Even though that I prefer to sleep outside at night, I prefer to take an afternoon nap (after a morning / afternoon hike, maybe a swim as well) inside a tent. There is something about the little bit of extra shade that gets me nice and cozy for a great nap. I always bring a tent. If the wife is along, definitely a must. My boys switch off between sleeping outside or in the tent. Depends how coby snorkus - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I have read various threads on these boards that mentioned bivy sacks, but I guess I haven't paid that much attention. After looking at various websites, bivies seem like personal tents. Don't you get claustrophobic with the tent fabric/material right above your face?by snorkus - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I was curious to find out how many people prefer to sleep outside while camping. While on a backpacking trip many years ago with a group of friends, I was in my 3 person tent. I got up in the middle of the night with a claustrophobic-type feeling. I moved my sleeping pad and bag outside. It was a clear, dark of the moon night with a billion stars out. It was like an epiphany. Ever since then, thby snorkus - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
OK, just back from our SEKI trip. We went through the county roadsgoing and coming, and it wasn't as bad as I remember (not having done it for some 14 years). I still would like to compare the 99 -41-180 route. Parts of the Visalia area were fairly interesting. Driving through the groves areas were OK as well. Our hand( along with everyone else's) was actually forced to exit the 99, as therby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I know this isn't the correct message board, but I though that I could get a quick answer. I am driving (caravanning) with my sons boy scout troop to Kings Canyon/Sequoia today. I am trying to convince the scoutmaster to stay on 99 to 41 to 180. Google maps says that getting off at Visalia, then cutting north through the County Roads to 180 is the shortest way. I have been on that route beforby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Do I trust this guy? QuoteMount “Our predictive capacity for year-to-year weather is very, very low.” How does that 'predictive capacity' work with the predictions regarding man-mad climate change?by snorkus - General Discussion
QuoteStates a member of the 7K Club. Is the 7k club some sort of phone sex ring?by snorkus - General Discussion
Sounds like the guy in the White House. QuoteThe guy made a living out of lying.by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave (One of the llamas carried coolers with dry ice in them.) Isn't dry ice bad for the environment?by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
It might stand for"You Can't Stand their Cooking". Maybe a veiled reference to cook your own food.by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave The stupid parents should be shot. Idiots like that need to be severely punished Shot first, then severely punished; or vice versa? An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.by snorkus - General Discussion
Some of us are somewhat experienced hikers, but still need trail markers/cairns to find our way. The cairns don't have to be a 'monument' like in the pictures, but if the trail isn't clear, it is somewhat necessary. I've never done Dana, just looked at it from Tioga Road. Maybe next time.by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
We were in the 'A' loop, site A67 on Sunday to Tuesday morning. We had a little marshy area next to the site; there were mosquitoes. Away from this, there were no mosquitoes.by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
We got back from our whirlwind trip up 395 and back last night. We spent one night in Rock Creek area, East Fork campground. We hiked the Mosquito Flats area. This is definitely a return trip to explore some more around Little Lakes when my older son is healthier. Went to TM on Sunday morning. Got a decent campsite, A67, a few mosquitoes around our site, but generally not a problem. We didby snorkus - General Discussion
QuoteJustKeepWalking no "break" involved, can only imagine what your son went/is going through In March, his ankle was broken in three places playing baseball. A 14 year old, in Juniors baseball, slid past third base intentionally into my son. His foot was turned 90 degrees. The dirtiest play that anyone around had ever seen. Just last year about this time he did Half Dome, his first tby snorkus - General Discussion
My concern about the altitude is more that I want to get acclimated. My boys and I did a great hike around Gaylor Lakes a couple of years ago. We've also done other hikes around and from Tuolumne Meadows. Unfortunately, My 15 year old is still recovering from a broken ankle, so our hikes will be limited to somewhat flat terrain and 2-3 miles max.by snorkus - General Discussion
I'm not familiar with Little Lakes Basin. Is that near Rock Creek Lake area? I've always wanted to hit the Bristlecone Pines, but thought the altitude would be bad. We might hit that on our drive home on Tuesday, after being acclimated to the higher altitude in TM for a couple of days.by snorkus - General Discussion
Thanks for the link to the Ca Fire permit. I passed the test this morning. We did Mono Lake two years ago; also did Bodie. Hot Creek is a good idea. I haven't been there since I was a teenager. My plan is to hit Bishop by 10 AM or so, have a pitstop. Then go exploring somewhere(Convict, Rock Creek, or further up above Mammoth). I will check out the campgrounds at 120 to see if they are fulby snorkus - General Discussion
We will be in Tuolumne Meadows on Sunday. What is the mosquito situation?by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I have a Tuolumne campground reservation for next Sunday, July 14. My boys and I are driving up from LA on Saturday. My plan is to see stuff around Bishop and points north on Saturday, then camp or do dispersed camping on Saturday night off of 395/120 for Saturday night. We would get up early on Sunday to get to the Tuolumne campground to get our site. My questions are: What are some things toby snorkus - General Discussion
Quotetomdisco Lyell Canyon/Rafferty Creek trails Thanks for that suggestion. We actually did that two years ago, but would fit in well with his condition this year. We have done the following in the Tuolumne area: Tuolumne Meadows Gaylor Lakes Lembert Dome/Dog Lake Glen Aulinby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I am going with my boys to Tuolumne in a couple of weeks. My 15 year old is recovering from a broken ankle. He can walk, but probably not more than a couple of miles. Other than the meadows, please suggest other fairly flat hikes/walks that he might be able to do. I am intrigued by Tenaya Lake outlet area. On someones thread several weeks back, they showed a topo map of that area that looks likeby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
There are no cars or RVs in the GCT and other backcountry trails. There are tens of people and some trash. As someone who works in aerospace: I appreciate the jets/military, but wouldn't want one buzzing through a canyon and scare the cr*p out of me.by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover I would be happy to drive them there. A friend of mine got pulled over by a CHP patrolman for driving some beavers around in the back of his truck. The officer told him that he wanted to take the beavers to the zoo right away. The next day, the same CHP officer saw my friend in his truck again with the beavers in the back. He pulled him over and told him, "I told you to takeby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
When I was there in 1987, I had no desire to do anything like that. Then when I came down with malaria after being there a day, my being delirious might have done that.by snorkus - General Discussion
I only have a flip-phone; It satisfies my phone needs. Quoteoakroscoe I have an iPhone 4s and using the Topo Maps application it is just as accurate as my Garmin 76csx. However, my wife is going to upgrade to an iPhone 4s. How are the maps apps of the iPhone 4s for using in a city, or in outlying areas of a metro area such as Lexington and Concord, etc?by snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Looking for an all-around hand-held GPS unit for travelling, willing to spend as much as $250. I would like to also use it when we go hiking either here in LA or in Yosemite. We are going to Boston area in July, so I would need it find sights, restaurants, etc. Note: I did do a search and found a thread, http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,53653, from about a year ago; I'm not sure if GPby snorkus - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The bees need to bee strong and fight through the flowers that have aluminum; They need to prove their mettle.by snorkus - General Discussion
Don't take sandstone for granite granted. Sorry, I just had to say it.by snorkus - General Discussion
QuoteTechieSteve I am sure that things would be done very differently on our planet. Like what, for instance? It is very difficult to save us from ourselves.by snorkus - General Discussion