Day 37 - zero miles at Kennedy Meadows
Typical day off, chores, food, etc. Kennedy Meadows is a great spot for a day off because everything we need is in one location. There's no cell reception here (sorry to anyone who was expecting a call), but it has been really nice to be in "town" and not have every hiker on their phones! Also, it's Memorial Day weekend, and the general store has been hoppin'! Guess when your in a small town even the portable toilet companies don't work on the holiday weekend...the port-o-johns are quickly getting filled to the rim (no exaggeration).
Our favorite trail couples arrived to Kennedy Meadows today! Thor and Ferntoe and Joker and Cracker Keeper (formerly known as Kelsey) rolled in, and our trio of duos was complete. Also, a reunion of the entire Idyllwild cabin crew.
Many areas in the Sierras require "proper food storage" to keep bears from obtaining human food. This means we need a bear canister, a large, 2+ pound cylindrical bear-proof can in which we will store our food. Hours of entertainment was provided by watching everyone try to fit all of their food into their canisters (most were unsuccessful), then try to fit the canisters into their packs. We decided to get one large canister for the both of us...all of our food definitely will not fit (maybe after a few days of serious eating).
It's been a good day off, back to the trail and into the Sierras tomorrow!
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