SORRY ABOUT BEING SLOW TO GET THIS REPORT OUT!
I had big planes for this summer, I’ve been dreaming about and planning all Winter & Spring, all my 16 year HIGH UINTAS WILDERNESS PROJECT crowned hopefully in
August by doing the entire …….
…….–all the way to near Flaming Gorge, plus extras for 126 miles.
But my earlier “EXPERIMENTAL TRIP” showed some problems with my pulmonary capacity & High Altitude Sickness, due to 3 months of bronchitis during the winter….with some aspects that have persisted.
But I’ve also suffered from hay fever that for the first time in my life has been a real killer, plus still struggling to recover from my 2017 back surgery, and, some would say me being in my 83rd year, which isn’t as bad as it sounds, as
I’m actually only 82 years old.
But, it all adds up to backpacking not being as enjoyable as in past years……but, I’m working at it and still might surprise a few people, with hopes of doing a couple of backpacks in August when the mosquitoes are gone….and seeing how it goes:
DOING THIS EVERY DAY, plus…
Today, July 7, 2018 hiking around town with a 40 lb. load, and when
offered money or a ride, I yell at them:
“THANKS, but I’m not an old homeles guy, but an eccentric millionaire out getting his life giving exercise!”
The hoped for backpacks will be:
1. A 3-4 day backpack up Main Fork, finishing explorations of the tie hackers, and getting to HELL’S HOLE BASIN.
Then, if that goes well, do:
2. A 4 day backpack to NATURALIST BASIN…..
Depending on how they go….I’ll see what more can be realistically done, but all the rest of my time DEDICATED TO WRITING …..
THE MOST UNIQUE HIGH UINTAS BOOK IN EXISTENCE.