July 5th
21.5 miles
PCT mile 901.5
I woke up early this morning and was motivated to get an early start. I had 26 miles to get to Red Meadows and knew I would be meeting my dad somewhere close to there as well. I was excited to meet up with him and eager to get to Mammoth, I was hoping to get to Mammoth tonight and take a zero tomorrow, as I have a lot to do in town this time: resupply, replace and buy some new gear, upload my blogs, reconnect with friends and family (it's been 18 days with no cell service and/or internet) and of course the usual eat an abundance of food, shower, and laundry.
I started the day with a 5 mile climb up and over Silver Pass and then had one last significant 3 mile climb after that. After 11 miles into my day I mostly had downhill with a few little ups. I was guessing I'd see my dad somewhere around 20 miles into my day.
We passed the 900 mile marker together and had some fun making a video and taking pictures. We set up camp and even had a fire ring, which we fully took advantage of, my first fire on my PCT journey!!!
I thrilled to be with my dad for the next few days and share part of my journey with him.
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