this he is about 6 inches away shooting pictures. A huge swarm of bees passed over today and some hikers were right in the middle of them but no one got stung. We should hit the snow first thing tomorrow morning. Dave volunteered to do a water run and he went 3 miles and 700 vertical feet down to fill water containers. I did not need any but everyone else gladly accepted his offer. He brought back 13 liters (28 lbs) of water. Liz was very happy.
Destination: South of Apache Spring Trail
Starting Location: Pines to Palms Highway
Today’s Miles: 16.70
Trip Miles: 168.00
Highway 74 (151.3, 4919) to South of Apache Spring Trail (168.0, 702.4) ascent (4498) descent (2392)
Today was a big day as we were carrying 3.5 days of food, had 15 miles to our first water and we ha ve our crampons and ice axes. Met a lot of neat people today and we are camped on a ridge with Robert, David & Becky. David is an EMT and gave me some exercises for my knee and some stretches that may also help. I seem to be getting more committed to my hike mentally and my drive is picking up. It is a really good feeling. Robert is a free lance photographer. We are starting to call him paparazzi because he has a huge camera and he gets really close as he is taking pictures. As I write this he is about 6 inches away shooting pictures. A huge swarm of bees passed over today and some hikers were right in the middle of them but no one got stung. We should hit the snow first thing tomorrow morning. Dave volunteered to do a water run and he went 3 miles and 700 vertical feet down to fill water containers. I did not need any but everyone else gladly accepted his offer. He brought back 13 liters (28 lbs) of water. Liz was very happy.
Robert Francisco 
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