Tag Archives: adventures with friends
Mosquito Bait…
So, earlier this month, I came across an article, initially posted by the University of Washington, that was too good not to share. And yes, I went down the rabbit hole of “nerd-dom” and read the entire study, with charts, … Continue reading
Retreat! Retreat!
As we lay in our sleeping bags replaying the events of the day and lamenting the fact we had only made it four arduous miles, of the 10 we had planned, we began to strategize for the following morning and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures with friends, Agnew Meadows, Backpacking, Great Outdoors, JMT, misadventures, National Parks, PCT, postholing, Walking in snow, walking on snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
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Postholers Paradise
Well last night was far from warm and dry. No sooner than we ducked into our tents, a steady patter of rain began to fall that lasted most of the night. By morning light it had stopped, and a good … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Hikes in Mammoth area, JMT, John Muir Trail, Mini Adventures, PCT, Snow Camping, Uncategorized, Yosemite National Park
Tagged adventures with friends, Backpacking, Great Outdoors, JMT, misadventures, National Parks, Optoutside, PCT, thru-hiking, Walking in snow, walking on snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
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Here goes nothin’
Up early enough, but day one of trips are always a little disorganized, no matter how much planning you do. Our goal this morning is 11 miles, which may be a bit overzealous, considering we had 2 extra miles of … Continue reading
A little snow will do ya
A steady and heavy rainfall all last night kept me tossing and turning, wondering if Tioga road would actually be opened today. Nothing left but to try it out. The skies were dark and moisture continued to fall from the … Continue reading
Ironing things out
So Wrinkle #4 is taken care of , and it appears that Wrinkle #2 – our son’s sleeping bag issue has worked it’s way out. He was able to actually pick one up, and the size he needed at REI. … Continue reading
Wrinkles
Thanks to our good friends Sandy and Steve (aka. Scout ), we were able to head up to Mammoth and scout out the on-site logistics for this week’s upcoming adventure, without having to stealth camp on USFS land. It just … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures with friends, Agnew Meadows, Backpacking, Big Agnes, JMT, Mammoth Mountaineering Supply, Minerat Vista, misadventures, Optoutside, Yosemite
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Bring’n it Home
Most of us were asleep before the sun finally set, and sounds of snoring and an increasing wind were the night’s lullaby. I got up once to pee in the middle of the night, and ended up star gazing till … Continue reading
A “Terrorific” Day…Part Two
My first goal was to have made it to the Trail Junction. That way I was sure to be able to exit out of Whitney Portal. Goal #1…Check! Having accomplished that, I decided to go as far as I could … Continue reading
Setting up…for Whitney
This morning we awoke to the bright orange glow of the newly risen sun. It was blinding. So much so that we needed our sunglasses even before we exited our tent. It was gloriously warm as well, and it was … Continue reading
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