Just booked my flight for a July trip to the Sierra-Nevada Mountains.\u00a0 We will be doing one of the classic mountain hikes–the North Lake to South Lake loop which includes one of the best sections of the John Muir trail.\u00a0\u00a0 Looks like we will be spending 7 to 9 days in the wilderness with a possible overnight stopover in Death Valley National Park.<\/p>\n
My preparation has started as I try to\u00a0get back into reasonable shape….which hopefully means dropping about 20 lbs by early July.<\/p>\n
I am quite\u00a0certain that the Quest Outdoors store is very appreciative of my month-long spending spree in all three of their Louisville stores.\u00a0 I thought this was going to be a reasonably inexpensive trip until I started reading outdoor gear magazines and online equipment reviews.\u00a0 Of course I needed the latest and greatest gear and now the expense for the trip rivals some European luxury vacations.<\/p>\n
I will try not to think about it too much…just glad that the planning and spending are (mostly) behind me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just booked my flight for a July trip to the Sierra-Nevada Mountains.\u00a0 We will be doing one of the classic mountain hikes–the North Lake to South Lake loop which includes one of the best sections of the John Muir trail.\u00a0\u00a0 … Continue reading