Monthly Archives: July 2012

Day 94 (1251.5-1275.7)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by michiel

Tuesday July 31 Start 1251.5  (Middle Fork Feather River) [ California Section M - Page 7] End: Mile 1275.7  (Silver Lake trail junction) [ California Section M - Page 7] I have a lot of climbing to do. The forest is boring. … Continue reading →

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Day 93 (1225-1251.5)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by michiel

Monday July 30, 2012 Start: Mile 1225 [California Section M - Page 4] End: Mile  1251.5 9 Feather River [California Section M - Page 7] I sleep through the alarm of my watch and wake up to a woodpecker instead. My … Continue reading →

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Day 92 (1204.6-1225.3)

Posted on July 29, 2012 by michiel

Sunday July 29 Start 1204.6 End 1225.3 I wake up with some difficulty. It was late last night. I make coffee and breakfast but stay in my sleeping bag. When the first hikers pass me I am embarrassed enough to … Continue reading →

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Day 91 (1197.5-1204.6)

Posted on July 28, 2012 by michiel

Saturday July 28 Start: Mile 1197.5 (Sierra City) [California Section L - Page 5] End: Mile 1204.6 [California Section M - Page 1] I “fix” my watch. The little slot that you need to open the back and access the … Continue reading →

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Day 90 (1169 -1197.6)

Posted on July 28, 2012 by michiel

Friday July 27, 2012 Start: Mile 1169 [California Section L - Page 2] End: Mile 1197.6 (Sierra City) [California Section L - Page 5] This is one of the first days in quite a while where I truly hike alone. … Continue reading →

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Day 89 (1146-1169)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by michiel

Thursday July 26, 2012 Start: Mile 1146 End: Mile 1169 (Lola Mountain trailhead) [California Section L - Page 2] I start hiking at 5:45 AM. I can see the damage that the motor bikes did everywhere on the trail. I’m … Continue reading →

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Day 88 (1129-1146)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by michiel

Wednesday July 25, 2012 Start: Mile 1129 (North Fork Blackwood Creek) [California Section K - Page 5] End: Mile 1146 [California Section K - Page 8] My foot hurts, which makes me slow. I run into Taka, Wolverine and Evenstar. … Continue reading →

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Day 87 (1112-1129) Middle Velma Lake to North Fork Blackwood Creek

Posted on July 24, 2012 by michiel

Tuesday July 24, 2012 Start: Mile 1112 (Middle Velma Lake) [California Section K - Page 3] End: Mile 1129 (North Fork Blackwood Creek) [California Section K - Page 5] It’s a slow day. I get up late, spend too much … Continue reading →

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Day 86 (1092 – 1112)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by michiel

Monday July 23, 2012 Start: Mile 1093 (highway 50) End: Mile 1112 (Velma Lake) I resume my hike after 4 days in South Lake Tahoe with S. It rains. By 9 AM I have reached the Echo Lake resort. I … Continue reading →

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Day 85 (South Lake Tahoe)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by michiel

Sunday July 22, 2012 South Lake Tahoe S. And I rent a kayak and paddle up the Truckee river.

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