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Be cautious walking along the road There are a lot of distracted drivers. I was hit by a rental RV while walking on the shoulder in 2017. Thankfully my bear can took the direct hit and I was not

I would use the trail that parallels the road. It will take you to the PO, which under an EZ Up next to where they are rebuilding the store. You can also walk along the road, or take the trail thru

Not sure how much construction is getting in the way of travel around Tuolumne Meadows.? What's the shortest way to get to the PO/Store from JMT arriving from the Valley? Thanks Judy McGuire

I just, last Monday, completed the North Lake to South Lake loop and the mosquitos were almost non-existent. A few old lazy ones around. I didn't see any difference with altitude. I would bring

If you mean Lake Virgina just north of the Tully Hole, From there to Tuolumne was essentially mozzie free as of a couple weeks ago. All good. Can't speak to the stretch from Tuolumne to HI. No

Anyone have information on current mosquito and wasp activity lately? We’re going Virginia Lakes through Tuolumne to Happy Isles. We’re not going until early September and any other information is

I had/have a Light Heart SoLong 6 made from Dyneema (no longer available). My first one lasted 10 years and a couple of JMTs and SHRs. It wore out after 10 years. I’m on my second one now and

I used the silnylon TarpTent Notch on over 2000 miles including Tahoe to Whitney and nearly all pitches were using cords wrapped around rocks. No problems with stability though one night I had to add

Regarding your question about UL tents, here's my $0.02 worth. On our JMT trip in 2018, my son and I used a Zpacks two-person tent - the Duplex Classic with the added external poles to pull it out

Heya Chaya, For the Sierra where others have stated that there are no shortage of rocks and often in site where stakes are problematic I’ve been using the “Big Rock, Little Rock” technique

I have a zPacks Duplex with over 100 nights in the Sierra on it, it still looks and works perfectly, like a brand new tent. I’ve camped in high winds on rocky surfaces, and as others here have

You will find excellent information, and superior tents on the TarpTent site.? TarpTent is using the ultra fabric in some of its tents, along with Dynema in many of its tents. Ultra cuts weight and

You are definately on the right ultralight track. Re: the Durston tent I would email Dan Durston. He has a reputation of being very responsive and helpful. I personally use a dynema tarp and bivy

CJ, I can attest that the Durston XMid 1P is excellent and used on 3 trips in the Sierra. Setting it up on granite is very straight forward. Just need 4 big rocks or 8 medium rocks. I also added a

I cannot comment on the specific tent you're considering, but I did use a UL tent (zPacks Hexamid Twin) for many years in the Sierra Nevada and other locations where it was not possible to stake the

Hello: I have updated (and unweighted) my sleeping bag (to a quilt) and pad and am now tackling the bear canister, backpack, and tent to prepare for the JMT next year, I hope. * On the bear

Yes, the new transfer? at the Tavern Road Park and Ride in Mammoth Lakes is reflected in the schedules you see online on the respective ESTA and YARTS websites.

That's great news ,Steve. Previously exiting Whitney Portal at Lone Pine would have taken an overnight in Lone Pine AND one in Mammoth to catch the early buses. Does this connection show up in new

Don't transfer between from ESTA to YARTS in Lee Vining.? ESTA and YARTS have finally agreed on using the Tavern Road Park and Ride stop in Mammoth Lakes as the transfer point between the two

Yes it has worked and I dry many things with olive oil in them.? They do have a greasy-ish surface but they're dried. I love Backpack Gourmet recipes.? Been using that book since my 2007 AT