Nice picture! It gives me a much better perspective on the steepness, width of the trail, etc. Nothing gives me a better feel for the hike in general than these great "specific area" pics. REally -- no guidebook on the shelf (and I am staring at too many of them right here) has given me a more well-rounded commentary on the upper part of the trail than what I am getting right here.
I always thought that the trail was unmistakable from A-Z as far as not getting lost, but now that I read through all of the proposed signs, I get that little twinge all over again (Do I have enough maps? Have I read up enough? Have talked to enough people?) I don't believe in dialing up a GPS and blindly following it (I don't even own one) Rather, I must KNOW where I am going. I will have my "posse" with me, so no fear on that level

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