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Hike with Me: Idaho Centennial Trail Connection
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- Editore:
- Jeanne Bustamante
- Pubblicato:
- Mar 3, 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780463543979
- Formato:
- Libro
Descrizione
Come along on a hike on the Idaho Centennial Trail, linking up the desert to the Sawtooths to connect Jeanne's first and second section hikes of the ICT. Explore the transition from road walking the desert to approaching the snow topped Sawtooth mountains in the spring. The Idaho Centennial Trail is a trail that traverses the state of Idaho from the border with Nevada in the south nearly to the Canadian border in the north. Along the way, it travels through deserts and mountains, along roads and trails.
Informazioni sul libro
Hike with Me: Idaho Centennial Trail Connection
Lunghezza: 177 pagine1 ora
Descrizione
Come along on a hike on the Idaho Centennial Trail, linking up the desert to the Sawtooths to connect Jeanne's first and second section hikes of the ICT. Explore the transition from road walking the desert to approaching the snow topped Sawtooth mountains in the spring. The Idaho Centennial Trail is a trail that traverses the state of Idaho from the border with Nevada in the south nearly to the Canadian border in the north. Along the way, it travels through deserts and mountains, along roads and trails.
- Editore:
- Jeanne Bustamante
- Pubblicato:
- Mar 3, 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780463543979
- Formato:
- Libro
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Hike with Me - Jeanne Bustamante
Hike with Me:
Idaho Centennial Trail Connection
by Jeanne M. Bustamante
Boise, ID
© 2018 by Jeanne Bustamante
All rights reserved.
All photos by author unless otherwise noted.
This book is an account of one hiker’s experience, and does not constitute instruction or guidance.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Day 1 - To Stout Crossing
Day 2 - To Castle Rock Road
Day 3 - To North Fork Lime Creek
Day 4 - To Willow Creek Transfer Camp
Introduction
The Idaho Centennial Trail does not entirely stay on trails. In fact, many segments of it travel along roads. Not just the kind of road only an ATV could travel, but genuine drivable roads. Paved roads. In some cases, busy roads.
Because of that, this year's solo hike was always going to be a little different. I would be linking the hike I took in 2016 with the hike I took last year. And, I also wanted to continue from the end of 2016’s hike to the very edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. These sections happen to be mostly along those drivable roads. So I had, and took, the rare opportunity to do some scouting of what was to come. Before the week I planned to take off of work in May, my husband and I drove out to Hammett and followed the trail on the road as far as we could. Some of the roads were seasonally closed so we couldn't check everything out, but we were able to make plans for the section between Hammett and Willow Creek.
And those plans were for the most luxurious solo hike I ever could do. The first two days, I would day hike. While carrying just food, water and some other light gear, I would hike about five miles to where Ambrose would be waiting in the car with drinks and treats and moral support. A small section of the first day would be on trail, but by that time it would make sense for Ambrose to drive ahead to the night’s campsite.
The next day would be wholly on the road, and Ambrose would be able to drive the whole thing, still leapfrogging me with the car. And then, on the third day, I would switch over from the day pack to the backpack and spend a single night on the North Fork of Lime Creek in the Sawtooths.
For my section hiking of the ICT, I am following some rules. I have to walk it for it to count, but I don't have to have a full backpack (or any backpack). Hence the slackpacking of last year and the planned day packing for this year. I am not making myself go back if I get lost and miss a section of trail, but I won't intentionally skip a section. After all, the ultimate goal is a continuous foot path from Nevada to nearly Canada.
So I was fine with the idea of doing a luxury hike while I had a chance. There would be ample opportunities for hardship in the sections to come where there were not only no drivable roads but also no access for vehicles at all.
In the end, I'm still walking the miles.
Day 1 - To Stout Crossing
It takes about an hour to drive from my apartment to Hammett, ID. A little longer with a stop to fill up the gas tank. This gave me the rare opportunity to spend the night before a hike in my own bed, and, as a bonus, I wouldn't be dehydrated from a day of driving either.
All I had to do was get up at 4:30 in the morning on a Saturday.
Not as much of a big deal as it would have been in the past, since I get up at that hour many weekdays to go to CrossFit. But I usually get to sleep in on Saturdays!
I got up with the alarm, took a shower, and ate some breakfast, including a cup of coffee. The coffee was kind of a big deal, because I hadn't been drinking any caffeine for about three months. Also, coffee tends to put my bladder into overdrive, so I was taking a bit of a risk, but it was worth it. The coffee was delicious and a great way to start the day, especially since I took it with me for the drive.
I had a packing checklist for all of my gear. There was the backpack, the day pack, the car camping pack, which held overnight clothes and backpacking clothes (I was wearing my day hiking clothes), a bin for food and miscellany, and a bag with my heavy boots and gaiters. Plus I had to keep track of which gear and clothing would need to be transferred when I switched from day hiking to backpacking. So there was a list for that that I had to pack.
Ambrose was in charge of car camping gear, personal gear and shared meals. He packed his portion mostly while I was at work, so I didn’t personally witness what he was doing. I trusted that he knew what he was doing after so many years camping and backpacking, despite the fact that he has had some huge moments of forgetfulness in the last few years. Like forgetting a frying pan for a car camping trip or his prescription medication on a backpacking trip. I offered to make him a list, but he declined, so I focused on my own packing instead, since I had less time to get it done with working a full time job and all.
I was satisfied that my packing was completed on Friday night, and on Saturday morning, I just needed to grab my cell phone and charger. It would be staying with the car, and wouldn’t have any reception for most of the trip, but it was useful for keeping time and could be used as a camera as well. By the time we left on Saturday morning, a little after 5:30, I was confident that I had packed everything I would need (possibly a bit more).
The drive was uneventful. We stopped for gas in Mountain Home and I took the opportunity to use the restroom. Ambrose got more coffee, and we continued to drive to the Hammett exit. From there, it wasn’t far to the little store where I had ended last year’s hike. The store wasn’t open - wouldn’t be open until noon - but that didn’t matter. There I had ended; there I must begin again.
I got out of the car and pretty much immediately had to pee. But even though Hammett is a small town, the store corner faced residences and the road had a decent amount of traffic. There was nowhere to go. I just had to start walking until I found a place secluded enough for a nature break.
So that’s what I did, leaving Ambrose with a hug and a kiss. We would meet up at the top of the day’s first climb on Hammett Hill Road. For the day hiking, I carried my blue Black Diamond Magnum pack, containing two liters of water, the day’s food (except dinner), and my ten essentials kit (which was actually lacking an essential or two, because the water filtration system was in the backpack). I started out wearing my rain jacket, because the morning air had a bit of a chill. I had on a spandex short sleeve shirt (O’Neill brand bought on clearance from REI). I wasn’t sure that shirt would work, because the sleeves were basically just caps and I’ve had some shirts like that let the backpack straps irritate my arms. I wore my old, gray, convertible Mountain Hardwear pants, because I figured I’d want shorts at some point on the road. My Outdoor Research floppy brimmed hat provided insulation and sun protection. And I wore my very first pair of hiking boots, a pair of men’s Merrell’s. They are lighter than my Raichles (by Mammut) and breathable, which I figured would be more comfortable in the heat of the day than the waterproof Raichles.
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