Earlier this week I flew for the first time since the new TSA restrictions went into place.
The fellow sitting next to me had carried his bags on. He explained, in a matter of fact way, that he’d asked his secretary make 43 copies of his toiletries kit and mail those 43 copies to all of his company’s global offices. His travel always takes him to the local office first, so this was the perfect plan. How nice for him.
Jen and I were poking around looking at maps of the Desolation Wilderness in the REI in Berkeley on Sunday and identified this as a potential two day shuttle backpack. While procrastinating, I used Topo! to plot the route and see how long it would be and just how bad the elevation profile looked.
The route looks really nice. Not only does it pass lake after lake on the way south, but it also climbs almost to the top of Phipps Peak and then desceds through Philips Pass. This definately looks to be worth doing.
