Great day today! We all left camp around 7:30. Tourist, Smiles, Shutterbug and I cruised the 14 miles to Red's Meadow by 1:00 while Wash Out, Sleeping Bag, and Amigo cut out about 2 miles from camp to head into Mammoth via Duck Pass. The hiking was mellow with the exception of numerous downed trees which we had to climb over or skirt around. There was a major wind event on November 30th with sustained 180 mph winds that wreaked havoc on the area. Trail crews have been working overtime to get the PCT cleared between VVR and Red's Meadow. As of kick-off, we had no idea what we'd be dealing with in this area and many people thought it would be impassable. Not the case, and we are so grateful!
Great views of the Minaret Mountains today. Also, I had a really nice time walking with Tourist.
We're currently stopped at Red's Meadow. The hot springs are wonderful. We had a great soak this afternoon and are heading back for seconds soon. The store just opened for the season (late due to the wind damage) and is a bit limited, but I picked up enough grub to get me to Tuolomne. We hit the cafe for burgers as soon as we arrived and I got a small salad and malt (thinking of you, Kevin!) for dinner. Gonna have to get back on the budget after Yosemite....it's just so hard to do another night of Pasta Roni or mac and cheese when there are other options. I'd give a lot for a stove with a couple burners right now.
More tomorrow....have a great night!
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