I know this is not in Yosemite but it is nearby. A hiker last week discovered a campsite with food and gear in the Sequoia NP backcountry. It was still there yesterday and there is a search underway for a possible missing hiker. The campsite was found near Twin Lakes above Lodgepole. http://www.nps.gov/seki/parknews/newsreleases.htm George Durkee backcountry ranger has put a post on the Whitnby rightstar76 - General Discussion
He should have read the forecast discussion before going. It was the end of October, right? Did he not remember all the news stories about the hikers who were trapped in the Sierra in 2004 in mid October? Or this year at the beginning of October the woman who died of hypothermia near Tahoe? IMHO, if you're going out in October and the forecast discussion says there's the slightest possibility ofby rightstar76 - General Discussion
I feel the same. If you want to be in the know, this is the website to visit.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Awesome.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Yeah I know what you mean. The contemplative wilderness experience value seems to be fading. Now the value is on being obnoxious and having fun. Guess we just have to camp further out or grin and bear it.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
So you're saying for each campsite they get rid of, they can get a lot more day visitors and more money? Interesting argument. That would explain why they don't have enough money for the campgrounds because they aren't profitable. So you're saying they just want to stuff people into the park for the day so they can collect more money from entrance fees. Pretty sad.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Heck you can't even get a straight answer from these people, much less a correct one. Here's an example. Some guy asks me how to get someplace so I tell him. He then goes to the visitor center and asks a "ranger" how just to make sure. Gets completely wrong information and ends up getting lost. I run into his family the next day at the store and he can't figure out why the ranger didn'tby rightstar76 - General Discussion
I know what you mean. I see this all the time. People having a good time doing stuff that I wouldn't dream of doing. Total difference in values. They throw all their trash on the ground and hurt all the ducks but still call it having fun in nature. Will the ranger even care? Too many "bigger" problems to worry about.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Makes complete sense. With all our money going overseas, there's none left to keep park campgrounds open.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Totally agree. No enforcement is part of the cause. People know this so they don't care. Seems like a money making thing to me, not a quality thing. Heck, you pay a lot of money and get dirty bathrooms without lights, cold water and no soap. Dirty campsites, rotting benches, etc. I'm not against getting dirty. But when you're paying up to thirty dollars a night, you should be getting something inby rightstar76 - General Discussion
Sorry to hear you had a bad time. My wife and I had a not so great time recently at a campground in the Sierra. People eating dinner and being loud at 1:00 am, playing music, dogs barking, etc. I guess it's people's values that have changed. Camping to them is about letting it all hang out. Quite a far cry from the contemplative meditative experience we used to value a few generations back. Clearby rightstar76 - General Discussion
Fantastic. I'll be sure to watch. Thanks for letting everyone know.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Sounds like a good idea. I was at Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park a week ago at 6700 feet and the mosquitoes were starting to bite.by rightstar76 - General Discussion
Probably a cultural misunderstanding. He probably was scared but thought by walking he'd come across a road or store, etc. He was sure by praying he would be rescued or find his way out. When he was rescued, he probably didn't know what they were saying since he doesn't speak English so they thought he wasn't surprised. Post Edited (06-15-08 08:33)by rightstar76 - General Discussion
He probably thought he knew his way back and got lost. The problem is if he keeps walking. That could make it difficult for search and rescue to find him. Post Edited (06-11-08 11:24)by rightstar76 - General Discussion
You do not have to cover the windows or the seats. Bears find food by mainly smell, not by sight. So even if you were to cover the seats or windows but still by chance had so much as a candy wrapper in the car, the bear would still smell it. So compliment yourself on a job well done by cleaning the car. Excellent prevention not to eat on the way. But you don't have to cover the windows or the seaby rightstar76 - General Discussion
Alex, First, make sure you know about wilderness permits: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm There is no trail between Young Lakes and Glen Aulin. You have to return the same way or via Dog Lake. Is your 6 year old able to hike 7 miles uphill in the high altitude the first day to Young Lakes? If not, an easier trip is to McGee Lake which is on the way to Glen Aulin. Seby rightstar76 - General Discussion
Actually it's a failure of our elders to connect with our youth. What is the solution? Technology. Facebook, Myspace, etc. Young people connect via technology, not interpersonally. So if you want them to go hiking more, you have to connect to them with technology. They like finding out about hiking events on YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, Meetup, etc. They also like to document their hikes usingby rightstar76 - General Discussion