I am currently doing some training hikes to prepare for longer backpacking trips this summer. If I'm lucky, I'll hit the lottery and do the Wonderland trail this summer.
I packed my bag to about 50% weight of expected 3 night loadout and drove 90 minutes to the trailhead.
I planned to hike to Camp Jolly about 5 miles from the trailhead, passing the large Bark Shanty camp a couple miles in.
I missed the short spur trail to camp Jolly and walked about 3/4 mile further before realizing my error and turning around. I caught the spur trail on the way back and ate some lunch.
All in all, 12 miles 1400 feet of gain. And a pretty good workout. 3 miles more than my longest hike since major knee surgery and I can really feel my endurance and stability coming back. The weather was great, upper 30s-low 40s and mostly sunny although I was in the shade most of the day.

I packed my bag to about 50% weight of expected 3 night loadout and drove 90 minutes to the trailhead.

I planned to hike to Camp Jolly about 5 miles from the trailhead, passing the large Bark Shanty camp a couple miles in.

I missed the short spur trail to camp Jolly and walked about 3/4 mile further before realizing my error and turning around. I caught the spur trail on the way back and ate some lunch.
All in all, 12 miles 1400 feet of gain. And a pretty good workout. 3 miles more than my longest hike since major knee surgery and I can really feel my endurance and stability coming back. The weather was great, upper 30s-low 40s and mostly sunny although I was in the shade most of the day.




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