Vince, One or two onces here, one or two onces there. Before you know it you are talking real onces. I'm conditioning myself with the pack now at 35-lbs and really don't want to go much over that. 35 is just an arbitray figure but a limit needs to be set somewhere. If I were a minimalist it would be closer to 25 and I would be snacking on bushes. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Gary, Way ahead of you on the spare socks. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
The NPS has contracted with Mike to post specific instructions on their use. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Mike, I want Bee to accompany me so she can hold the flashlight and read the lengthy instructions to me. This will also induce sufficient sound effects from her to prevent me from dozing in the process and falling into the hole or onto the stick. I"m going to duck now. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Mike, Thanks, I'm aware of this smaller bear can option but don't want to spend money on something that will not cover me for some later 5-nighters in the early planning stage. It's also got to fit coffee, sugar, toiletries, deet, sunscreen, and bags of used toilet paper. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Folks, Thanks for the input. I'm now leaning toward using either a garbage bag liner or Gregory rain cover for the pack, no vinyl rain gear, and walking in my convertible pants with pant legs removed in warm rain. I will also look into the Golite Reed fleece pants as a possibility. I've got a Smartwool pullover for keeping warm under a shirt and windbreaker if necessary when I hit camp. Alsoby tomdisco - General Discussion
For my upcoming trip in July I originally planned to have nothing more than a poncho and nylon windbreaker in the event of rain while on the move. After reading various inclement weather stories I decided the poncho might be O.K. for protecting the pack but not very effective for me, especially the lower half. With great reluctance I purchased a two piece cheapo clear vinly rain suit in case Iby tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, For the terminology impared, what exactly is a short haul as used in this environment? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dale, No need. I assumed the Nat Geo Tr Illust maps were accurate. Guess not. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Mike, Where did you get the idea that the High Sierra Camp areas are not wilderness? They are definitely inside the wilderness areas designated on the National Geo Trails Illustrated Maps used by the permit stations. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Is that base or base 10? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dale, Thank you. Much appreciated. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Dale, I was admiring your July '08 photo of Matthes Crest. How did you approach the crest? Did you go up from the Echo Lake basin or did you come from the Budd Lake direction? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Driving to the lake is now limited to vehicles for the handicapped. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bee, Don't you even feel that tugging on your leg? Vince got you. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Frank, Dusting in that sense implies some degree of particulate matter in addition to gas. Sounds ominous for the guilty party. June, where are you? We need help! Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Those little guys at Vernal and Nevada are also experts at raiding your pack for goodies if you snooze or look the other way. They expect to be fed by humans and if it's not forthcoming they take matters into their own paws. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
When I flew in Navy P-3's we had numerous acronyms replaced with a 3-digit numeral code for use on the long range teletype radio. WTF was in the 400 series. One day we spotted a Russian electronics intelligence ship in the Japan Sea and reported it's location to our home base. The response we got said, "no, that's not what it is". We replied with the WTF numerals because this "by tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, There's a trail to Sierra Point? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Guys, I think Bee was asking if there is a shuttle to Glacier Point. The only transportation to Glacier I'm aware of is the tour bus which runs only once or twice a day in summer, reservations required. It's not a Yarts bus or Yosemite shuttle run. Do I have that correct? Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
This thread reminds me of the "Pluto is no longer a planet" controversy. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
Frank, In regareds to the midwest I think many of the cities subject to flooding today were originally trading ports when the rivers themselves served as a primary method of transporting goods rather than over land. No doubt other areas such as you have mentioned were built later by stupid developement practices. Some years ago I worked for awhile for a deck & screen porch builder here inby tomdisco - General Discussion
Bill, My two cents on this in respect to rivers flooding is the same as it is in respect to coastal damage to homes in hurricane zones. Some of us humans persist in building and/or rebuilding in zones categorized as flood prone. You could not pay me enough money to live on flat land near a major river or on a coastal sand dune. It's just stupid. Unfortunately, we have numerous communitiesby tomdisco - General Discussion
forrestranger, That's real unusual for a bobcat. Must have had love on its mind. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, It will be 10:30 here so no problem, I'll wake you up. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
eeek, It's all that sleep deprivation at three in the morning. Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
One more time. http://www.catamountsports.com/genrel/011205aag.html Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion
O.K., It's operator error. Try http://www.catamountsports.com/genrel/011250aag.html Jimby tomdisco - General Discussion