April 19

As planned, the day began early and the 5 of us were on trail Early morning start. We were moving quickly in the morning chill but perhaps not quite awake enough. Anthony lightly twisted

April 18

While we were up at 6:00am, we didn't hit the trail until 9:45 am. Laundry had to be sorted, the cafe had to be set back up, hotdogs acquired, and a hitch

April 17,

No sooner had the sun gone down did the wind pick up with a vengeance. It was chilly, but the real problem was the noise. Even with earplugs it took over an hour to

April 16,

After a chilly night we set out for the last 4 miles to Mount Laguna. We joined the large line of hikers sitting out on the porch munching food and waiting for the post

April 15

Sleeping in a valley by a lake has its pros, like readily available water, and it's cons, like waking up with everything wet from dew. We packed up and ate and left at around

April 14

Our first day began at 2:30am. We finished packing everything and loaded up the van for the six hour drive to the trailhead. Huge thank you to Rae and Dave, Ostin's parents, for