I use a backcountry bidet, as it reduces the TP to carry out. I use the bidet and one wet wipe (dried out prior, then re-wetted before use), and that usually works very well. You do have to carry...
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I use a backcountry bidet, as it reduces the TP to carry out. I use the bidet and one wet wipe (dried out prior, then re-wetted before use), and that usually works very well. You do have to carry...
Glad you got your permits. In case anyone else is wondering about walk up permits, I did get walk up permits in 2012 for the JMT southbound from Happy Isles (got to the wilderness center in the...
I think the point is to expect to encounter snow on the JMT this year. Those who have been on the JMT during the drought conditions, which was most years since 2011, might not be expecting to...
I live close by to Baden-Powell (45 minutes or so from the trail head) and it’s an enjoyable hike, but it is a 5+ hour drive by car from Yosemite Valley if you go up the west side of the Sierras. If...
That might be a good summer job for my son.....
Congratulations, great job!
I don’t know if I missed it, but what happened on your hike Blue Indian?
Yes, bears see cars as a potential food source anywhere in the Sierras (not just Whitney Portal). Don’t keep food or anything that looks like it would contain food (ice chests, etc) anywhere that it...
I’m interested to hear how Blue Indian’s hike turned out. Hopefully you can let us know if you were able to do the hike and how it went.
Myself as well.
I’ve been to the soda spring and cabin on multiple occasions during Yosemite trips, but haven’t crossed the 120 to go there while on the JMT.
Mammoth Mountaineering is a good store there that will have everything you might need, and there are several other sporting equipment stores with hiking gear as well. There are two pretty good thrift...
Thank you HH. We will indeed remember it fondly, and are already talking about doing the JMT northbound next year. We’ve never attempted it NB before.
We were able to pick up the vehicles with no...
Since my hike has ended with a bailout on the west side through Vermilion, we ended up in Fresno. Today, we rented a car from Enterprise at the Fresno airport and started to drive towards Sonora...
Thank you. There were certainly some travails, but it was overall a very positive experience and we had fun. We had some quality time together, and they’re already saying that they want to do it...
Agreed. My sons are the only ones I normally hike with as well, the majority of my hiking is solo. In this case though, my sons were actually the ones pushing to hike the JMT again, and I was glad to...
Well, my hike is over much sooner than planned and I’m typing this from a motel in Fresno. Meanwhile, my truck is on the other side of the Sierras in Mammoth, our car is at Whitney Portal, and my...
Beautiful day here in Mammoth. There was some smoke when I got up at 7 am, but no smoke that we can see at 2:50 pm. Nice and clear at the moment with a few dark clouds coming in (it’s supposed to...
Blue Indian:
One more thing (unfortunately, I can’t edit posts), I just heard that the estimated date for full containment of the fire is August 15.
Blue Indian:
You may be OK, depending on your itinerary. It sounds like you are a good 3 weeks or so from Reds Meadow. Keep an eye on things over the next week, and hopefully you can get a better...
Plan B:
We went to the permit center in Mammoth to see about starting farther south. That wasn’t a problem, but there were no permits available to exit at Whitney Portal, where we left the car. So...
Regarding the weather, I had 4 consecutive days of heavy thunderstorms in 2012. We rode the first one out high up on Muir Pass, it turned into a dense hailstorm. All told, 7 of our 18 hiking days had...
Not much to report today. The fire grew to over 45,000 acres by this morning, up from about 39,000 acres a few days ago when the thread started. Despite the growth of the fire, containment is up to...
I’m reading that they have closed Hwy 140, as well as Yosemite Valley, Wawona, and the Mariposa Grove due to heavy smoke from the Ferguson Fire. Right now, they plan to have it closed through Sunday,...
In 2012, I had Verizon and was able to get service near Sunrise Creek (much to my surprise) the first day out of the valley, at the top of Donahue Pass, and nowhere else. Someone we hiked with for a...