How about that?by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
@Yury The quality of Yosemite National Park is timeless and fixed. The quote is from Abraham Lincoln and was taken from the Gettysburg Address - This speech honored those who gave there lives in this, the bloodiest battle of the civil war to preserve the ideals for which this country stands.by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Your frustration is misguided - As I see it, this whole issue is a process - Most of the people if not all who are flagging CL including myself have contacted the YNP (multiple times) and shared ways to try to get through to them regarding the scalping issue - Your suggestions only scratch the surface. The current non enforcement policy the Park follows is really immoral in my opinion and is mostby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Why not get there a little early on 7/1 - Get your Wilderness Permit - Stay in the Backpackers Campground before and after the hike?by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Not Good! - I have reservations in Upper Pines from 7/10 - 7/18. Apparently they should be at the Park around 7/10-7/12 Bad Luck..........and bad traffic!by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hey guys - Just want you to know I do try to visit every day and flag all of the new items posted - I would say at least two thirds tend to be flagged before I even get to them - I'm sure there are more of us out there that you are unaware of - keep up the good work - this is a good thing we are doingby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Great website you have there at backpacking the sierras - I agree with your overall philosophy - I am going to check out some of your all time favorite hikes sometime next year - Thanks for all of your work setting this site up -by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I googled group campsite reservations and couldn't find any way to do this - Next step would be to actually call the Park administrators and find out. @Rightstar 76 - I still don't have a problem with this since this is the general public that would have been with the rest of us on the 15th of every month - If they have the blessing of park administration on thisby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
There are several guides that can get you around Yosemite for Fly Fishing - Go to Yahoo and search for "Fly Fishing Yosemite" and several guides will come up - including one that looks pretty attractive from Tenaya Lodge I plan on Fly Fishing Yosemite this July and am reading an excellent book on flyfishing the park - My understanding is that you have to be selective with the Mercedby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Special Permit? - They have to have more than that - They have to have the Park itself allowing this - When I was lucky enough to get a site last 2/15 my first selection was already reserved at 1 second past 7:00 - 10 seconds later I was able to get the same site 2 days later - Anyone who thinks this Group could have on there own come up with all of these sites so close together on the same datesby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I think this appears to be a legitimate non profit organization - They are "associated" with a church that is claiming 10,000 members - if true, this is a super-church and these types of churches tend to have many ancillary programs to offer their members and for outreach to their surrounding community - They would absolutely have to have an agreement with Yosemite in order to pull thisby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
For those that are interested, the Merced Sun article quoted the contact person for reservations at national parks to be Rick DeLappe - His email address is rick_delappe@nps.gov (there is an underscore between first and last name) I sent an email offering suggestions that I had posted on this forum bby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I sent them a comment just the same - somebody must be reading the comments - Even if they do nothing about it at least I tried Unfortunately, I have to agree with you on Craigslistby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
We need to be more organized and effective on this - Can someone come up with a cookbook response to recreation.gov that we can send as a comment/complaint/observation/whatever that way we can all cut and paste it and send it separately from the many that use this forum - I think if we request that the reservations be made non-transferable, include at least three additional fields for alternate nby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
But it just doesn't seem practical to bring a dog - They aren't allowed on trails and are limited to where they can be - Can't be left alone at a campsite - There are kennels but why put the dog there when you can probably do it cheaper at home. Can you tell I have a dog!by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I got a PM too - If you need anything from me, I work down the street in Orange. Will pass on the Roast Beef but I might take you up on some Campitelli Cookies - Those things are awesome!by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
One more recommendation - How about putting down all names in the party when making the reservation - That way, if one person cannot go, another name would be listed to coverby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Not a bad idea but it may be possible for a scalper to set up multiple accounts to bypass this - Maybe, Maybe not I don't know - just seems that the problem has truly gotten out of handby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I understand but wouldn't the situation you describe be the exception more than the rule - Demand is too high and it seems to make sense that controls be put in place that we would need to live by - The majority would not be affectedby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
All reservations should be non-transferable (no trading, nothing) - Why can't the Park Service just implement this - It would wipe out the problemby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Would you happen to know when the Toulumne Stables will open?by SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Great advice - Will keep in mind for next yearby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tuesday morning was the first time I have ever used the system and I simply got on at 7AM per the National Standard Time - I was trying to reserve in Upper Pines figuring (correctly or incorrectly) that demand would be less - I selected several sites and dates in advance - My first request was not available but I noticed that the same site 2 days later was open so I immediately went into a requesby SoCalCPA - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion