Wow! That rescue story is incredible! Highly recommend following the link to caring bridge and then cut & paste the twitter link for the full story. So glad he¡¯s going to be ok & sending healing wishes for a speedy recovery! He¡¯s been an amazing asset to this community and others.
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So sorry to hear this about John. Wishing him a complete and speedy recovery.? Melinda
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Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite.
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Oh my goodness Inga, I love John! Met him twice and maintained communication ever since! He was suppose to go to Yosemite sometime soon , I recall ? Will message you for the address. So glad he is still with us ??
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On May 20, 2022, at 12:29, Inga <ingasadventures@...> wrote:
? Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnladd/journal/view/id/62866ff2cffc763a6b2ff006
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I am glad you said recovery. Even if it is long it is better then the alternative. Wishing John and family all the best.?
Mike? I¡¯m so sad to hear this!! Hoping he¡¯ll recover well & be out in the Wilderness soon.?
OMG. I¡¯m so sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing Inga.?
On May 20, 2022, 12:29 PM -0700, Inga < ingasadventures@...>, wrote:
Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite.
-- "The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere."
Marcus Aurelius
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I¡¯m so sad to hear this!! Hoping he¡¯ll recover well & be out in the Wilderness soon.?
OMG. I¡¯m so sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing Inga.?
On May 20, 2022, 12:29 PM -0700, Inga < ingasadventures@...>, wrote:
Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite.
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OMG. I¡¯m so sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing Inga.?
On May 20, 2022, 12:29 PM -0700, Inga <ingasadventures@...>, wrote:
Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnladd/journal/view/id/62866ff2cffc763a6b2ff006
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Re: JOHN LADD. I¡¯m sorry to report that John was in a serious car accident last week. He is stable but with several broken bones and a long recovery ahead. He will be off of social media for a few months and needs time to focus on his recovery. I¡¯ve been in touch with his wife and she requests that people *not* try to contact John or her directly so they can focus on his recovery. She has shared a CaringBridge link so those who are interested can follow his progress. You may write comments and well wishes there. If you want to send a card, please message me for their address (I don¡¯t want to share their address publicly). I join our whole JMT community in wishing John a speedy recovery.
Photo from 2021: John, Lizzy Wenk, Inga, Doug, Peter in Yosemite. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnladd/journal/view/id/62866ff2cffc763a6b2ff006
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Is the footprint's purpose to leave scent for dogs or for human trackers to find?? The human tracker would have to be VERY good to find that specific track "needle" in the haystack of hundreds of footprints on the trail...
-- Byron NevinsLead Moderator of JMT at groups.io
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Great idea... looks like the cork ball is the same idea as the tennis balls that I use for my back.
If more of a single-point massage would help, I highly recommend this cork massage ball:?
I take it on every backpacking trip and use it to roll out my legs and feet, particularly to avoid tight achilles and plantar fasciitis.?
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Perfect idea Julie.? We are taking a bear canister on our next hike - Teton Crest trail so maybe I won't need a back rest perse for this trip.??
Have you tried your bearikade or bearvault in a horizontal position with your upright backpack? in front of it and leaning against the cushy side of your backpack? Hope it helps. Julie
Hi, I was wondering if any of you have found any lightweight options to provide low back support? at camp while backpacking?? Lately, I've found that I really need to sit with my back against a downed log or rock while sitting on the ground at camp.? I've been scouring the internet looking for products.? I don't really want a chair- like option but if it supports the low back and is light it might be an option.? I'd like something like the new Eagle Creek Hex 2.0 but it's over 1.5 lb and as we all know we look for less weight especially as we get older.
Thanks in advance for your ideas.
Kim
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Ideally, the therma-rest=trekker is what I'd like to use but I'm worried about puncturing my sleeping pad and then I'd be sorry!? :? )? Plus I only use a 3/4 length therma-rest since I'm short!? :? )
On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 11:53 AM cejoplin < c.joplin@...> wrote: 10 oz for a Therm-a-rest Trekker.
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Can't really help with back support, but I use my Bear Vault 500 as a stool to sit on when there's no good rocks or tree trunks around.
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
If more of a single-point massage would help, I highly recommend this cork massage ball:?
I take it on every backpacking trip and use it to roll out my legs and feet, particularly to avoid tight achilles and plantar fasciitis.?
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Nice site Robert. Though my many classes with Hug-A-Tree, a great
way to leave a bootprint is use aluminum foil. Place a sheet on
top of a few towels. Step carefully onto the aluminum foil. Roll
around with the soles to get a good imprint. Carefully step off.
There is now a nice set of prints. Mark with your name, if more
than one person. Place in vehicle.
Two Dogs
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Here is a handy, easy to use form for creating an itinerary that
you can leave in your vehicle and leave with others.
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Here is a handy, easy to use form for creating an itinerary that you can leave in your vehicle and leave with others.
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The other key thing to do is to leave a note in your car dash to
the itinerary adjustment; if you are parking your car at the
trailhead. Otherwise, be sure friends and family know the
adjustment.
From my search days and teaching of Hug-A-Tree, I recommend
leaving a footprint at the car as well for trackers to use in case
one gets lost.
Two Dogs
On 5/19/2022 15:12, Lange Jorstad via
groups.io wrote:
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The hard and fast rules for
wilderness permits are: 1) starting on the start date of the
permit, 2) at the trailhead on the permit, 3) with only the
indicated trip leader and number of people specified on the
permit (plus the
various rules about where you can and can't camp).
The rest of the trip itinerary information rec dot com asks
you to provide is safety info so they know where to look for
you if someone reports you missing. I agree with Henning
that if you can edit the itinerary before the permit is
issued, that's probably best. However, technically you
wouldn't be in violation of your permit if your route or
itinerary changed after you start.?
On Thursday, 19 May 2022, 10:10:29 pm AEST, Ger Murphy
via groups.io <germurphymail@...>
wrote:
Thanks Henning. Great suggestion. I see there is a
hiker shuttle from VVR to Fresno.
Geraldine.
On Thu, 19 May 2022 at 12:29 pm, Henning Rech
Hi Geraldine,
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I guess you do not yet have a permit,
but a permit reservation. As long as it is
only a reservation it should be editable,
and you can change anything but entry date
and entry trailhead. Thus: yes.
?
While you may also make it from
Tuolumne to VVR and leave from there to
Fresno?
?
Henning
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BTW, I will most probably start from
VVR sobo on June 4th
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Hi,
I have a permit from Tuolumne
Meadows over Donoghue Pass which I
originally planned to exit in Onion
Valley. I won't be able to do the
entire trip now, and am hoping to
split it over a few trips. Is it
possible on this permit to change
the plan to do an out and back loop,
e.g. Tuolumne Meadows to Ansel Adams
and back to Yosemite Valley.
Geraldine.
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The hard and fast rules for wilderness permits are: 1) starting on the start date of the permit, 2) at the trailhead on the permit, 3) with only the indicated trip leader and number of people specified on the permit (plus the various rules about where you can and can't camp). The rest of the trip itinerary information rec dot com asks you to provide is safety info so they know where to look for you if someone reports you missing. I agree with Henning that if you can edit the itinerary before the permit is issued, that's probably best. However, technically you wouldn't be in violation of your permit if your route or itinerary changed after you start.?
On Thursday, 19 May 2022, 10:10:29 pm AEST, Ger Murphy via groups.io <germurphymail@...> wrote:
Thanks Henning. Great suggestion. I see there is a hiker shuttle from VVR to Fresno.
On Thu, 19 May 2022 at 12:29 pm, Henning Rech <whrech@...> wrote: Hi Geraldine,
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I guess you do not yet have a permit, but a permit reservation. As long as it is only a reservation it should be editable, and you can change anything but entry date and entry trailhead. Thus: yes.
?
While you may also make it from Tuolumne to VVR and leave from there to Fresno?
?
Henning
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BTW, I will most probably start from VVR sobo on June 4th
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Von:?"Ger Murphy via groups.io" <germurphymail@...>
An:[email protected]
Betreff:?[JMT-groups.io] Permit Exit Trail
Hi,
I have a permit from Tuolumne Meadows over Donoghue Pass which I originally planned to exit in Onion Valley. I won't be able to do the entire trip now, and am hoping to split it over a few trips. Is it possible on this permit to change the plan to do an out and back loop, e.g. Tuolumne Meadows to Ansel Adams and back to Yosemite Valley.
Geraldine.
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I don't have a great chair solution, but I have found that the more I sit on the floor at home, the easier it is in camp. Every day, I spend at least an hour sitting on the floor. It loosens the hips, which helps the hamstrings, and eases pressure on the lower back. Start with 10 minutes, and the following week try 20, etc. One lady I know got rid of all her furniture, and was flexible into her 80s!
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Maybe a ¡°poster child¡± for the hiking chair company ;) ¡°Why I¡¯m still hiking¡± LOL
Carol
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I remember the illustration in Colin Fletcher¡¯s ¡°Complete Backpacker¡± (I think) of him sitting back against his pack which was propped up with his walking staff. A dedicated chair would have put his pack over the 60# mark!
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