QuoteDave QuoteplawrenceBecause in real life driving, there's rarely if ever a situation of an unbroken stream of cars on rural mountain roads. When a slower vehicle pulls over (sometimes that's ME when I'm towing a trailer), there will always be a large break in the traffic where I'll have no problem merging back onto the highway and getting back up to speed. The hypothetical situation you desby plawrence - General Discussion
Quotechicagocwright This has my goofy commentary (maybe I should have been quiet) but I had fun with the video. My wife won't watch it. Thanks for posting and sharing the video. But why won't your wife watch it? It's not that scary. Is she scared of heights by any chance?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek ScienceDaily (Sep. 1, 2011) — Genetic detective work by an international group of researchers may have solved a decades-long mystery of the source of a devastating tree-killing fungus that has hit six of the world's seven continents. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901142629.htm Moral of the story: don't export trees to other countries, or even outside their nativby plawrence - General Discussion
Quotetomdisco I sympathize with all those who have been stuck behind a slow vehicle who refuses to pull over when opportunity presents itself. Been there many times. However, there's another side to this coin and I was on it this year. Due to the high costs involved with an annual trip to Yosemite from the East coast I chose this year to rent an economy car. I soon discovered that going up Tiby plawrence - General Discussion
The Whitney Zone forums are a good source for information in regards to Mt. Whitney. http://www.whitneyzone.com/wz/by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Which model of the Aarn body pack to you own?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebuster An option for people generally unable for whatever reason to enjoy the backcountry via backpacking would be a stock supported trip. The stock carry all the food and supplies and even the rider. The guides can setup the camp and cook as well. The only differences I see from the HSC's would be the lack of toilets/showers but otherwise mostly the same comforts. I see an added benefby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteherosemblem The law reads loud and clear RE this; thanks for identifying the relevant section of the CA V.C., Dave. Now, Tlilley... a slow-moving vehicle which has great difficulty pulling out from a turnout (one which causes distant-yet-approaching vehicles to aggressively brake because of said slow vehicle entering the roadway) would indeed have the same difficulty pulling out from a stby plawrence - General Discussion
Agree. I find it somewhat funny how slow drivers will rationalize why it's better for them to keep on driving than to do what the law says, and pull over at a turnout to let five or more vehicles pass them. And in regards to driving in Yosemite, many of these slow drivers tend to be oblivious to the posted speed limits of the road. Case in point: often times I'll be behind a slow driver drivby plawrence - General Discussion
Yes, it would be nice of the HSCs were more affordable so more people could partake of that option if they wanted to. And while I think DNC overcharges a great deal for some of their lodgings inside of the park (Curry Village, Housekeeping, and the Yosemite Lodge), it probably costs DNC a pretty penny to keep the HSCs operational, especially with them only open during a short summer season (unby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetomdisco I have mixed feelings about the HSC's and admit last year I took advantage of the "meals only" plan at Merced Lake to lighten my pack and still get two terrific meals on the trail. I really don't have a problem with the HSCs in Yosemite how they are currently set up. I've never taken advantage of them (neither staying overnight nor taking advantage of the meals),by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotewaterpusher Im planning a trip this winter (Dec-Jan) to spend some time in the valley camping. I am aware of Upper Pines, Camp 4, and Wawona campgrounds being open all year round, I plan to reserve Upper Pines. This will be our first time for my friend and I camping in the winter. We're motivated to experience the Yosemite Winter beauty and this post is to gather ideas on what is definitelyby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I like to avoid Curry Village in the winter. There's a reason why it's called Yosemite's Siberia. And often times, midweek during the winter, Curry Village is shutdown except for the stores. But the worse thing about Curry Village in the winter, even when they're open on the weekends, is that they don't often plow their footpaths. So their footpaths are often caked in ice, which means they caby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover The two meetings that were held in LA, one was at the Autry Museum and the other at the Los Angeles River Center both of which are great locations for people that live close to the 5/110 freeways but mean acting like a salmon trying to swim up stream for people that live on the west side, Santa Monica and areas around them. Have you ever considered taking Olympic Blvd from Westby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Setting up webinars for most of them would be a start. And how about at least holding them on a Saturday afternoon in Yosemite? That way people who are truly interested in attending could at least in theory make it a day-trip to Yosemite from many parts of California. In regards to Los Angeles, any location would be somewhat problematic due to the heavy traffic congestion throughout the L.A.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Now that we all live in the 21st century and Yosemite Valley is connected via the internet to the rest of the world, it would be REALLY nice if the Park Service could have the presentations shown in these types of Open Houses online via video conferencing. Or at least have the presentations available for viewing via YouTube after the fact. These Open Houses being open to the public is prettyby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebuster Quotechick-on John S. Christopher - 1949-1969 Is memorialized on the mountain. Who was this person and why is he memorialized on the Summit of Clark with a plaque? He is not in the Death in Yosemite book so it appears he did not die on the mountain or in Yosemite. I checked with a friend who works in Yosemite who went to the research library and wasn't able to find anything.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for the clarification. I couldn't quite tell by how the Park Service worded their press release.by plawrence - General Discussion
Quotetanngrisnir3 Here's a tool I've used countless times to find out the names of objects in pretty remote spots. Someone in another thread asked what the name of a particular dome was, and brought this to mind. I'm continually surprised about how many people know/use Google Earth, but are utterly unaware of this little tool. Super handy. http://mapper.acme.com/ To find the name of anby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
So to be clear, this hiker was hiking alone in an area that the Park Service had closed off to hikers before he was mauled by a bear. Correct, or incorrect?by plawrence - General Discussion
QuoteFrank Furter Some interesting alternative methods to purify water (not all necessarily appropriate for backpacking) microtubular (dialysis filter) technology: http://www.sawyerpointonefilters.com/hollow-fiber-membranes.php (not for freezing conditions) I have the personal use version of this one. Works well. Extremely lightweight. As you noted though -- shouldn't be used in fby plawrence - General Discussion
Quotewherever With respect to the route, first look at a photo that was in this previous post: http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,27226,29250#msg-29250 If you can excuse my markup of your photo, isn't there a Class 4 mountaineering route up and over the Tenaya Canyon wall approximately where I marked your photo with the orange pen to the left of Pywiack Cascade? For some reason I thoby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Quoteplawrence Quotechick-on e) was already being pestered by black flies Were you using any type of insect repellant? If so, was it effective, or somewhat effective, at deterring the black flies? Nothing that I know of works on the little black flies. Other than a head net. So out came the head net. Once you stop after a bit they quit bugging you. Luckily they were oby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on e) was already being pestered by black flies Were you using any type of insect repellant? If so, was it effective, or somewhat effective, at deterring the black flies?by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I think I did.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotesteelcup I was just going to buy a heavier tripod, but now you have me thinking that's not the best solution. Why were you thinking about getting a heavier tripod? What lens were you going to support with it? Generally speaking, the best tripods are the ones that you actually use. It doesn't matter how rock-steady a tripod is if you often end up not using it because it's too much ofby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotesteelcup Half the time I don't even use the tripod... Why not? If you're not going to use your tripod with your SLR for landscape photography, you might as well just bring along a smaller point & shoot camera instead and forget about the tripod, the SLR, and lenses, and enjoy the weight savings.by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotemrcondron Quoteplawrence What makes those pies unhealthy isn't their fat content, it's their sugar content: 38 grams of sugar! (People should restrict their sugar intake to no more than 30 grams per day.) That's just a little less than 1/4 cup or about one 12oz can of soda. How is one supposed to live on that!! Diet soda! Or better yet, just drink chilled water. That's what I dby plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What makes those pies unhealthy isn't their fat content, it's their sugar content: 38 grams of sugar! (People should restrict their sugar intake to no more than 30 grams per day.)by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Excellent!by plawrence - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion