The 2 days before Mammoth lakes were easy. You have the feeling that you are leaving the high sierras. The passes are less spectacular and you stay under the tree line. I heard that in the camping where I nearly camp had a bear problem with one walking around. We get close to Yosemite so getting more carefull with this.
It has been the first time that I use the headnet. Also a funny story of a korean guy doing the JMT that he realise his boots were too small, so he started waling with flip flops . The case is that they were getting thinner and thinner and he realice he would run out of sole.
There are plenty rumors and stories in the trail, like the person that was followed by a mountain lion. Someone should write them down in a book..
The day before Red Meadows I camp 10 miles away. It was the first time I set the tarpt tent cointrail without any peg, just with rocks. the tarp could collapse at any moment during the night.
The next day I rush down the mountain, back to civilization. It fell weird when you use money again after 9 days. In the bus you can see many people taking pictures of the wilderness. It just come to my mind, you can not imagine what is behind those mountains.....
Mammoth lakes is very interesting. In the winter is a sky resort and in summer is a bike resort. People use the lifts to go up with the bikes and descent the dry slopes. It is the typical american spread town.
I went to Mcdonalds and I found Rain man. After check in in Motel 6, they lost my parcel, no tracked, so no maps or trail notes for the next 300 miles. Next stop is the brewery , it has the point that is over 8000 feet altitude. For dinner the restaurant that is close by, steak and Oregon Pinot Noir.
It is easy to get use to civilization
