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Photo: Sunrise on Jacks Peak, Desolation Wilderness (2)

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Picture: Sunrise light on Jacks Peak above Susie Lake, Desolation Wilderness, near Lake Tahoe, California

What do you do when you have two busted knees, chronic back pain, and an injured hip ligament causing severe aggrivation to the femoral nerve? Well duh, you slap on a 50 lb. pack + camera gear and go backpacking!  :)  And that’s just what I did; a mere 9.35 miles RT +/- 4000 feet of elevation change. Pretty mild by general backpacking standards, but in my current state, it was a worthy effort given all my self doubts and concerns prior to departure.

I must also confess to not telling the full truth in my last post; I didn’t REALLY throw a dart at my computer screen. But I was doing some image research on my previous trips to this area, the last being about 10 – 12 years ago. But now you know the real reason I posted that other photo.

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  • Paul Beiser says:

    Gosh, your body must be like mine :-), and that is EXACTLY what I would do. For now, I am in a foot cast but come August, I’m gonna get a going!

  • Richard says:

    Wow Gary, you must have lived a really crazy life before keywording was invented. I hope my knees work in 20 years.

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