by Paty | Jul 3, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
July 2, 2020 Start – Lake Fontanillis (mile 153.2)End – Echo Summit (mile 171.2)Daily Mileage – 18 miles Yep, it’s my final day on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Last night’s campsite near Fontanillis Lake put us a mere 18 miles from where I started...
by Paty | Jul 3, 2020 | Gear, Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
My Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) thru-hike required two separate gear lists. That’s because the first 120 miles were a solo hike. Thus, I only needed to pack the items I needed for my own comfort and safety for that leg (click HERE to view my solo packing...
by Paty | Jul 2, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
July 1, 2020 Start – Stealth Site near Barker Peak (mile 135.6)End – Fontanillis Lake (mile 153.2)Daily Mileage – 17.6 miles The bigger two-person tent worked out nicely for us last night. Finn and I were able to comfortably sleep head-to-foot, which...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 30, 2020 Start – 64 Acre Trailhead / Tahoe City (mile 120.3)End – Stealth spot near Barker Peak (mile 135.6)Daily Mileage – 15.3 miles Today began a radically different experience than my prior 120 mies on the Tahoe Rim Trail. That’s because...
by Paty | Jun 29, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2020 Start – Watson Lake Campground (mile 106.4)End – 64 Acre Trailhead / Tahoe City (mile 120.3)Daily Mileage – 13.9 miles We didn’t have any issues with hungry bears wandering through the Watson Lake Campground last night. But that...
by Paty | Jun 29, 2020 | Gear, Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
My Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) thru-hike required two separate gear lists. This is because the first 120 miles were a solo hike, where I only packed the items I needed for my own comfort and safety. The remaining 50 miles were with my son (you can see that packing list by...
by Paty | Jun 28, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2020 Start – A few miles below Relay Peak (mile 87.3)End – Watson Lake Campground (mile 106.4)Daily Mileage – 19.1 miles I’m really glad I didn’t decide to camp at a higher altitude up near the top of Relay Peak last night. I mentally...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2020 Start – Marlette Peak Campground (mile 66.3)End – Somewhere below Relay Peak (mile 87.3)Daily Mileage – 21 miles I was feeling smoked last night after my 28 miles day, and worried that I might not get any rest with the boys running around...
by Paty | Jun 26, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 25, 2020 Start – Tahoe Vista (mile 39.5)End – Marlette Peak Campground (mile 66.3)Daily Mileage – 26.8 trail miles + 1.2 extra miles round-trip to Spooner Lake (28 miles total) The comment I read yesterday in Guthook about a 200-pound bear...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2020 | Tahoe Rim Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 24, 2020 Start – Trail Junction to Hwy. 89 (mile 18)End – Tahoe Vista (mile 39.5)Daily Mileage – 21.5 miles I slept well last night and was plenty warm, even though the temperatures dropped down to 45°F. I expected the sun to wake me up pretty...
