Tahoe Rim Trail Archives - Nancy East

Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 10

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 01:57:00 +0000

Day 10–28.7 miles hiked I wake up at 5:30 a.m. and actually feel rested. I decide to let the sun rise a little before disturbing those sleeping around me since it’s so quiet and peaceful. I get moving by 8 a.m. with nearly a gallon of water packed with me for the 26 mile dry...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 9

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 01:12:00 +0000

Day 9–26.1 miles hiked (sure wish it had been a 1/10 mile more so I could call it a full marathon day!) The night is a lesson in patience. The wind is blowing so hard that dust literally blows through the mesh of my tent. I don’t know how people survived the Dust Bowl days...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 8

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 02:54:00 +0000

Day 8–18.0 miles hiked I woke up last night to the sound of footsteps quickly after approaching my tent. In my sleepy haze, I thought it was a bear and almost yelled out, but then I heard human voices attached to the steps. It was the girl camped next to me and a guy. They...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 7

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 04:33:00 +0000

Day 7–14. 1 miles hiked I slept so hard last night in the hotel. It was the first solid night’s sleep I’ve gotten since I arrived. Woo hoo!! I knew I wouldn’t hit a water source until 13.5 miles in, so I was heavy coming out of the gate with food for 5 days plus...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 6

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:28:00 +0000

Day 6–16.1 miles hiked (which includes the one mile walk in town to my hotel, because road walking is so much more painful on feet compared to trail walking!) I woke up early and was rewarded after another rotten night’s sleep with a magnificent sunrise over Lake Tahoe. I’m not sure what the answer is...

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Tahoe RimTrail–Day 5

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:45:00 +0000

Day 5–28.5 miles hiked I woke up around 11 PM to the pitter patter of rain on my tent. What the heck?! I had just looked at the forecast earlier that day and there was bad weather moving in 2 days later…or so I thought. I hoped it was just a passing shower, but it...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 4

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:02:00 +0000

Early on, I stopped to filter water and was amused by the multitude of ground squirrels around me, scurrying to and fro. I watched one dash up a very tall tree, perching on a limb probably 75 feet in the air. All of a sudden the little guy fell!! It was horrible to watch and...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 3

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:26:00 +0000

Day 3–11 miles hikedSince I only had to cover 11 miles, I lingered in camp for quite awhile, watching the busy life at the lake. The ground squirrels and chipmunks are hard at work this time of year, constantly scurrying with something in their mouth to stash somewhere. They’re so quick and I still haven’t...

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Tahoe Rim Trail–Day 2

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:49:00 +0000

18.5 Miles Hiked (Star Lake to Round Lake) I woke up to a beautiful and chilly morning. The lake was so calm and peaceful and I would have loved to stay longer, but I wanted to have a leisurely day of hiking and I knew I’d encounter plenty of beauty to replace this scene. I...

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Day 1 of the TRT

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:45:00 +0000

After a comedy of errors navigating the bus system in town, I finally made it to the trailhead! Each bus route cycles each hour, so if your errand takes 15 minutes after you get off the bus, you’re stuck waiting 45 minutes for it to come back! Since I had to hit two areas of...

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