Thanks again to everybody that wished me well. Today is day one of the next year. Going to the park with my daughter and two grandkids for the kids first trip to the park. Staying in a tent cabin and hope to hook up with Chick-on Tues Afternoon. Thanks againby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteRooberry My husband laughed at me - apparently I grossly underestimated our sleep system weight... more like 15+ lbs... but still. Yes I would be looking to try out the hammocks before I head out to Yosemite - making sure I know how to set up and use my gear and I've heard mixed reviews on how comfortable they are (or not) to sleep in. But the bugs and rain are the biggest concern for me sby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteRooberry We are set to backpack from Tuolumne Meadows to Happy Isles (via Vogelsang, Merced Lake, into LYV) in July and considering the heat (and weight of gear and food for 8 days) I am looking into hammocks... 1. At the higher elevation points, is it going to be near impossible to find a place to set up a hammock? 2. Weight-wise - is this a moot point compared to a standard tent set uby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
That rock was discovered at the end of the hike, not prior. I have since gotten even with the birdman in ways that he doesn't even suspect.by mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thank you Chick-on and everybody else too!!by mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quoteplawrence QuoteDave The fish piss in it all day. They do other things in it too. Urine is sterile. I'm sure the raccoons that crap in the water add far worse things, like cryptosporidium or giardia, than human urine would. But only humans can transmit cooties. And it's the thought that counts.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteDaveThey are avoiding us because we, as a species, are too violent. And don't taste very good either. Perhaps with some fava beans and a nice chianti.by mrcondron - General Discussion
A simple example of a "normal" assent would be when the lead climber goes up to an anchor, fixes a rope, goes back down to a point and then hangs or even swings on the fixed rope to get to another line of climb.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Happy Birthday Steve. Mine's next month.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
You would get out of the car. There are at least a hundred places along the roads in the park where you can stop and walk 100 or so meters into the woods and sit in a folding chair and wait a while. All sorts of things will pop out. Look at the map that shows the roads in the park and you will see that the valley proper is a very small part of the park.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Mostly for the scenery. Wildlife is bonus in the heavily visited places. The "big game" is more in the back country.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I'll answer these for him. Table Lake Any trip with me as I can be trying enough to be an adventure.by mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Ho, Ho, Ho, and Merry Cheistmas from Houston.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yes. Happy Birthday Aaron. Which is it, 32, 33,...?by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
So it's not facing east?by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Threee things to consider: 1. No fires within 1/4 mile of Kibbie Lake 2. Rain is predicted for all day Saturday 3. The gate at Cherry Lake dam may be closed. Verify the road is open to the Shingle Spring trailhead. You must get your wilderness permit at the Groveland District Office of the Forrest Service on Hwy 120 near Buck Meadow. The office starts weekend closing sometime aroundby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteParis92 I thought that meant on the road road. It includes the parking lots also? Shame on you for thinking such a thing.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
They're slobs at home too.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuotevitaminC So I'm planning a quick trip next weekend. Depending on work, I'll leave either Fri afternoon or Sat morning, and will return on Monday. My current thought is to do the Lake Vernon/Tiltill Valley loop in Hetch Hetchy. Clearly it's pretty dry up there right now, though based on the YNP page (http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildcond.htm) it seems that I should be okay for waby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quotemanisun Folks , Just wanted to update that I did the Half Dome in a day yesterday with Lasting Advintures. It was a surreal experience. It was jsut out of this world. We left at 6 am and got back around 6.30 pm. I just had a fantastic time and it was the best birthday present I have givev myself. Thanks for all the inputs and suggestions provided to me by you all. Good job. Now change youby mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Usually to get the trail out of the grassy area and up on granite.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteKen M Sorry to interrupt your snark, but most of the arch guys are out in the field this time of the year, so don't be surprised if you have a significant delay until your call is returned. I know you think they sit around phones waiting for your call, but you might be surprised. I don't get where the snarky part is. Could you expand on this a bit?by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuotemrcondronCA Regs: http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/mammalregs.aspx#365 Do they cover this? http://www.ske-art.com/skestuff9/B002HGE308 Open season, no bag limit.by mrcondron - General Discussion
QuoteBearproof And now I am wondering who left it, why, and what might be inside.... As a kid (more than 50 years ago) one of the absolutly roll on the floor laughing phone gags was to call a liquor store and ask if they had Prince Albert in a can. Of course they always answered yes to which we would reply, "Don't you think you oughta let him out?". Click.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
CA Regs: http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/mammalregs.aspx#365by mrcondron - General Discussion
There is a small creek at about the halfway point that has had water in it everytime I've been by it. You can't miss it.by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
If the habitat could be restored to the way it was in 1840 (flora, fauna, and people) then the bears could have some peaceful co-existance. But today???by mrcondron - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
You can get remote or solitude or lake or river but you cannot get all three anywhere you can drive to. A lake or river with good car camping close will have a lot of people. Consider Yosemite Creek Campground. It may be quite now that school has started. There is plenty of hiking from there and the creek is close with pools here and there.by mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
It is an old actual road that was used during the time that Eleanor Dam and O'Shaughnessy Dam were built but taken out of service decades ago. It is now the trail that runs from O'Shaughnessy Dam to Eleanor Dam and it is maintained as a trail but no way can a car travel on it. It's in the wilderness area so even if it were drivable it would not be allowed. It's about 7 or 8 miles from Eleanoby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Go in from Hetch Hetchy via Miguel Meadow. Follow the old road bed all the way to Eleanor. Check out Gravel Pit Lake which has a trail sign posted about 10-15 minutes before Miguel Meadow. You will also pass the burned down Ranger Cabin at Miguel. If you cross the Eleanor Dam and follow the trail around the north side of the lake and go to the park boundry you'll find that Cherry is a short hby mrcondron - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra