Alexander and I began our trip from Camp 4 at the Base of El Capitan i
Alex on El Capitan	Colin on El Capitan	El Capitan View
	El Capitan View

We then hiked further along the valley rim and struggled to find water and when we finally made camp it was past dark.

	The Cascade

The next day we hiked further out into the backcountry (away from the valley rim) toward toulume meadows. We made camp at Tenaya Lake and went swimming the rest of the day. The following morning we were greeted by a Park Ranger who kindly informed us that we were in a no camping zone. "Have you guys ever been camping before?" Lmao. The next morning we took a shuttle bus to Touleme Meadows. while we were there we were scrounging for cash just to afford breakfast. We had buckwheat pancakes and bacon which was SOOOOO good. We decided to climb Lampert Dome which allowed us a brilliant view of the Meadows.

Climbing Lampert Dome	Lampert Dome	Colin on the Dome
View of the Meadows	View of the Meadows	Touleme Meadows

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After we were satisfied with our stay in the Meadows and once we had finally climbed back down Lampert Dome, we Set off again on the John Muir Trail En Route to Clouds Rest.

Alex on the JMT	Colin on the JMT

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While on the John Muir Trail we pssed several interesting lakes and landmarks including Cathedral Peak and Cathedral Lakes.

Cathedral Peak	Cathedral Peak	Cathedral Peak

Alex in Front of Cathedral Peak	Colin in Front of Cathedral Lake

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We made camp at the Sunrise High Sierra Camp which was closed for the summer. There were still other campers there as well.

Colin in Camp	Alex in Camp

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We then made the climb up Clouds Rest with full backpacks. We took plenty of pictures including the one shot that has been called the "Skin Cancer Picture".

On Approach	Almost to Clouds Rest	View From the Top
Backcountry View	Backcountry View	Backcountry View
Backcountry View	Colin and His Pack	Alex and His Pack
Clouds Rest Overlook	Colin and Half Dome	Half Dome
The Skin Cancer Picture	Half Dome From Clouds Rest	The Highest Point

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We Finished out the Trip by camping in the Backpackers Camp on the Trail to Half Dome. We returned to the Valley Via the Mist Trail only to find That Alex's car battery had died and his AAA membership had expired...But that's it's own story altogether.

Alex in the Backpackers Camp	The Logo For Our Slogan