Friday, June 12, 2026. Clear and mid-40s going up to 78.
Up at 5:30. Packed up and on trail at 6:40.
Solid climb for the first 3.6 miles of the day. Reached the top at 8:10. We are at 10,526 feet. We are going another 18 miles today with one more 4.5-mile steep climb starting around our midway point for the day.
We need to get over this in the next 1.5 days.
My feet and pack feel good so far today. The pack is about 1.5 lbs lighter with the food I went through. Also trying to keep my water carry to 1-1.5 liters.
Lunch at 10:45 and 10.12 miles at Death Canyon Creek. Carrying 2 liters of water out of here for our 4.5-mile climb. Back on trail at 11:30.
That was a very steep, nasty 4.5-mile climb. I took a long break at the top.
Filtered water at 3:45 and 18 miles.
Reached camp at 5:30. Brad and Margarita were here. About 7 others showed up around 7:00.
The biting insects are starting to get annoying. They will get very bad in a few days, I think. The altitude, over 10,000 feet, and the steep climbs are making the days difficult. I think tomorrow will be better. Our goal is to position ourselves so we can climb Mount Whitney (14,505 feet) on Sunday.
Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 1g protein
- Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Fritos: 100
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 1g protein
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Peak Refuel Sweet Pork Rice and Rice: 800
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Water liters: 6
- Miles: 21.77
- Time: 10:55
- Up: 3848
- Down: 3396
- Calories consumed: 2600
- Calories burned: 3907
- iPhone battery used: 20%
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