![]() | Alex and Steve with a Sequioa Lodgepole, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Us trying to get a clear group photo with the General Sherman Tree, the biggest in the world! Lodegepole, Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Post BP mess Woverton, Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Alex Somewhere on the trail to/from Alta Meadow save file: small medium large | ![]() | Cooling off and getting water. Also the scene of the most disquisting lunch ever! Moose Lake, Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Decent to Alta Meadow Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Going home! Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Group shot: Steve, Alex, Keysha, Lance (Jamil taking the picture) Somewhere near Wolverton, Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Deer on the trail! We don't see too many of them in Southern California : ) Wolverton, Sequioa Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | So we spent the night in the parking lot in violation of various laws, we *might* have been asked if we had done so.... anyways here's steve and alex getting out after a spot of sleep. Lodge Pole, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Group about to head out... that red box behind the car... ack... Wolverton, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Ok, you people back east might get your guns when you see this but we from SoCal hardly ever see these buggers. To us they're like thumper, you can't just whack em! Trail to Alta Meado, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | So this is Jamil's first backpack. While not a major backpack (10 miles, few k in gain) he said he was ready 'cause he worked out. Haha... gym shape only means you look good. Yes, i know he's reading this, i sent him the link! Trail to Alta Meadow, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Steve, Keysha, Alex, and Jamil making good progress. Some ferny place, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Steve and Alex A trail junction, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | photo op Sequoia National Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Jamil Hossain, he was our intern circa 2001. Fine, IMLDP-er. Same damm thing.... Sequoia National Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | It's a bit toasty here in the sun. No water. Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | We would be back here in 3 months. It would look very different! Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Jamil making good time Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Keysha during a break Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | We're nearing the tree line. But thankfully we're going to drop down a bit to Alta Meadow for some shade and hopefully water (not). Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | How many damm jamil pics did i take? F*king interns... Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Steve hauling his load nearing camp. Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Bad-ass Alex posing for a hero shot! Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Last few meters to camp Alta Meadow, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | So it turns out there's no real water in camp. Doh. So now we have to go find some, here's the start of the water-less dayhike to find water. We did stash the Tecate (only the best for us) in some muddy water before we left to cool off. Going to Moose Lake, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Hells yeah we found water! Here's a post dip picture, before someone got the idea to mix all of our food into one giant nasty mess we could share- tuna, ramen, cheese.. ugh. p.s. i'm not sure where i picked up hells yeah, prolly some hicks from undergrad : ) Moose Lake, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Oh yeah, we came here to get water... Moose Lake, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Um... i think it was jamil's idea to blend the food. Interns have the darned ideas... Moose Lake, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Lots o'granite View from Moose Lake, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Some pine trees at the tree line between moose lake and alta meadow, seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | More granite and lakes below us. Those would have been a bitch to get to. Moose lakeish area, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | f*king bear tramped in through our camp and ate our beer cans. The place reeked like beer. Do you know how heavy beer is? And to think we carried it all this way so the bear could smear it everywhere...doh... at least we found a couple he missed. Oh yeah, apparently bears don't like the taste of TP : ) Alta Meadow camp, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Home sweet home. Ata Meadow camp, Sequoia and King Canyon National Park (SeKi), CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Breaking down camp Alta Meado camp, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | I'm not sure who took the picture, but i sure do look young! Alta Meadow, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Heading back out. Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Back to the hot section. Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Nearing the end! Wolverton-ish, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Ready for soft seats and real food! Wolverton, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Look at all that smelly gear.. and people... Wolverton, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | The smelliest of all! Nice dust layer too.. Wolverton, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | Group shot with the biggest tree in the world! General Sherman Tree, Sequoia National Park, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | yeah, it's tall too. General Sherman Tree, Seki, CA save file: small medium large | ![]() | My arems are pretty much straight out so i'm not really hugging it am i? General Sherman Area, Seki, CA save file: small medium large |