Reinforcement for advice about tapping that walking stick! And some of my non-hiking friends and relatives are worried about me meeting a bear alone. Go figure. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Which set of endless switchbacks appears to be the most strenuous in the park, Yosemite Falls, Snow Creek, Head of Pate Valley, Red Peak? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, I think you hit the nail right on the head. This paranoia regarding loss of 2nd Ammendment rights is at the crux of much discussion over the years and this paranoia is amply and regularly promoted by the NRA. Remember Charlton Heston's "Out of my cold dead hands"? One would think the government troops were on their way to our homes to consficate all guns, leaving us defenseleby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Talk about predators! Stay out of Pate Valley in the Grand Canyon of Yosemite. There are Orchs living there that have killed off all the sheep that used to live there. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Remember my avatar? It's my evil twin doing that to you. I'm the good one. Don't blame it on me. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Mike, I use only one walking stick so there's a free hand to swat at mosquitos. Otherwise, I'd poke myself in the head while swatting. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
I keep telling everybody, you need steam, lots of it. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dale, Yes, I meant near Boothe Lake, possibly in the backpackers camp although I'm not certian of its' precise location. Also, it's going to be a Saturday night which I'm not crazy about. I am more likely to push on down Rafferty Creek a short ways or toward Evelyn Lake to get away from the weekend crowd. As indicated in previous posts last year I'm not a fan of busy campgrounds, having noby tomdisco - General Discussion
Mike & Dale, I am planning on spending the night before along the Fletcher Creek trail a little past the footbridge in order to knock off 1,000' of altitude the following day. It's still another 2,600' climb to Vogelsang Pass without side trips. That might be the toughest day of the entire trip. No need to cuss you out, Dale. Already know it's going to feel like giving 4 pints of bloodby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Yes, I'm wondering about an earlier opening this year also, mostly because total snowfall to date appears to be down a bit from last year. The avatar displays Smeagle's dark, scheming, vengefull personality. His other side was mostly pathetic bewilderment and fear. Someday I'll switch it out for a nice western wildlife scene but since I'm still in the dog house this one is more approby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dale, My last overnighter this year will be in the Vogelsang area coming from the Merced Lake direction. I'm undecided about which route to take, over Vogelsang Pass or up past Babcock and Emeric Lakes. Present plans are to take the Pass to provide a birds eye view of the higher peaks but several people rave about the other route as well. I won't have enough oxygen or time to do both. Anyby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, A million years ago when my only mode of transport was a bicycle we used to wrap coke soaked rags around the chrome handle bars to remove rust. Since then they have removed most of that good stuff. Pepsi has been particularly agressive in its "contract" approach. It's already done this for years at public schools. Shame on Deleware North. It's not surprising that corporatby tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, Wow! The Tioga opening dates are really all over the place, including quite a few early and mid-May. Thank you for the posting. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Smeagle does not carry a phone. He just crawls about strangling the words, "My Precious". Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Sometime in the last 10 months eeek posted a few years worth of Tioga Road opening dates. I believe last year was 5/31, most were in June, and one in July. I tried searching for that thread but it apparently got posted within some other thread. eeek, can you help us out? I know you have that info at your fingertips. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dress code on vacation? I thought the British lost the war. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Frank, It's Smeagle from the Ring series trilogy, a pathetic creature tortured by a dual personality. Certain members of this web site might appreciate how fitting that might be in lieu of some recent posts. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
snorkus, Some of the fun of the Mist Trail is trudging through the mist. It's kind of neat, actually. If you make it all the way up to Nevada Fall, taking the JMT Trail down is mostly to help out the knees. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
If cell phone coverage were available in the wilderness I would begrudgingly carry one despite the extra weight (yes Vince, 3-4 more ounces) but it would remain "off" except in case of legitimate emergency or to notify my one and only of any unplanned route changes. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, I think the ranger is being a bit optimistic. Rick may repost recent history of Tioga Road openings. Early May seems like a long shot unless we get a quick snow melt and no late storms. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Len, In the interest of backpack weight management, I will not be taking swim trunks. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Ellis, Bee, et al, I hereby pronounce, in total agreement with administrator Rick, that there are no hot springs formations anywhere within the Yosemite Park boundaries. Their prior existance was for the sole purpose of "leg pulling" which has run its course and gone over the falls. Of course, if you want directions: It's 1/2 mile up the McCabe Lakes trail off the Pacific Crestby tomdisco - General Discussion
Ellis, No, but I believe Bee and some other have this problem occasionally,---has something to do with cookies. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Len, Thank you. You gave me what I needed for Smedberg. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Anybody know any handy references for how lakes in Yosemite got their names? I'm particularly interested in the history of how Smedberg Lake on the Pacific Crest Trail got its name. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Of course there's a hot springs in Yosemite. It's where all the guys go in the winter to drink beer. Do you really believe they go hiking in snow because they like snow? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, Don't see any steam coming out of that one. If it doesn't have a steam bath I'm not interested. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Yes, that's me soaking in Yosemite Hot Springs just off the PCT. Does this mean you really will not accompany me? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Looks like I've gone and done the bad deed! Bee has abandoned this thread and is sorely missed. Why do so many women get hung up on crapper humor? Yeh, I'm stereotyping, another bad deed. Bee, come back. Mike and I miss you. We promise to be good, -----well, maybe, ----sort of. Not really! Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion