QuoteBee Quotemrcondron JHC people, the second sentence states clearly Vernal Falls and "the Yosemite falls" bit identifies it as in Yosemite. Old Dude has spoketh This is what happens when TOD and the chikin interact for just one weekend. He reverts to thinking in Chikinese. (Unbelievingly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w Without too much self-incrimination, I think a more interesting question would be about that stupid things have you done and lived to tell about later. Camped at Boothe Lake.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on I think he's just hoping that you didn't find his truck again... He would be better off setting out Claymores to discourage the Giant Chick-on Rat: http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us14&q=m18a1+claymore+mine (Made the mistake of camping at Boothe once. A long time ago. Before I found out that they moved the HSC from Boothe to Fletcher because of the mosquito problby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebasilbop Mosquito coverage at the camp, on the other hand, was about 350%. Try camping at Boothe.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek You'd probably figure it out from the other side. Which other side? (NWerly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotehotrod4x5 Can anyone define "hasty team?" Does it mean what it sounds like? In a hurry? Without plans? See this article for SAR search techniques: http://www.alpharubicon.com/rsar/sartechcent.htmby szalkowski - General Discussion
Quotehotrod4x5 "His body was discovered around 1 p.m. Friday in the Merced River, some 240 feet from the base of the Yosemite falls." Typo? The base of Yosemite falls is well over 240 feet from the Merced. I assume they mean Vernal. Perhaps the author of the article is just related to little Ronnie R.: 'If you've seen one redwood waterfall, you've seen them all.'by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
In case anyone is interested, during The Depression of the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project produced road guidebooks for all of the states as well as Alaska and Hawaii. The one for California included sections on Yosemite and Sequoia. You might be able to find a copy in your local library. I know that the library of the Sierra Club (at their headquarters on 2nd Street in San Francisco) has a cby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/milestone-marine-mammal-er-releases-its-10000th-rescued-sea-lion-back-to-the-wild/2011/08/06/gIQAtLwsyI_story.html?wprss=rss_nationalby szalkowski - General Discussion
QuoteLouis Quotewaterman Not all science is sacred. There is alot of junk studies that serve no useful purpose other than to keep the money flowing in to justifying some parasites tenure. You hit the nail on the head! Biblical Creation Science would seem to top the list: http://www.nwcreation.net/colleges.htmlby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The marmots wish to inform you that they vote in favor of the RAMS (rat, mice, squirrel) Conspiracy. (BeardbusterToldUsNotToChewOnRadioactivelyCoatedWiringly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w QuoteUlysses61 The Powerade Zero calorie drink is utterly worthless as an electrolyte drink on a strenuous hike. It has 0 carbs: http://www.us.powerade.com/zero/ Don't quite understand the logic there. Electrolytes don't have calories or carbs. It would seem that it would still function as an electrolyte replacement drink. It might make for a lousy energy drink. However - stby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
People cramming themselves into Downtown Yosemite during the summer months. (ViewedFromFarAbovely Yours) The Marmots P.S. Mistakenly posted as a reply to parklover's post. Should be indented over to the left as a reply to the original post.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotechick-onThe Old Dude, my wife Wow! Who knew? Felix and Oscar.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotettilley Thanks. Lake 10400+ east of Evelyn was the first backpacking night I spent in Yosemite, back in the late 1980s. With my tent huddled against a small clump of whitebark pines. I still think its special. That is a pretty little lake. These pines?by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotettilley So...what's most special about this place for you? Its isolation? Nearby views of the Tuolumne Canyon? ? Sometimes a place is special for other reasons. Chick-on spent twenty years there one summer while hiding out from Colonel Sanders.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
... and we already ran out and bought each of those guys one of these (conveniently doubles as a mosquito bonker): http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/4300/HRS222?utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pricegrabber%2Bdata%2Bfeed (Disappointedly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotechick-onI'm still trying to figure out where Lyle Pass is... You have to Lovett. (And it's next to Mommoth of course). We're still trying to figure out where Mommoth is? Out with the Dadmoth and Mothlets? (ConfusedMammothly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebeardbuster Myself being a Welding Inspector, I had just received a new dosimeter for the 2nd quarter of the year (unexposed). I clipped it to my camera bag and had it checked through at airport security not expose to their scanners and then once to the park I wore it on my backpack everywhere I traveled. When not hiking it was clipped at our campsite. I have just received my Dosimetry Repby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Most climbers on HD descend via the cables. It is not unusual for them to clip in on the way down. (They also tend to prefer not being on the cables when hikers are using them.)by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Quoteszalkowski Quotechick-on Step 2) use utensil that the big guy gave you to preclean pot and bowl (your finger) An approx. 2" x 4" piece of Scotch-Brite scour pad works better on the pots... esp. if you've managed to scorch some food (e.g., pasta) while cooking. If you're GONNA use a scour pad... a 50x100mm piece is far superior. (or use that item on the end oby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Step 2) use utensil that the big guy gave you to preclean pot and bowl (your finger) An approx. 2" x 4" piece of Scotch-Brite scour pad works better on the pots... esp. if you've managed to scorch some food (e.g., pasta) while cooking.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteQITNL That is a good read, but the numbers listed there don't correspond with the markers currently in place. Directly below the title and author list on the webpage to which the link takes one: "Warning: Road markers have been renumbered since this guide was written in 1956. Also some roads described are now closed to automobiles (including roads in Mariposa Grove and Tuolumne Groveby szalkowski - Yosemite Roadside Markers
QuoteStrix Thanks for your helpful responses. And others.....Marmots can be amusing but not so helpful. Quoteplawrence Anyway, wanting to get to the bottom of this myself for future reference, I contacted the Yosemite Park Campground Office (209-372-8502) for their official take. The nice lady that I talked to over the phone confirmed what I suspected, that what is written on the lefthand colby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteplawrenceHave you used other insect repellants that were effective against the same type of biting flies? If so, which one(s)? I haven't found anything that works for flies. Try a Tesla Coil.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on IMO... if it says No R/Vs then I wouldn't take an RV down there: (and it does) http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campground.htm The recent guide that I received (June 29-Aug 2, 2011) states the exact same thing. They've probably installed some new potholes. Totally refurbishing a RV suspension doesn't cost much... does it? (Jarringly Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotehikerchick395 Yeah, I was going to comment on the ice...and it melts faster than most! Probably from the radioactive decay of the tritium that they use in place of the hydrogen atoms. (Also, see http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,33554,33554#msg-33554)by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Dear Mr. Weeebk-master. I will need the names of anyone calling me crazy. The kiwis and marmots have cast their unified ballot. (Insanely Yours) The Marmots et al. (Uh..., guys, are you sure that this is supposed to post as a reply to the above statement??? F.Sz.)by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
For any newcomers to the forum who may still be wondering: Yes, the Dawg is a medical doctor.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotetelfair aveWe better do a study on it. You prefer to just make shit up and air it on Fox? It was my understanding that all pronouncements on Fox are supported by biblical prophesy.by szalkowski - General Discussion