

Overall, I ended up hiking over 18 miles that day for over 12 hours and finally got to the campsite just a little bit before dark. I was being chased up the mountain by the sun and was completely exhausted when I got in. At least there was a bear box on site so I didn't have to hang my stuff in a tree. I had wanted to stay up and watch the stars, but sleep came very quickly. This Google Earth Overlay will show my track that day. You can see where I made the wrong turn and how much of a mistake that was. Ouch, not one of my best navigational moments in life. http://mblitch.googlepages.com/tetoncrestjuly112007.kml
I was definitely glad to have my UV water purifier since I could quickly refill and clean the water while still moving. This probably helped me stay quite hydrated since in the past I'd have to break out the water pump, unsling bottles, fill, repack, and reload before continuing which would end up putting things off until I was really thirsty. I really didn't see much in the way of wildlife on this trip, but the vistas and panoramic views more than made up for it.




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