Hey Folks! Hope all is well! Been away from the outdoors for sometime due to several operations but feeling ready to get back at outside this December. Was hoping to do a snowshoe trip around Dewey. You think we'd get some snow around Mid-dec for such a trip? Thanks! Kevinby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
great photos! Thanks for the share!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Shocked at the amount of wild flowers still out there! Great photos! Thanks for sharingby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Wow surprised to see theres still some wildflowers and a patch of snow out there! Getting to the trailhead that late...I don't mind night hiking but...for the first day...at attitude...you guys a crazy!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for the TR! I didn't know Picasa was going down...I still use it to host my photos By the way, awesome photo of the sheep!!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I used to use a poncho but then on one trip the wind was how long at 20 to 25 mph....if it wasn't windy I'd use a poncho . Only other complaint is the breathability. Gets slightly damp since there are no pitzips!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Tad bit late but happy birthday! Hope all is going well on the trail!by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Are you using a quilt for winter? I've only used quilts to around above freezing. Maybe possible to go down to 20 but don't want to experiment at below 0 hahaby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Great trip report! Thanks for the share! Glad you were still able to enjoy it even though you had altitude issues. In regards to the dehydrated meals, could you just not stomach them due to the altitude or do you just not like them in general?by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
The body of John Lee was spotted http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mount-whitney-body-hiker-found-20160725-snap-story.htmlby KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Was walking around the Mirror Lake loop and couldn't help but notice the rock art/mega cairns on the northern part of the loop...Tempted to take them down when I head back...Acceptable?by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the pad! I might start using 2 pads too as a have back issues too. I would get a bearikade but can't afford the high price:/by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Love the view from Cinder Cone! We did it last August in 100+ weather on a backpacking trip. We went back to the car after summiting haha. How are the lakes looking like around Cinder? They were pretty low last year.by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
That view of echo is stunning! Last time I was there I remember the mosquitos bring pretty bad. Good thing you had nets! Thanks for sharingby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for sharing! Have only been to Lassen once but loved it! Would actually look to go back and backpack around Lassen Peak during winter. Snow levels there looks phenomenal!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Cairns and rock art are getting pretty bad at Lassen too! Guess you need one to mark where the Volcano Crater is FYI...we destroyed most of it.by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Ok Nevada Falls is slightly more "understandable" But really, around Vernal?? No shame! When I went in March, there were quite a few tents literally only 10 feet off the trail!by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
You wouldn't believe how many tents I saw around Nevada falls when I went in March. ..sadby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Yea just figured the Johnson area was off-limits. Knew the Elizabeth was off-limits. Makes sense though! Actually shocked to hear people camping at Elizabeth :/by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
The 2 rolls of tape did not go in the bear can aha! After getting my fingers stuck to the fuel can in -16F conditions at Zion (oops!), I always wrap my cans in some sort of tape for safety. Yeap that is a table cloth! It's weird how we were dreading the entire second day of the trip yet we now strangely have fond memories of it... hahahby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Liking the first idea departing from Mono. Don't think I'm brave enough to go from East to the NW arete haha. Will probably play around Starr King the first day and go as far as we can, maybe starr king meadow, camp it then day hike to clark the next day. Sounds like a nice "relaxed" day 2. If the misses is up for it, I'd love to try to camp at Clark Canyon but I'm thinking dayhiking itby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Alright alright I won't do Johnson peak haha Would still prefer doing Clark but to make the elevation a bit easier for the misses, what if I did the trip in reverse and stayed at Merced the first night? Then go up the "old" trail the next morning to Obelisk, set up camp then summit clark from the east. Next day more over the ridge to two-tenth lake and call it a day. Finally exit goiby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Better late than never! My friend Melly and I attempted to do Cloud's Rest mid-March....The plan was to do the Happy Isles --> Cloud's Rest --> Snow Creek loop. The week prior seemed pretty bad as temperatures were pretty high. Thankfully we had about a 3/4 day window of moderate temperatures with forecasted highs of low 50s. After that, the temperatures were forecasted to shoot back up soby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Looks like Amazon has the 22inch Revo Explores for $88 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PUE5H3Q/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_4?tag=nwhinet-20 Could be useful for those who'd like to get a pair of snowshoes for the epic 2017 winter??by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
My original inspiration for this trip was your http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?17,82008,82008#msg-82008 Trip report! I want to take that route but worried about permits. Coming in a monday so I'm hoping my chances of scoring a permit are high (only 4 walk ins ) The plan would then be to try to camp at two tenths lake the first night. If the elevation is too much, might have to camby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hello fellow Yosemite enthusiast! Just came down with pneumonia so backpacking season has ended for me. Was hoping to get out again in the fall and would like to try for Mt. Clark. Since Happy Isles is difficult to get permits for, I was considering starting at Glacier Point heading towards Starr King then xc it to the base of Mt. Clark. My concern is water sources so I came up with some optby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quoteplawrence Great photo! But I think mother duck has some other thoughts...by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quoteplawrence QuoteERICG We were in So. Lake Tahoe when the fire started after taking 395 just a few days earlier. Going home decided to take hwy 50 back to Sacramento and then the 99 back to So. Cal (a painful drive) instead of the longer detour back into Nevada. From Sacramento, why Hwy 99 instead of I-5 if you were heading all the way back to SoCal? Hwy 99 is indeed painful, and while I-by KevinD - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quoteplawrence In regards to car camping in Yosemite, I think you left out one other big annoyance: Idiots who arrive at the campground in the middle of the night and take an hour or two setting up their camp very noisily, including talking and laughing loudly without a clue that others are trying to sleep. Even worse: idiot that arrive at midnight on Friday and take an hour or twoby KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Anyone got plans in Yose for July 4th weekend? Thinking about going and taking some time off and going over towards Kuna Pass towards Donohue but temperatures aren't encouraging me.by KevinD - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra