They send e-mails about every week with various trips, tips, etc. A lot easier (and cheaper) to recycle old material than come up with new stuff that frequently.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrankMaps are fun. I learn something new each time I go back and look at an area I've looked at many times before. Definitely. As I'm planning for YNP this summer I keep studying the topo that comes with the Schaffer, pulling up Google maps, doing fly-overs in Google Earth, downloading GPS tracks, trying to get a sense for the terrain and routes, over and over the same points again and agby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks again for the offer. PM'd you. As for the bible, own it already and been reading a lot!by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Update: received confirmation on my 2 permits. First one is Porcupine Creek to get to North Dome, Watkins, etc. I decided to list that first rather than Yos Falls or Snow Creek, I listened to some good advice about not climbing 3,000 ft if I don't have to. I'll just take the 8am shuttle up to the trailhead. Second one confirmed for Budd Creek (thanks again all for suggesting it, I listed as myby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
No not all traffic laws, only the inconvenient ones. If they are on a road that has the right-of-way, then they take it. If they are on a road approaching a stop sign or red light or are approaching a spot where they would be well-advised to use a hand signal, then they can't be inconvenienced. Not all cyclists, but way too many.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Sorry but don't know, didn't even know there are different speeds within the same class. Guess I'm out of my league doling out SD card advice... =/by JRinGeorgia - Photography advice, critiques and tutorials
FYI today buy.com has 32GB class 10, made by Kingston, for under $28 delivered. Not sure how that compares to other offerings...by JRinGeorgia - Photography advice, critiques and tutorials
Responding to the permit questions: I called YNP a couple of weeks ago to get clarity on this issue of one vs. multiple permits and what I would need. I spoke to the ranger in the permit station (named Martin -- other rangers I first spoke to wanted to transfer me to him specifically to ensure I was getting the right info). According to him you don't need a new permit just to cross Tioga Rd iby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Understood. For stills I've never had an issue.by JRinGeorgia - Photography advice, critiques and tutorials
I am of no help ID'ing the tree, but I do think you nailed it finding that photo -- I have been studying the two photos, looking at subtle details, and I agree it really does look like a match. You said you e-mailed the webmaster, is that the same as the copyright holder "S. Hutchcraft"?by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Do you get e-mail alerts from Buy.com? They often have low price specials on SD cards. I just ordered three 8GB cards (class 4) made by Kingston for under $5 each free ship.by JRinGeorgia - Photography advice, critiques and tutorials
That's pretty much what I figured, thanks. And I didn't realize JMT is a pack trail, so it can be John Manure quite literally. That's OK, I've smelled worse...by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Again, many many thanks for the helpful info. @QITNL, wonderful and helpful photo, thanks. I wasn't planning to scramble up from Tenaya, just wondered about it and looked at it, decided it might be doable for some but not what I'm looking for, so no worries there. I didn't realize the JMT was so forested so far up (or down) the trail, clearly I am not missing much if I end up at Cathedral Lakeby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi, wasn't able to respond for a few days, but again thanks as always for the continued feedback. Tom, that's good info about coming over the saddle north of Echo Peaks, actually sounds a bit more than I was hoping for. Not having spent much time at elevation before, that route now concerns me -- it's one thing to put Hoffman on an itinerary from May Lake and then if I'm having problems just go bby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks Chick-On, you always have great insights. Your post is deceptively simple -- go to this link, that includes not just a detailed discussion but also more links, that themselves include more discussions and links -- I must have 10 tabs open right now about Budd Creek up to the lake and beyond. All with excellent info, photos, etc, really helpful stuff and just fun to read as well. How isby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Sorry Katy I didn't see this until this morning. Great tips, many of which I already knew but that's what is great about giving and receiving tips -- even if you reinforce a lot the other person already knows (valuable in itself) there always seem to a few additional "gems" that can really enhance the experience. I hadn't thought of Watkins, didn't realize it is so close off the traby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuotechicagocwrightAnd curious why else the lower trail is "recommended"I too am curious about this comment, but on first reading I took it to mean that after summiting he was recommending backtracking to the junction and descending around CR rather than descending straight down off the south face of it. But I could be wrong, I'm sure we'll get clarification.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Got it, thanks for clarifying Katy. It didn't sound "kosher" to apply for one trailhead and then just skip over to the other trail, what you're saying makes sense. Chick-on, that sounds like a great itinerary for my next trip, I do appreciate the suggestion. I've read some wonderful things about Merced up towards Vogelsang and beyond, and my wishful thinging already has GCT high on tby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Ah, yes I do now see Budd Creek at the bottom of the list. Silly me, I was looking in the TM listings. Thanks Katy for that input. I do know I could go straight from May Lake to Sunrise, following that portion of the HSC loop, and that will be my back-pocket option if I don't get what I'm looking for on the 2nd permit, I can just change the exit on the 1st permit. But I'm wanting to do the morby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks guys. Ttilley, I didn't mention but I am aware of the starting gun and the fax early bird. Already on my calendar to fax immediately after 5p PST on 2/1 for 7/20 and on 2/4 for 7/23. Backup plan is a good idea. QITNL, I see on the map how Budd Creek would work. But...I don't see a trailhead for Budd Creek -- how would I list that as a backup? And is that "kosher" to use a perby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
++ on the retro photos, nice.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks. Yeah, I didn't put every detail in here, that is already on my list if I'm up for even more elevation. More likely to do SD if I go up by Panorama than if by 4-Mile, but really will just be playing it by ear. I did SD last summer so if I don't do it I won't feel too bad, plus after CR and HD and Hoffman it won't be quite as spectacular. Yet, agreed, it is spectacular. If I'm hiking bby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi everyone, a little while back I posted a proposed itinerary for a solo BP trip to YNP I'm planning this summer. FYI here is the original thread: http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,60291,60390#msg-60390. Based on a lot of the input I received in that thread (thanks again!) plus some additional insights from more homework, I have revised my itinerary and would love any feedback you mayby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
^Will do, thanks for offering.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for that input Frank. One of my shortsights so far is that I'm "planning" to fly in to wherever and jump on Amtrak but haven't checked actual schedules yet, from SAC looks like I would need an extra day, or at least an exta half-day, on the front end. Not sure about timing on the back end, but need to take the actual bus/train schedule into account. Besides not paying for a caby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
^Yep, we have lots of poison ivy here, also grows in three's, so that axim applies down here too. Thanx!by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
More great stuff, thanks basilbop (and I got your handle right this time). Photos are especially helpful, and appreciate you chicking me on to the shortcut. No sense going down on the way up if you don't have to.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence(Wouldn't Clouds Rest be a great name for a motel chain. ...or a mattress brand. Can you get a pickle at the Rest-aurant? Or do you need to ride on your motor-cickle? Beatiful, beatiful photos.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks ttilley. Not sure what you're referencing about staying Cathedral Lakes, not part of my itinerary, and I haven't BP'd in YNP before so no past experience with the altitude. I did drive Tioga Rd this past summer, no problems, but that's not the same thing as huffing with a full pack and miles to civilization so I still want to start this trip on the cautious side. My timing in July is opby JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks eeek, I've seen such pics before and did spot a little of it this past summer, but need to get better at recognizing, these will help.by JRinGeorgia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion