Well, this trip was a double trial. The first was to test how my car is running after I put in new plugs and plug wires.My car hasn't been running to well since February, but got noticeable worse after I got back from Tennessee (with the check engine light coming on). So I wanted drive it and what better way than driving to Sawnee Mountain Preserve and my second trial, hiking with my large backpack. I have a 65 liter High Sierra Titan which I did a test hike with last summer, but thought it was time to finally give it a proper shakedown. So, I loaded it with 25 pounds and hiked the steeper trail up to the Indian Seats. I did a number of adjustments, including move the sleeping pad from the top to the bottom and back again (I liked it on top better) All-in-all I hiked 5.2 miles, a lot of it uphill, with an elevation gain of about 800 feet and I averaged 30 minutes and 50 seconds a mile...not too bad. Oh, and my car seems to be running better, but that pesky check engine light is still on, oh well.
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| My car & pack are put to the test. |
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| Me & my pack... |
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| ...on the trail.... |
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| ...the Indian Seats Trail. |
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| At the upper Gold Mine I moved the sleeping pad to the bottom. |
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| After a mile at the Indian Seats I switched it back. |
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| At the Indian Seats... |
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| ...which were empty today. |
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