day thirteen
START
Bishop, CA (Tungsten Hills)
DISTANCE
75 mi
END
Tuolumne Meadows, CA
observations from the field
Owens Valley, CA 8:45 AM
Daniel observes the instinctual harmony shared between all men when observing Kyle and Emiliano’s wordless and fluid packing-up of the tent.
Tungsten Hills Dispersed Camping, CA 6:35 AM
Mercury, messenger of the Gods, delivers a message of unbearable heat and intense full-spectrum light to our impermanent encampment. Message received.
Black Sheep Espresso Bar, Bishop CA 9:15 AM
An unfortunate turn of events forces members of our party to utilize the fairer sex’s restroom. Later, the YJ team is forced to leave prematurely due to a non-stop Lumineers sonic bludgeoning.
Rock Creek Lake, CA 12:00 PM
Rock Creek Lake, CA 12:06 PM
We begin our investigation into the picnic table archetype.
Crowley Lake Shell Station, Mammoth Lakes, CA 1:30 PM
Origin Legend: Thunder is just the sound of God driving around in his/her clapped-out Ford 150 kinda drunk at high speed over the washboard roads of heaven. Because God doesn’t need a new truck.
395 between Mammoth and June Lake, CA 2:58 PM
We observe that Fire Crew Bosses are unresponsive to calls from the field while venturing offsite with a roll of toilet paper in hand.
Whoa Nellie Deli, Lee Vining, CA 5:15 PM
Despite encouraging reviews from lifelong friends, the food at Nellie’s Deli leaves us severely underwhelmed.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite, CA 6:09 PM
Though the campground is full, the Yosemite Park Rangers make an exception and find the Yonder Journal Team a campsite.
Tioga Pass Road, CA 7:13 PM
Tioga Pass Ranger Station, CA 8:08 PM
We engage in a friendly argument with a Yosemite Park Ranger over the definition of legitimate versus illegitimate. Our argument was legitimate.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite, CA 10:17 PM
"Chili if you do and chili if you don’t."
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite, CA 10:19 PM
"We’ll punch it up in post."
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite, CA 10:35 PM
Necessary Field Fact: "S'more appears to be a contraction of the phrase "some more". The first recorded version of the recipe can be found in the publication Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts of 1927."
GEOPACKAGE COORDINATES – THIS GEOPACKAGE HAS BEEN FOUND
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE
37°52'16.7" N 119°21'42" W
NEAREST TOWN
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP, CA
RELATED ROADS
Tioga Pass Road
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF AREA
Locate Tuolumne Meadows Campground Site C28. Navigate to the west side of the large granite boulder on the northeast side of the site. Discern spongey ground at the base of the rock. Dig for Geopackage #4.
In your attempt to retrieve this Geopackage, please refer to the proper protocol regarding recovery. Of the upmost importance is to email us: [email protected] as soon as possible after finding your Geopackage.
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