Found a great campsite at Red’s and met up with Irene who was dropped off there by
a friend who made an incredible pasta dinner for us that night. She and I spent the next two days camped at Red’s
Meadow, great campground. It was here we
first encountered the “Eddie Bauer” backpackers. At first I thought I was in an episode of the
Twiglight Zone. They were dressed in
matching outfits, nothing out of place.
At first I thought they were park rangers, the colors would be
correct. Then I noticed their backpacks
matched perfectly. Down to the “kitchen Sink” .
Not sure what that was for, have never needed a kitchen sink in the
backcountry. Everything tied to their
packs was new and expensive and right out of a catalog. They even had a large can of bear spray on
their waist bands. I think my Mylar
space blanket was a lighter, cheaper and better solution. I didn’t want to be that close to a bear that
I could spray it in the face with peppers.
The Eddie Bauer packers were nice enough ut they were the strangest site.
We also ran
into Ken and Theo at one of the cabins at Red’s. Unfortunately Ken severely sprained his ankle
crossing a creek and trying to save his camera from the water. Their trip was over. He was on crutches. It was so sad; they had so looked forward to
this trip.
We took a day
hike down to Rainbow Falls, a mini Niagara.
I couldn’t believe how much water there was. There was also a herd of people. I felt a little out of place, having gotten
used to smaller groups only. It was a
hot day and I couldn’t believe how many would make the 5 mile round trip
journey with no water, little kids and flip flops. I can’t seem to get away from those.
