July 18, Monday: SVTC and REI

Date: July 16, 2016, a.m.

Distance: 8 km

Pace: Moderate/Easy
Weight: 18 # backpack

Weather: Clear 
Elevation gain: 1,100 (SVTC)
Notes: Hike started out with an auto collision and got better from there. A driver following our group tries to pass and my driver at that moment made a left turn. No-one injured and both cars driveable. We hiked to Granite Creek Bridge. Pace allowed social contact and a chance to get to know each other.

Date: July 18, 2016, p.m.

Distance: 4.16 km
Pace: Brisk 
Weight: Negligible

Weather: Clear 
Elevation gain: 250 (Map My Hike)
Notes: Hiked to REI to pick up map for Bean Creek Basin

Accumulated elevation gain for 2016: 47,858 feet
Accumulated distance to date: 356,379 km