Day 28Kennedy Meadows (Inyokern, California)

I dedicate the day to recovery and equipment. At Grumpy Bear的s Retreat, I’m having an American breakfast with pancakes that go well over the plate. I like the atmosphere less than at the General Store, but the nearby Triple Crown Outfitters concentrates all the equipment and supplies I need.

I get my beach canister and buy a pipet, microspikes, an inflatable mattress and a small electric pump. I also replace holed socks and try unsuccessfully to repair certain equipment. All the food for the next 8 days must enter the beach canister.

Back at the General Store, I eat and drink a lot, find hikers already met the previous days. Wi-Fi allows me to respond to messages before a long time without a network. The bag is now very heavy, between 8 days of food, the beach canister and the high mountain equipment but I am rested and ready to leave.