June 3:A Difficult Hitch

We woke up in the tree across the street from the Chevron at our normal time (6am-ish) and stealthily made our way back to the Post Office to wait for the PostLady to show up. They technically didn't open until 9:30, but she said she'd be there at 7:30am and would let us mail our box early so we didn't have to wait around. A few other hikers showed up while we were waiting so we had a good time joking around and hanging out

Around 9am we started trying for our hitch and soon realized that virtually nobody was heading in the direction we wanted to go (and if they were they were only going a mile or so and we needed to go 17 miles).

An hour later we still didn't have a hitch, and we were not only frustrated, but also really hot! Luckily a guy soon came by who was on his way to work and was able to give us a ride.

This was an exciting section to hike because we were exactly 50 miles from Kennedy Meadows and the start of the High Sierras. As we hiked we could tell that the mts were getting bigger, which was very exciting. The terrain at the lower elevations still looked a little desert-like, while higher up there was more rock and trees than we'd been seeing in the past.

As we hiked and the day drew to a close, we found a great spot to sleep just up from the trail that offered a fantastic view of the mountains silhouetted by incredible sunset.

Total Miles:671.2
Miles Today:19.2
Camp 37:Room For One Sunset

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