![]() I growl “Kyle, you are literally poking a bear right now” but do cheer up after letting out obnoxious tired groans as I try to get the grumpy out of my system. Kyle trying to lighten the mood playfully comes up and pokes me with his trekking pole. I’m also annoyed that in just two weeks it feels like I’ve lost a whole lot of tolerance and conditioning. I soon grew tired of the heavy pack and return to trail pains, now grumpy that I didn’t start earlier to allow for extra breaks and annoyed that I’d agreed to a further campsite than originally planned. My bag was heavier than usual with eight days of food and additional snow gear like an ice axe, micro spikes and bear canister. ![]() ![]() ![]() My hamstrings were tight and fatigued pushing myself and a heavy back uphill, and the padding in the joints of my knees felt squished. The arches of my feet felt tight and hurt with most steps. The familiar pains in my feet, knees and hamstrings returned. The terrain was flat and sandy until we started gaining elevation. Scott gave us a lift to the trailhead at midday and we were officially back on the trail. ![]() After a combined total of 5 nights I finally said goodbye to Scott and Kendra the husband and wife team who run Grumpy Bears. ![]()
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