San Gorgonio Mountain: 11,503'
I usually stay behind on Bryan and Kevin's backpacking trips but this time I decided to tag along. No questions asked, I just packed my pack and off we went. Little did I know it would end to be one of the most challenging trips I've ever done. The days were long and hard and the snow turned out to be my least favorite.
Day 1: We hiked into Dry Lake stayed the night.
Day 2:
We picked up and took to the summit. We traversed the snow and loose gravel the whole way up. It was mentally and physically challenging. Looking down was terrifying. Ended the loooooooong day at Dollar Lake and called it a night.
Day 3:
Munched on a Cliff Bar and hiked out in time to catch breakfast on the way out of the mountains.
My trip description is very summarized in hopes that the pictures speak louder than my words.
People often ask why I do the trips I do. Why would you carry such a heavy backpack? Gross you poop in the woods? Your pack weights WHAT? Do you get to shower out there? Why would you do that to yourself?
It's SIMPLE!
It takes me to places I know people with those questions will never see. Places beyond a car camper could ever go. Besides the occasional airplane the only sounds around you are birds, the wind and water. It pulls me away from the things most could never live without. Away from freeways, cars, gas pumps, angry drivers, and hell aka my job.
With that being said I leave you with this:
"There's no difference between a pessimist who says, 'Oh, it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything,' and an optimist who says, 'Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyway.' Either way, nothing happens."- Yvon Choinard
So it Began!
Kevin's Space, Ice Axe and all!
Shout out to Kevin's stylin' gators. Such character and vibrant color!
He won the beauty contest, obviously.
We Did It!
A couple that backpacks together, stays together!
Note San Jacinto in the back.
I've been to the top of that peak too.
San Jacinto: 10,834'
