On our final day we broke camp early at 7:45 a.m. from Outpost. We declined oatmeal and enjoyed our final cup of hot cocoa before we left. It was great to leave the camp spot because it smelled so bad from urine. People hiking up in the middle of the night to Mt. Whitney kept peeing near our campsite. It was not pleasant.
We both kept thinking about what food we would eat once we arrived at Whitney Portal. Maren wanted root beer, donuts and bacon and Cameron wanted root beer, pasta and a root beer float. About an hour later we ran into Nielsen, Andie and Ingelise. They brought us root beer, bacon, sausage, pancakes and cinnamon rolls. We stopped on the trail and enjoyed the snacks. Aferward, Nielsen carried Allison's gigantic pack down to the trailhead about two miles below.
Nielsen made us wait with Allison at the end of the trail so he could film us walking into Whitney Portal. We took lots of pictures to commemorate our JMT adventure.
At the end, we felt very proud that we finished hiking the John Muir Trail. Not many people in the entire world complete the JMT. At age 12, we feel very accomplished that we completed something this difficult and amazing.
Thanks to Allison and David for joining us on our journey!
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| Root beer and Blueberry for Allison |
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| Snack Time |
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| We hiked the JMT |
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| Nielsen carrying "Jumbo" |
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| Whitney Portal |
Congratulations! Quite a feat.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Girls!!! So proud of you! Thanks for sharing your journey with us, it was very inspiring! Like I said, I see a movie??
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome accomplishment, Maren and Cameron!!!!! I loved reading your blog and seeing your photos. Can't wait to see ALL your pictures. Love, Mormor
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you on that tremendous feat! There aren't many that have the courage ou do to get through such a trip. Thanks for the full disclosure on those toughest and easier parts of the trail - it's helpful to see and learn what others experiences are throughout JMT.
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