· Campo to Warner Spring
o Day 1 – excitement, touching Mexico under fence
o Concern about Achilles pain out of Mt. Laguna Store
o Trail magic – camping with sarah and conversation
o Meeting Joanne and Andrea at 3rd gate water cache
o Free night with “B-1” at ranch; talking and soaking at Hot Spring
o Beautiful ???? fields as Warner Spring approached
o ADZPCTKO – ride from Yogi, working with Brian from ULA; seeing all the hikers
o Hearing Eric Ryback talk about his hiking experience
· Warner Springs to Big Bear
o Paradice Café’s Jose Burger #2 with Fat Tire amber Al
o Apache Peak fire – changing my plans
o Side trip to climb in sunning and exciting Joshua tree NP
o A night sleeping under I-10
o Majestic campsite along Mission Creek, meeting Senator and Opah
o Fun in “tomato House” and $9 given to use at highway overpass “from the lord”
· Big Bear to Wrightwood
o Helping Ross, secure a ride off trail as he wore out
o Walking near Holcomb Creek and deep creek with wild birds
o Deep Creek Hot springs, struggling to relax; swimming
o Pastor Marlene’s root beer float trail magic
o Sunset from Cleghorn (?) ridge north of Silverwood Lake
o Panic at I-15 that next 22 miles were dry and mostly uphill
o Trail angels – Walt and Laurie host me in their home
o Reunion in Wrightwood – Sew-n-sew, Sly and sasquatch
· Wrightwood to Aqua Dulce (Hiker Heaven)
o Buggy summit of Mt. Baden Powell
o Wild African Safari Dream at Little Jimmy Springs campground
o Breakfast at North Fork ranger station, washing my face crying
o 1 hour break at Mattox Creek in Canyon Burn
o Afternoon at Robi’s Nest Campground pool, resting with “Whiz”
o Sleep under the “Star trek” rocks – “vasquez Rocks”
o Hiker heaven – to town movie “Indian Joes”, “in-n-out burger”
· Aqua Dulce to Mojave
o Slack pack 24 miles, 6+ running at Anderson’s
o Relax’n outside on zero; taco salad; Joe and Terri’s trail angel story
o Playing on aqueduct with chalk
o Hikertown’s cold outdoor shower; dog pee’d on my pack
o Giant sand pile, trail with no path
o Mojave, eat’n at denny’s, discerning thru my doubts and fears
o Church
· Mojave to Kennedy Meadows
o Wind farms, more wind farms
o Gust pushing me and full pack around, up and down
o Sheltering in pine grove (sunset), Joshua Tree Grove under rock
o Talk with Paranoia and Andrea while climbing from Bird Spring road
o Views into Butter Bread Canyon; OF snow covered ridges and Mt. Whitney
o Fire again closes trail
o Excitement/fear of pending High Sierras
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