On my way I noticed the heavy frost and ice in the low lying meadows. Night time temps were about 34 degrees. Much colder than the August nights of 2010 and 2011.
Muir Ranch was pretty well organized. They retrieved my bucket and had a place for hikers to sort and figure it all out. There were lots of buckets setup to take or give what you needed or didn't need. There were more buckets to sort or recycle your trash too.
I was even able to use the internet on their well wore Apple laptop.
I was back on the JMT about four hours later and 12 pounds heavier. The resupply took about 2:30 hours and the hike in/out was :45 each way. I am glad I got an early start but I wish I could have visited the nearby hot springs as I had planned.
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| Morning Frost |
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| San Joaquin River Valley |
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| Resupply Guy |
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| Bear-proof Bucket Hut |
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| Internet Cabin |
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| San Joaquin River. Entering Kings Canyon National Park |
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| Straight Down from Muir Rock |
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| Near my Campsite in Piute Canyon |
Daily SPOT Messages
Muir Ranch
Latitude:37.23750
Longitude:-118.88138
GPS location Date/Time:08/08/2013 09:46:15 PDT
Message:Got my bucket. Starting the resupply.
Click the link below to see where I am located.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.23750,-118.88138&ll=37.23750,-118.88138&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1
BACK ON TRAIL
Latitude:37.22725
Longitude:-118.86668
GPS location Date/Time:08/08/2013 13:20:53 PDT
Message:Back on the trail. Re-supply went great.
Click the link below to see where I am located.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.22725,-118.86668&ll=37.22725,-118.86668&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1
IN CAMP
Latitude:37.20267
Longitude:-118.80067
GPS location Date/Time:08/08/2013 16:21:21 PDT
Message:Great Campsite. Good folk nearby. Epic day.xo
Click the link below to see where I am located.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.20267,-118.80067&ll=37.20267,-118.80067&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1
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