Edison Lake
Sierra National Forest
(7/15/ - 7/18/04) Page Two

Norm enjoying his cigar shortly after returning from the backcountry trip. That's 6 days without a bath... (This was shot with a zoom lens...)

Hors d'oeuvres in the afternoon.

Erik Brown, who broke his leg playing baseball, sports his red cast.

Sharing trail stories waiting for the dinner bell.

Longtime Trail Crew volunteer Karl Kramer inventories radios.

John Muir Trail hiker Cindy from Oakland taking a break from her trek to eat real food after suffering brutal blisters on the trail. We took pity on her and invited her to have dinner with us.

Ken Murray (L) helped doctor her feet at the Vermilion Resort and recruited her for dinner.

Marty schlepps yet another bucket of chicken to the food line.

More John Muir Trail hikers from Scotland planned 14 days to hike the entire thing, realized they did not leave enough time for the pace they were keeping. We overheard them considering their plight at the Vermilion Resort, and thought they needed a break... we invited them for dinner Saturday night. They were very happy indeed!

This is one approach I've never tried... but I love Roger's shirt!

The food line Saturday night.

Judy serves a volunteer all she can eat...

16-year-old Torie serves corn to the hungry... Torie is a great asset in the kitchen.

Torie scrambles the 125 eggs as her Dad, Tim, supervises...

Shane (L) and Mike Nolen, Backcountry Ranger for the Sierra National Forest, discussing the day's events.

Jerome, from Fresno, waits for Sunday morning breakfast.

Mike and Andrea Brown, longtime volunteers chewing the fat with Bill Lee, The Browns bring their 3 children, aged 5, 8 and 12 everytime they make a trip.