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Calipeder, I keep planning to do that very traverse, but somehow haven't yet. I've been to the top of Pyramid via west ridge and up near Price when I headed xcountry from Clyde to Island Lake, but never the full traverse. I'm jealous. Have fun and be safe.
SSSdave, Sorry to hear that. It may be what the doctor ordered though. When I get out of the valley, all of my allergies go away.
Vaca Russ, You're welcome. I'm glad it's helpful. I would imagine with the warm weather that the lake should be thawed out by next week. Oh yeah, if you see a devilishly cute rodent with a taste for backpack padding, tell him "thanks a lot" for me. I now have a "custom" hipbelt.
I'm still rather convinced that you can achieve more than you've ever dreamed of if you just lower your standards.
madeintahoe wrote:Also thank you digital photography for allowing me to take hundreds of shots to accidentally stumble upon three decent ones.
When I started to seriously backpack, cameras had film, and I had to learn to pace myself, having only 6 or 7 rolls of film for the longer trips. Also with a speedster pard, I had to learn to frame and shoot or get left behind. Now I am taking my noob backpacker friend out there who has a digital camera (with panorama!) and aside from taking forever to take every shot, he feels he has to take a picture of every rock and tree on the trail. It drives me bonkers. But at least it gets me pictures of ME for once!
