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The one with the road trip
Coming from the mountains and the next day standing in front of Caesar’s palace was crazy. I almost felt anxious and overwhelmed by all the sound, lights and people.
The One Where We Entered the Sierras
We set off in the morning of the 4th of June. Our packs weighing about 50 pounds (22kg), with about 12 days worth of food and equipped with crampons, ice axes and bear canisters. The load was heavy but our hearts light.
The one about reaching the end of the desert
We left the last wind turbines behind us, and I can feel how the desert is slowly coming to an end. Which makes me both happy and sad. The desert will always hold a special place in my heart because it was the beginning of it all.
The one about being scared
The sunset turned to night and I walked with my headlamp on. I was scared. Big bugs attracted by my light kept coming at my face and I saw a snake in the dark that made me paranoid where I put my feet.
The One with the Sunrise and the Lack of Sleep
Just a few minutes before sunrise we reached the peak of Baden Powell and drank coffee in our sleeping bags watching the sky turn pink. It was incredible. I felt so happy to have done a hard thing with such wonderful people.
The One with the Cold and the Hangover
After a few hours of absolutely no sleep and trying to force-cuddle Whiplash and Gadget out of desperation I left camp at 3am. I hiked until sunrise with all my layers on without creating any kind of heat in my body.
The One with the Hunger and the Heat
I’ve always had a very big appetite but I think I’ve never eaten so much in one day. My stomach felt like a black hole that couldn’t be satisfied.
The one with the hunger and the heat
I’ve always had a very big appetite but I think I’ve never eaten so much in one day. My stomach felt like a black hole that couldn’t be satisfied.
The one where we conquered the mountain
Team Expedition that we named our little group consisted of Vortex, Sylvia, Guardian, Simon, Whiplash and me. Our alarms went off at 2am and exhausted but excited we got ready.
The one with the blisters and broken water filter
Then came the Sunday of the first week of April. My starting date. It felt unreal to stand by the southern terminus at last, a place I’ve seen on so many photos throughout the years. I was in awe. We all took some of our own and then did the only thing we could - we started walking.