Day 12 - Sequoia National Forest - Thu, June 26 2025

 We arrived at the incredibly wild Sequoia National Forest, just outside Sequoia National Park. No cell around here whatsoever so Starlink saved our bacon. Was able to get all my work done in the afternoon and later in the evening.  Incredible what technology is allowing these days. 

Campsite and surrounding forest are breathtakingly remote and beautiful. As was the trout stream we discovered a few miles down the road this evening. Andrew led the count early with 4 or 5 fish. Caleb was frustrated but had the patience of a saint and was rewarded with 3 of his own as dusk neared. We promptly took them home and put them on the fire the girls had going. Caleb ate a whole trout himself. The biggest of the three, no less. Was surprised with his dedication ant the stream and follow through at dinner, though I’ve always believed trout tastes best to the one who catches them. 

Here til Saturday so more coming tomorrow.









Andrew got his very first brook trout. A wild “native” to boot.





We were getting butchered by mosquitoes and he just wouldn’t quit.



Caleb stripped it clean!







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