PCT day 32 - mile 693 to mile 702 (Kennedy Meadows)
"I don't support lightweight hikers, when the push comes to shout they are the first ones that need to be rescued" (Austrian) Salty. Today can be classified as a nero day, I hiked nine remaining miles to Kennedy Meadows and decided to stay here to sort out few things before heading into high Sierra Nevada mountains tomorrow.. and drink some beers as well. Kennedy Meadows marks a place where the desert section of the PCT officialy ends and where the 'real' mountains begin. First of all it is required by law to pick up a bear canister here, it's a container in which you have to store all your food (away from your tent at night) for the next 350 miles to make sure bears won't steal it from you. Rangers do checks on backpacks and if you fail to obey that rule, your hike through Sierras is over. Next two things you are suppose to pick up here are micro-spikes and ice axe. They are both recommended but conditional, considering it's a low snow year at the Sie...