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Claudine: Today is all about prepping. Dinners include: Thai Chicken curry, Crab Chowder, Cheesy Beef Pecorino Potato pasta, and Budae Chiggae Ramen. Breakfasts include Chicken Jook; lunches Tuna fish packets, crackers, String Cheese, Hummus and corn chips. And sna
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Claudine: It all fits! I'm bringing ~6 lbs of food.
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Claudine: All my gear goes into an Osprey Ariel 65. ~ 27 lbs without water.
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Claudine: Danny took more beautifully atmospheric photos - here are some "part of our day" shots. All packed up and ready to go...
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Claudine: Here we are!
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Claudine: We were pretty lucky for the first few days of our trip, temperatures were fairly mild for the Sierras. And no rain! By the time we finished on Friday, it was humid, and temps were in the 100s at Cedar Grove.
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Claudine: Photo
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Claudine: Road's End Permit station helpful tips.
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Claudine: Checking out Roaring River Falls
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Claudine: Menu at Cedar Grove Village.
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Claudine: Last meal at Cedar Grove Village. Best things were coleslaw and the roasted potatoes.
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Claudine: Sentinel Campground
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Claudine: First night car-camping at Sentinel Campgrounds.
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Claudine: First night car-camping at Sentinel Campgrounds.
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Claudine: Before Family Hot Dog
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Claudine: The Beginning. Day 1: Road's End to Upper Paradise Valley.
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Claudine: Heading out from Road's End
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Claudine: Yes, Allen, there were in fact a *lot* of steps after all.
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Claudine: Taking a short break
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Claudine: The Sphinx
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Claudine: Photo
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Claudine: We reach Mist Falls.
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Claudine: Mist Falls Selfie
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Claudine: Mist Falls is also apparently Selfie Falls
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Claudine: Mist Falls
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Claudine: Wooded, shady portions of trail. There was a nice breeze much of the way to Upper Paradise on day 1.
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Claudine: Danny finds Porcini under Lodgepoles
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Claudine: Gathering Water to Filter
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Claudine: Filtering. Always filtering.