Nancy, oh, you mean like two years ago when I worked half a day, drove straight thru to the Wind River Range in WY, crawled in my sleeping bag at midnight and in town for breakfast with the oil men the next AM and on trail by 8 or so?:)
Most trips, I can drive there after work, sleep off the road somewhere, get a permit if needed and be on trail by 9 maybe the next AM or earlier if I have a permit already or don't require one. This trip into Desolation I got my walk-in permit about noon after working half a day and was hiking before 1PM. Made camp at Campers Flat around 4:30. I was thinking of you, I don't think I would want to do a xc bp trip with you, you are too tough. Of course on this trip, the xc was thru brush and around boulders, etc.

I have contact with folks still who bp, so I can get some company when I do retire.
Duane