I find it incredible how much the mountains can amplify emotions. Everything is intense, the highs are higher and the lows much lower. The first three days in Idaho ran the gamut. I had set out with two friends, primarily to see the solar eclipse from a beautiful location. It turned out that was the easy part. There’s a lot…
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Day 72: Desolated in Desolation Wilderness
I woke up this morning to learn that Chug had positively decided to join Dolittle and to leave the trail. He had been thinking about it for a while, but the idea of getting to Echo Lake where it would be possible to hitch to South Lake Tahoe had made up his mind. We broke camp quickly and hiked just…