Gannett Peak, Wyoming - 13,804 ft.
 

Day 2- Sunday, August 3

	Hiking towards Island Lake. Note the haze from the fires.
	Our second screwup (don’t ask about the first one ...) was after we took a short break and forgot our water filter alongside a small lake, our only source for clean water other than boiling it. By the time we realized it, we were 3 hours away and not in any mood to make the 6-hour round-trip to retrieve it. We decided to borrow a filter and fuel whenever we could, and boil water until we eventually ran out.
	Sierra's toy came along too
	Rent-a-llama....the way to go...unfortunately not for us
	Entering the Titcomb Lakes basin - our home for 3 days.  Only a few weeks ago these lakes were still frozen over.
	First view of Bonney Pass, the gateway to Gannett Peak
	Our camp for the next 3 nights.  We were above the timberline now, and there were patches of snow all around.
	Looking south towards Titcomb Lakes. Peter behind the windbreak.
	We met Steve, a pharmacist from Boise, ID who was packing up and getting ready to hike out.  He solo- hiked and was interested in summitting with us but his schedule didn't allow it. We borrowed his water filter to resupply and also bummed some extra fuel that we desperately needed.  We were forced to use large amounts of fuel to boil water for drinking.  Jim asked him to contact Lana when he got home to let her know we were safe & sound, and going according to schedule. Initially we didn't have anything to write with or on, so I scratched Lana's name and our phone number on his fuel bottle.
	Titcomb Lakes basin is a beautiful setting
	The New Fork Fire smoke was noticeable almost the entire time of our trip.  Sometimes the wind changed and cleared the air.  We didn’t know if the trail back out would be open once we were homeward bound, but that was not our concern at the moment.

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