Tahoe Rim Trail // Fontanillis Lake to Lake Aloha (Desolation Wilderness) - Part 4

Day 4 of my Tahoe Rim Trail thru-hike: Fontanillis Lake to Lake Aloha.
Film date: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
I got a good night of sleep and was ready to hike to the top of Dick's Pass. It was such a beautiful and somewhat easy day, because we only needed to hike 10 miles to the stunning Lake Aloha.
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[@Mtnsunshine]

You know you are family when Starburst can share just about anything with you. 😆🤣😅

[@JenniferMabus]

That's right!! :)

[@624Mike]

Thanks. Stay safe and have fun.

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you!!

[@ZitherBeast]

Lake Aloha is simply amazing indeed. I hiked Dick's Pass, Gilmore Lake, Aloha(passing both Heather and Suzie lakes) and Clyde Lake, plus Grass Lake and Half Moon Lake all in August of this year and loved every mile of it.. I never had the problem with bugs at all so It's strange that you got bit up as much as you did, LOL. Awesome videos by the way.

[@Lue_Jonin]

Nothing like that feeling of getting over a pass, knowing the descent leads to an epic lake. I certainly loath mosquitoes, so I feel your uncomfortably annoying situation. btw peanut butter to block up the plumbing and cheese to unblock ... Coffee always helps me fill the cathole 😀 👍 - Blessings to clean feet again ❤ ✌ 👣

[@Sokx41]

I was on that same trail in August 1963, on a 3-day solo hike out of Fallen Leaf Lake, just before I was to enlist in the U.S. Army. As I hiked over Dicks Pass, I could barely keep my poop inside, but I had run out of toilet paper. I had to wait until I was below Glen Alpine Springs before there was enough leafy vegetation to serve as my toilet paper. And it was especially embarrassing because I had hooked up with another solo hiker, at Fontanillis Lake. a very pretty young woman

[@kellyjohnson3617]

Beautiful lake. I understand the great memories there. That tea cracks me up. Cuz I’m a tea drinker in general and usually brought my own to work cuz what was in the break room drawer was usually pretty dismal. Either the cheap stuff the office Mgr who wasn’t a tea drinker would get and whatever my coworkers would donate from their cupboards. Well one day we got a new Mgr and she was going through the break room drawers to get an idea what we liked and she found a box of Smoothe Moves tea. And she was like: is this a popular tea here????? I I was like: um no. It’s been here in this drawer for years. I don’t think anyone has touched it. Lol. So anytime I was in the break room and people started rummaging through the drawers and cupboards for snacks or tea we had the inside joke of: well you can always get a cup of smoothe moves. 😉

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha hey, that smooth tea worked wonders!!

[@owenfrederick1453]

So much amazing scenery! Lake Aloha looks awesome. Great video :)

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you!

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

@@JenniferMabus Any plans for you & Owen doing some hiking like the JMT or maybe the CT...??

[@ronaldrose7593]

Thank you for the tag along. This was an awesome hike with spectacular views. 😀 See you on the next exciting outdoor adventure. 🤗

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Josephhikes]

😂😁 I always enjoy your video’s, I really enjoy your friends explanatory interventions , and her commentaries . 😁

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you!!

[@scottsteel2334]

You certainly keep it real for us! The first time ever I went overnight camping was with two friends. Our tent was a 4-man tent with lots of holes. Two of us got eaten alive all night long by mosquitoes, but our one friend didn't have even one bite. We figured the reason was because he was so hairy the mosquitoes couldn't get through to his skin. So there is your solution - QUIT SHAVING and embrace the Hungarian in you. By the way, thanks for the Olympic synchronized swimming exhibition - I see a gold medal for you two in the future.

[@JenniferMabus]

I can definitely quit shaving hahahha

[@donaldgerig9515]

Great to see you again Starburst! I followed all your PCT videos and saw your great New Zealand honeymoon videos. It is nice to be back on trail, huh? Brother and I did manage 3 days 2 nights in the Three Sisters Wilderness in August. Hiked 6 miles north from the Irish/Taylor Trailhead and then bushwhacked up a steep hill to a nice little mountain lake. Relaxed and ate fresh fish (to supplement our freeze-dried food) for the two nights. Had great views from a rim near camp. On the way out, we passed several section hikers and also some thru-hikers. They were all very nice. It was a great time. Keep on hiking when you can and please thank Owen for his service. Stay safe. Don from Oregon.

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you so much, Don!! And I hope you all had fun!!

[@johneason6540]

Wow Starburst 😮 all those bug bites. Beautiful lake I agree, favorite of mine when scouting. Love your hike. Good luck girls. Resupply coming. Yea

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks, John!

[@johneason6540]

@@JenniferMabus how is the Poopin

[@dlmarquart]

Gorgeous scenery

[@JenniferMabus]

It's so stunning there!

[@dlmarquart]

> i would agree

[@stanthemanhikes2965]

Aloha Lake is beautiful! You are just like my daughter. The bugs like her really well too!

[@JenniferMabus]

The bug bites are horrible!

[@Sokx41]

The bears disappeared from the Lake Tahoe area from the late 1940s to the 1970s. I always slept out in the open on my hikes to the Lake Aloha region. And I always wore long sleeved shirts and jeans so the mosquitoes were not a big problem. There were some privately developed camping spots at the northern point of Lake Aloha, and some additional ones on a peninsular that jutted out eastward from its western shoreline. You had to pick your way over a rock field to get there; no trails.

[@johnalden5821]

I did some hiking about a month ago in the Wind River Range in Wyoming, and the terrain here really reminds me of what we had there: so many beautiful snow-melt lakes surrounded by 13,000-foot peaks, with wildflowers everywhere. Plus, lots of passes to go over! When you do the CDT, you will love the Winds when you finally get there. They are worth the wait!

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh I can't wait!!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

BREATHTAKING VIEWS COLORS BEAUTY SCENERY & VIDEO ! GORGEOUS WEATHER & BLUE LAKES & CLEAR STREAMS ! THE TRAILS LOOK GREAT , THANKS TO ALL THE TRAIL KEEPERS ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! ENJOYED ! HOPEFULLY THE MOSQUITOES STOP LOVING YOU SO MUCH !

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you very much!

[@teena602]

I'm a mosquito magnet as well! The only person I ever knew that was a bigger magnet was my ex-husband. That's the only reason I miss him... ;)

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahaha savage

[@jerrypeevey]

When you get in a clearing that has no cover for half a mile,,,,,,,,then you will have to poop ,

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha it always works out that way, doesn't it!?

[@SinMore]

yeah, what's with that!?

[@denimlabels7315]

Bears wont be able to get anywhere near Dyana's tent now unless her mind lets them in. 😁👌

[@layers442]

It's very nice to see you hiking again Starburst! Thanks for sharing.

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you! It feels so good to be out again.

[@CasualGirlAdventures]

Such a beautiful place to hike. wow! look at all those flowers. the lake if amazing. I would love to go fishing there. take care my friend.

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks so much!

[@billcummins9579]

I love the bear proffing tent !! those rocks will surely slow them down. Beautiful video

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks so much, Bill!!

[@frankdimas7371]

Smooth move 😂thank god its not a rough move! I love the mountains 🏔

[@JenniferMabus]

😅😅💩

[@frankdimas7371]

The Whimsical Woman your awesome I work for a high adventure organization and the daily hikers have red roofs which are ports potties on the trails and they elevate their legs while on the pit to help with the problem word of thought 😂

[@LenserX]

#prayforpoop LOL. I can't even. On another note, I LOVED my night at Lake Aloha. I had heard so many stories and seen so many amazing pics and vids that my expectations were high. And it exceeded all my dreams. Coulda been less buggy, but I'll take it. The views from my hammock were epic.

[@JenniferMabus]

It's truly magical!!!

[@LenserX]

@@JenniferMabus it sure is. And reason enough to do the TRT.

[@greenbugs007]

That tea honestly works like a charm!

[@JenniferMabus]

Fingers crossed!!

[@carlbernsen1290]

I thought talking about the Smooth Move was hilarious, but then ‘Pray for poop!’ 😆 And if that doesn’t work, coffee and a cigarette.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha I might have to take up smoking lol

[@mmatzick]

Coffee should make you 💩 too

[@Lue_Jonin]

@@mmatzick Coffee keeps me like clockwork on trail. I dig my morning cathole before bed so in the morning all it takes is that first cup of cold instant coffee to have me racing to the squatting position.😀 LOL

[@williamskellyr]

[Starburst] Shares her mosquito bites with the world [Me] Instantly feels like scratching my entire body! OMG!!

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahahah it was sooooooo itchy!!!!

[@jg4719]

Go to Aloha in mid to late october... one of the coldest nights I've ever spent.

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh no! Really!?

[@greenbuckeyelove]

Hope everything came out alright!!! It’s awesome reading all these jokes about your constipation and how we can all relate to it. Mine was along a piece of trail that had only a few trees....I made my deposit behind a tree that couldn’t hide my behind...but it’s all I had to work with.

[@JenniferMabus]

Sometimes you have to do what you have to do!!

[@heidij8208]

I just have to say you're hiking video's are a life saver for me when the rainy day's in Norway hits ❤ you have to come to Norway and hike in the west coast area, in "sunnmørs alpene" every turn is breath taking!

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh that’s great to hear!!

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

Lol Jen....TMI....great little vid...like to hear more from both of you....yur both funny....stay safe & have fun !!!

[@JenniferMabus]

Lol thanks, Jimbo!

[@RichardIddings]

I don't know if it's just a coincidence but this year I've been taking odorless Garlic extract (about 500 - 1000mg a day) and for the first time ever I haven't had issues with mosquitoes when in mosquito country...

[@JenniferMabus]

Wow, I need to do this next time!!

[@Mtnsunshine]

These videos are SO entertaining! You two are a riot. 🤣😂😅 So sorry about the mosquitoes though, and the non-poop issue.😜

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks, Karen! Every amazing adventure always has some sort of downer haha

[@floydsterism]

Our lord who art in heaven please make starburst poop... Amen

[@JenniferMabus]

HAHAHAHAH this comment made my day.

[@Mtnsunshine]

Floydster Too, too funny. Well done.. 🤣😂😅

[@pierrrejette9023]

wait until she gets out of her sleeping bag

[@wyld_at_heartt7783]

It’s all that cheese....smooth move!!🤣

[@JenniferMabus]

😃😃😃

[@althrox]

#prayforpoop 🤣🤣🤣 Dyana's observations help so much!

[@JenniferMabus]

😄😄

[@SinMore]

#prayforpoop! Holy cow, I hate being backed up while I hike. boo. Cheese...a block of cheese? well. ......Lake Aloha is beautiful! I agree with the psychology of Dyana's bear wall. yes. I take magnesium to poop...I'm curious to see all the recommendations in the comment section. Praying for your poop Starburst! strangest comment I've made recently.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahaha I love it 😀😀

[@m4ttyb1z]

I'm the same way with Sierra mosquitos. On my Tahoe to Yosemite section last year I looked like patient zero rolling into Kennedy Meadows North.

[@JenniferMabus]

It's horrible, isn't it!?!?

[@m4ttyb1z]

@@JenniferMabus It really is. There isn't enough bug spray in the world to keep them away haha

[@Sokx41]

What I miss the most about hiking in the Desolation Valley Wilderness is the pungent smell of the wildflowers.

[@JenniferMabus]

I wish I could share the scent through these videos!

[@theskyehiker]

With Smooth Move it works better if you let it set for quite a awhile before drinking it. Coming from experience here.

[@LMicheleS]

LOL - classic Starburst hiking video. I will hope the poop came sooner rather than later. There's nothing worse than hiking constipated and 'carrying all that extra weight' along. :D Poop and shed a few pounds!

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha that's right!!

[@martinwelch5774]

Love Lake Aloha 😉

[@JenniferMabus]

Same!!

[@40intrek]

I had to poop on a ledge off the side of Mt. Whitney , hope that helps.

[@mmatzick]

Fuck... that was you ??

[@SinMore]

NO!!! Did you drop your drawers? WOW, I would not have wanted to see that one. WAG bag! stinky.

[@28105wsking]

Smooth Move is best taken at bedtime for a delightful Poop du Jour in the morning. And Whimsy, Vitamin B complex makes your blood bitter. If you take 1 or 2 a day, the moskas won't bite you. We used to take 2 a day in India to prevent the malaria moskas from biting us. When you go shopping, buy raisins and look for prunes nearby. Two prunes after dinner can help too. Prune juice gives me the most painful stomach aches tho, no juice! If you had a long sleeve flannel shirt on over the T , they would have a harder time biting. Ahead net - and Little Bee had a whole net suit. Not sure how that worked. Ask her.

[@inkjob12]

I have the opposite problem...to much poop...wonder if they make a Skidding Stop Tea ?!?!?!?!? I think I have a secret crush on Dyana !....loving your adventure...stay safe out there

[@JenniferMabus]

Take Imodium!

[@tommckinney1489]

Nice wildflowers on today's hike. Man, those skeeter bites are terrible. Maybe smooth move takes 24 hours to work...hope you didn't have to get up in the middle of the night...Hike On!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks, Tom! And the wildflowers were beautiful.

[@skagited9617]

Interesting article from Eric L from 'businessinsider', as my experience regarding blood type seems to follow it. I'm A+ and generally get less than half the bites that my 'O' type hiking partners have received. Have you and Dyana compared that factor, Starburst? I'm sure many other factors, possibly even the region you are hiking in, could make a difference. ??? Haven't asked any Skeeters about it yet! Too busy killin' em!

[@JenniferMabus]

I am A+!

[@tommynikon2283]

My bear alarm?; I carry a spool of fishing line when backpacking/camping in bear country; I put an empty tin can on it, and small rocks in the can. When something hits the line, noise is made. ps: sleep with a big knife.

[@ben1NZL]

Hey Jen, maybe Dyana needs to pull a scary prank again to get things moving 😄 Anyway, I wish you a smooooth flow 😏 Take care out there.

[@JenniferMabus]

Haha maybe she needs to pretend a mountain lion is chasing me!

[@gaylesherman3236]

So pretty

[@JenniferMabus]

It really is!!

[@hikerJohn]

Everywhere else my shoes (Lone Peaks) lasted 500-700 miles but the rocky paths of the High Sierras reduced that to about 300 miles. And only in the Sierras did I ever blow out the side of one of my shoes.

[@JenniferMabus]

The terrain definitely affects how long my shoes last as well!

[@johnnymayo8534]

LOL...Am praying poop....[for you]!!! Just a side note...every time I play a video of yours, my lab {Astro} comes looking for the woman that's talking..... he only does that w/ ur videos and when I'm on the phone w/ a good female friend of mine.

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh I LOVE that!! I want to meet his Astro :)

[@johnnymayo8534]

@@JenniferMabus I just posted on IG...my handle is 'cbuddyc.o1mayo'....meet Astro!

[@gonagain]

This summer I switched to picaridin. It's so much more pleasant than deet and the mosquitoes don't come near me.

[@JenniferMabus]

I need to try that! I always say I will and then never do it. Maybe next time...

[@gonagain]

@@JenniferMabus It doesn't seem any different than just putting on regular skin lotion, but the bugs stay away. Nice stuff. I didn't like seeing you getting bit so bad. My wife and I love your videos and your refreshing sense of humor.

[@jeffreyrule8143]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bavarian11788]

Have you ever had that freckle on your upper left cheek checked out? The skin around it turns pink when you’re going uphill/exerting more effort. I haven’t seen this before nor read about it in my nursing books so I am curious what the cause could be.

[@JenniferMabus]

Yes, I get it checked every 6 months. And the pink you’re referring to is colored zinc oxide sunscreen. :)

[@jbaggett2674]

#PrayForPoop ... Pack it in, pack it out

[@hikerJohn]

Haha, I prefer no BM's when I'm hiking . . . at least not more than one every few days. If I go twice in one day I might even take an Imodium to slow it down. Which reminds me I need to order more LOL Not that anyone cares but silly or smart comments help your channel :o) An *extra* *strong* caffeine dose more often than not gets thing moving.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahah thanks, John! Poop is an important aspect of hiking lol

[@donhendrix318]

On the mosquitos you might try vitamin B. Maybe that will help. I have always enjoyed your videos

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you, Don!

[@donhendrix318]

The Whimsical Woman I think mosquitos do not like the smell of vitamin B in your system. Via pills or shot. Years ago had a doctor who gave everyone a shot of B as we left his office. Also seemed to help with energy it seemed to me. My 21 year old grandson gets destroyed by mosquitos. My daughter and his two sisters not so much. Who knows.....

[@brickshitenhauser4746]

constipation,ur not alone.

[@JenniferMabus]

I'm glad we're in this together.

[@frankzappa2451]

@@JenniferMabus Lol

[@christihenderson5836]

I am loving your videos. I thru hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in late June to early July 2019. The trail was covered in snow and most of the lakes were still frozen.

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh thank you so much! And I bet that was a completely different vibe!

[@robertclark8044]

Two things: first off I guess you don't know that cheese is constipating Secondly you either need to switch to a different mosquito repellent or use it more often because you're sweating it off. I itch just looking at you 🤠!

[@JenniferMabus]

I do know cheese constipates 🙈 but it’s my main food group out there lol and no luck with any bug spray :/

[@robertclark8044]

@@JenniferMabus maybe you should try ExOffocio's Insect Shield clothing. I've had good luck with it.

[@duffygoeshiking]

Maybe you could have poured some of the Smooth Move Tea on to that "trail blockage" also? Not sure how powerful it is...but worth a try.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahahah I should have tried. Darnit.

[@EpicBladeTime]

Real smooth... Yeah I really gotta poop

[@JenniferMabus]

Good luck lol

[@EpicBladeTime]

@@JenniferMabus hey I was just quoting you lol

[@allencrider]

When I was on the PCT in 2017, I invented a perfect snack to help me keep my sh*t together. Take a whole wheat tortilla, spread some almond or peanut butter on it, lay five prunes in a line and dot each prune with a bit of sriracha sauce. Roll it up and it is delicious! Sweet and spicy. I called it the Sierra Pelona Explosion just to make people laugh whenever I was making one. I first had it in that ugly little mountain range between Agua Dulce and Hikertown.

[@JenniferMabus]

Very interesting combo...lol

[@MrFjackie13]

Wasn't sure when you mentioned a trail blockage if you meant the fallen tree or your own blockage. 🤣🤣

[@JenniferMabus]

Both were unfortunate hahah

[@SeniorHiker77]

I understand why Diana builds a wall. Lol

[@JenniferMabus]

Do you build one as well!?

[@SeniorHiker77]

No I don't but sometimes I feel like building one. I'm glad I refound your channel. Lol

[@hikerJohn]

I want more stickers for my bear canister. Not that anyone can see them because I carry the BV-450 inside my Arc Haul pack

[@JenniferMabus]

Feel free to e-mail me for some!!

[@Heretic10001]

Well I hope that tea helped you lower your “base weight”!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha me too...

[@Heretic10001]

You mean you don’t know yet??? Yikes!!!! 🤣

[@JaredandTasha]

Ive been avoiding jerky on hikes lately cuz something about it is hard to digest. Not exactly “smooth” for the moves

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha nothing worse than a hard move...

[@marybennett5724]

What if my tit floated away! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG - I am SO glad I found you and am watching this adventure. What a HOOT!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks, Mary!!! 😂😂😂

[@spikester40]

😂 😝 😆 that’s all I’m gonna say!!! ❤️ 💕 💗

[@franrd4254]

#prayforpoop 🤣🤣🤣 I don't usually pray, but... Lake Aloha on PCT Day 97: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGS5f4Che9Sdick And the next day Lake Aloha and Dick's Pas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Kwdn2Kfpylhrs

[@JenniferMabus]

:) :)

[@gaylesherman3236]

When are you going to post rest

[@JenniferMabus]

I post one every 5-7 days :)

[@frankzappa2451]

✌️👍

[@JenniferMabus]

[@djsomers100]

Beautiful country. Those types of rocky trails argue to me a bit sturdier footwear. Ouch.

[@JenniferMabus]

Very beautiful! But yes, those kind of trails tear shoes up!!

[@djsomers100]

@@JenniferMabus Love the lighter footwear, but I am tending towards a middle approach - current go to are Salomon. Pretty light but a bit sturdier sole and footbox.

[@RodneyFisk]

You have more mosquito bites because of your blood sugar. Your sweat has a small amount of sugar in it, and they are attracted to it. I have the same problem.

[@JenniferMabus]

Damn :/

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Hit the stop button at 'zero bowel movements' 😱💩 TMI!

[@consciousevolution6575]

Are you blood type O? Wondering if the myth about mosquitos being attracted to O type is true

[@JenniferMabus]

I am not!

[@tcgregory7693]

🙏🙏🙏😂

[@tommynikon2283]

I had to take a crap just listening to this....

[@benjaminwayland8402]

On Judgement, NOBODY will be able to say to God "who R U to judge, you've never had to go through what we have". Because we will see Wounds in His Hands, and Feet.

[@jacobalten]

TMI....lol

[@Dirtbag.G]

Mosquitoes are more attracted to people with O blood type..

[@JenniferMabus]

I am A+

[@Dirtbag.G]

@@JenniferMabus They must think that you actually taste like Starburst then! :)

[@melissachilders1585]

Pray for poop. Lololol 🙏🏼💩💜

[@JenniferMabus]

😂😂

[@jlow3957]

I really really hope you get to poop soon but not in the middle of the night. Pick a spot and dig a deep cathole just in case.

[@JenniferMabus]

That is smart! To have one ready to go.

[@hilaryrenee2728]

Hola. I think maybe if you took some probiotics with you that it would really help with belly health. I get that way too.

[@JenniferMabus]

Probiotics are great! That's a good idea.

[@iainrenton7527]

Pray for poop? Which god should we pray too? Is there a god for poop? No there are no gods, eat more fiber that will make things run more smoothly..