Quoteplawrence I've warned people in a previous thread: don't ever eat at the Curry Village buffet. The worst food served in Yosemite Valley. The best way I can describe it: very bad high school cafeteria food. Odd, my wife and I enjoyed it enough for Dinner that we went back for breakfast. I assume we are talking about the same place, there is only one "sit down" buffet near Currby Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
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Couldn't be Yosemite, you can't get filming permits there. And since I'm a big Suvivorman fan I don't watch Bear. I'm waiting for the lawsuit when someone gets killed following his "advice".by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I was expecting a twisting mountain road with no shoulder and a cliff on one side. Also with steep inclines. Something like Hwy 1 but in the mountains with steep inclines.by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks, that was great to watch. I've never been on that road, but plan to this year. Now I have some idea of what to expect (not nearly as bad as I would have thought).by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Some of the problems are that some people don't know "campground etiquette". However, moving anything in someone else's campsite or walking between chairs and a campfire is more than just not knowing "campground etiquette". Sometimes its just not caring.by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
This is probably one of the most common complaints among campers. It seems that the smaller the sites the more likely the problem. BTW, I would have said something also.by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Speed can make a big difference in survivability. Slowing from 35 to 25 makes for a huge difference in humans. Probably does too for bears.by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I will carry a SPOT when I go solo. I also have a small "survival kit". The bottom line, one should always be prepared to stay longer that planned. If you can't survive for many extra days you are risking more than I think anyone should.by Hitech - General Discussion
Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of arriving more like Wed. However, it sounds like Sun is better. I might have to rethink that. Thanks again.by Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What are these like? Are some better than others? Any to specifically avoid? How likely is it to get one without reservations? I'm thinking around the beginning of Aug. We plan to use it as more of a staging/sleeping place to do day hikes, visit Toulumne Meadows and the Valley. Therefore I'd like to avoid long drives down bad roads. Creek water is fine, I have a good backpacking waterby Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotemark2 Gualala campground, in Gualala, CA floods every time it rains. I love that camp ground. We go there every year (special invitation only event). They don't seem to have any problem "repairing" the CG after it floods. Properly set up as it is and it is not a big deal. Could you imagine if they closed all the camp sites that flood? But, since it is a private CG that theyby Hitech - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion