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Got up early (thanks Pacific Time) and packed up our palatial car camping tent. Off of the BLM land and onto the NPS one. Got gas around Lee Vining (European prices), then up to Tioga pass. Entered the National Park and, for the meme, set foot on the PCT, which crosses the road at Tuolumne

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Doing backcountry backpacking in Yosemite comes with challenges. The first one we got out of the way way back in the beginning of March: Permits! We applied for a few of the good looking trailheads, and after a round of no luck, got a permit for White Wolf Trailhead. This would allow us to start

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Got up at 5, packed up a final time. Walked over to Katahdin Stream, and started with the Hunt Trail. A long and steep trail that is, with really scrambly parts, exposed ridges, big boulders. The views of the mountain itself were incredible, the views of the landscape around it as well. Reached the summit

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Got up reasonably early and hiked the 3.5 miles to Abol Bridge and the sign up for the Birches campsite. Got two of the last spaces there. Went back to the camp store, got junk food and coffee, got rid of our trash, had a good time with the hiker trash there. Went on into

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Woke up to a misting, foggy lake. Quite cold and windy. Sun came out while we were walking, with lake views just incredible. Noon break at a pretty viewpoint above a canyon, then back to walking. Did the last two hills of the hike, then a late arrival at the last shelter of the wilderness.

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