hikerfast
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went up mt liberty after work tuesday night. absolutely blue skies and still. amazing to sit on the summit and take it all in. some nice people staying at liberty springs, chatted with them for a while on the way down. a few backpackers heading up, it was fun to see others enjoying during the week. 2 of them were thru hikers. got down about 9 and headed home. some DITZ left one of those camping shovels used to dig a trench(90 degree angle sticking straight up) in the middle of route 93, I tried to swerve and heard a nice BANG prior to getting flung off the road. At least I got practice at changing my tire. If I had been killed I could have used the shovel to dig my own grave. Anyways, I have a nice (expensive) new tire and got some nice views from Mt. Liberty. One thing that seems funny to me: it was such a wet spring and summer, but I have hardly felt a mosquito or black fly all season, and I've been out almost every night and weekends too. Maybe they all drowned? I tried hiking in a pair of trail runners, real nice and light, good traction, on the way down my toes would jam a little bit forwards. I'm on a mission to try different types of footwear this week. Next hike will by a new pair of llbean crestas.