Great photos! Thanks for the share. Glad to see there's still some snow up there. By the way, I have to ask about the gaiters...the white ones, are they trash bags?? or something like cuben fiber or whatever they call it?? -Kevinby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
QuoteJustKeepWalking I must say, I prefer being in the snow this time of year. My allergies at home (Bay Area) are insane-making right now.. the meds are making me a bit wonky to boot! Anyway, this trip was fabulous! But I will say before we started, the guys were fussing about how heavy their packs were... So I got out the luggage scale. Suffice to say mine was the heaviest. By 4 pounds overby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Wise words from the late Bob Rossby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
for crying out loud... unbelievableby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
A friend of mine is currently over in South Island and told me about those "tramper" huts. Didn't think much of them but after seeing em, boy do they look nice! Does it have a kitchen??by KevinD - General Discussion
Beautiful trip! Thanks for sharing!by KevinD - General Discussion
I believe there was a Fatalityby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteags Wow. I am confident they are both capable and prepared. I'm thinking that I may need to push my trips to the end of August to let all this snow melt... yea...you should see some of the photos of Tioga pass this past weekend. The chimney of the building to the right of the gate is almost completely covered! I'm excited for all this snow . I usually don't have much time in winterby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hot damn, didn't notice them haha! Thanks for pointing it outby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
That is a neat photo project. Was hoping to see some Hetchy photos Thanks for the share!by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotemrcondron Chickon and Bearproof are out there. When are they not? hahaby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Same...seems like a trap....but it looks so cool!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Dang that is a lot of snow! I recall the Dewey trail having lots more snow than last year. Also Utah is getting hit by a lot snow too!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
His claim about how he didn't receive a permit for the Wonderland trail is....yea....by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteags I ended up calling them directly. Booties in correct size and color will ship on Monday. Awesome! The significant other will love em! BUT be warned...after I got my SO a pair...she just...didn't....stop.....talking....Its like the cold contained her but when she got warm, this never before seen energy was unleashed at camp! All in all, it was nice lolby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hmm they should be available unless they ran out of the liner material? They have the products in a semi-finished state and add the down when ordered so it takes a few days to shipby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for the input folks! What we ended up doing was getting Ashley a set of the Flash pants. I myself got the Feathered Friends Helios for the full-length zipper. I could see it being useful as I don't have down booties (yet) and would still like to keep my legs warm on those chilly mornings! -Kevinby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quotechick-on Western Mountaineering Flash Get them Get yourself a pair You will use them nearly year round You will love them You will be happy You will give me all your money Your wife will love them You will have fun Sold. Your persuasive skills are mighty!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hello Folks! Hope you all had a great weekend! So if you can recall, I recently purchased down booties for the significant other. It sounded like a great idea at first but now I think I might've opened pandora's box...she wants down pants now for winter in-camp wear.. Did you research and found the following: WM Flash, Montbell Superior Down, and the Feathered Friends Helios. Anyone haveby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
The SO used the feathered friends last weekend and loved the shell. She threw em on right away when we got to camp. Keeping the shell on for staying outside with hot choco + stargazing was awesome according to her. Should be noted that she doesn't like to move around alot after camp is set up so her feet gets cold quickly...easy fix...but she doesn't want to lol. For the non-snowy trips, we willby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Whoa to the whoa sign and the disturbed ground finding...by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Damn! Gotta incorporate that last shot into the animation now!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Happy birthday!! Hope you were able to get out on the trail to enjoy the big day!by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteBackpacker87 Hi guys, my girlfriend and I are planning a backpacking trip to Yosemite valley in April 7-12 and have questions which trails we can take. We plan to backpack for 2-3 days in the valley and camp along the trails. This is our first time visiting Yosemite and have been doing our best to research which trails we can hike. However, it's been extremely overwhelming and we need someby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Stunning photos as always! At the rate you guys are doing this TrailQuest...where will you go after you finish SEKI? Redwood National? Lassen??by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Just an update, I decided to go for the Feathered Friends booties and WOW! The workmanship is impeccable! Thanks for all the input folks! Look forward to using them next week in Utah! -Kevinby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hey Folks! Hope everyone is having a blast outdoors! The misses complained about cold feet the last trip...ok maybe the last 3 trips...soo I was considering getting her a pair of down booties. Not really planning on using them outside the tent so the Western Mountaineering flash one was one I was considering. The FF booties with the removable outer shell looks tempting as you could use it asby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Loving that first shot!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Great photos and trip report! Love the shots of the clouds coming into the valleys. Thanks for sharing Kevinby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Would be surprised if anyones camera survived Tunnel View this past weekend lol. So much black ice in the lot!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra