I played around, trying to attach the camera bag to myself. It's amazing with a bag that size, it's a game because you have to have the camera accessible or you won't use it, but the camera's so big, it gets in the way of mobility. I attached it to the pack's waist belt, and latched it so it wouldn't swing around. It worked surprisingly well, although it still got in the way of my left leg a bit.
So, yes, I'm back! I slept in until 10:30 yesterday morning, and enjoyed every minute. My wife told me she's glad I finished the TRT, that the day after I'm always grouchy and sore. Hmmph!
Like the last one, this one had views of Lake Tahoe for quite a while. In fact, as we started there was a great view as we ascended.
Here's a quick Google Earth view of the entire trail, this one according to the trail posting was 19.2 miles. At the end, the GPS showed 19.5 miles, but National Geographic TOPO! only showed 18.86. Well, close enough.
Also unlike many of the segments, this one wasn't stuck under trees the whole time, we could actually see quite a bit. The person who took this picture managed to get my gut in the sun. Thanks.
About 13 miles in there was a nice lake we got to relax by. Believe me, we relaxed. A couple people swam.
So that's it, everyone, I've completed the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail. This is the end-of-trail kiosk. There's one at every trailhead and trail-end.
Finally, the whole group, tired from hiking and awaiting food.
A little later I'll post an overview of the entire Tahoe Rim Trail.
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