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Moderated Re: Two warnings about any October hikes #Conditions #permits
Thanks to Kim Fishburn and Tom Clark, I found these pictures from an early October snowfall in 2011. So we had snow accumulation in early October in 2015 and 2011. May happen again this weekend
By John Ladd · #75090 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
There is a very good one very near the new location at the end of A Loop.
By Peter Hirst · #75089 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
There is a bathroom very close to the right (going down).
By Carlos Zenteno · #75088 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
That's kind of a funny complaint for a 200+ mile walk. The nearest bathroom is about 500 feet away. The next nearest it's maybe 100 feet further. I don't know if it's real or photoshopped but you can
By @Fredxy · #75087 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Hopefully they'll be adding a bathroom near the backpackers sites. I was a little surprised at how far I had to walk last year.
By WanderingJim · #75086 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
A side effect of having no accommodations for backpackers in Tuolumne during the campground renovation is that this will put more pressure on the backcountry in the Lyell Canyon and Cathedral Lakes
By ravi_jmt2013 · #75085 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Peter- What exactly is YOSE going to do for backpackers at TM while they rebuild the campground?? Any sort of alternative accomodations? Or nothing? Steve
By steve herr · #75084 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Although the survey is oriented towards locals, anybody can input - just answer the questions truthfully and put what you are looking for into the comments. The survey format is designed to cover
By steve herr · #75083 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Here's what I think we can do: point this out to them in the last question:? I included a comment to the effect that they could take a look at increasig their ridership by looking closer at the
By Peter Hirst · #75082 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Seems like the survey was designed for locals, not hikers. Are they really interested in providing hiker shuttles specifically?
By Granola · #75081 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Steve:? This is a highly valuable process you have initiated, and I intend to participate and support in any way I can.? Two priorities are on my screen: weekend Reno service and Tuolumne
By Peter Hirst · #75080 ·
Re: We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
I just submitted feedback and mentioned weekend service and a Whitney Portal/Horseshoe Meadow shuttle. If they do something similar to the Bishop Creek shuttle in the Lone Pine area, that would be
By ravi_jmt2013 · #75079 ·
We need to provide input to ESTA's Short Range Transit Plan
Eastern Sierra Transit is conducting a survey for their Short Range Transit Plan. By making our needs known, this is how we get hiker-oriented services included in their planning process. Please click
By steve herr · #75078 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
Just be careful when following your AirTags... it may lead you to a bear's den if the bear ate the AirTag. :)
By WanderingJim · #75077 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
That is a great idea Henning. Thank you.
By Anand Kumar Sankaran · #75076 ·
Smoke conditions in Cottonwood Lakes Basin #Conditions
The application 'Fire and Smoke' shows relatively dark smoke conditions across the entire Southern Sierra. Does anyone have recent experience in the Cottonwood Lakes area?
By KC Morgan · #75075 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
In future, those who like can use location devices like Apple AirTag for such purpose. E. g. in the lid of your bear can. May also help you to find your bear can the next morning. All you need is
By Henning Rech · #75074 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
I once reached the top of a dayhike (in daylight) but got disoriented when it was time to start back down. I started down the wrong way, but my dog started down the right way, so I followed her :-).
By Gail Pearlman · #75073 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
On the same theme, I have put small strips of reflective tape on 4 sides of my bearcan and some on my pack. I've found it useful at times for "homing" in the dark. I usually sleep cowboy, so the
By John Ladd · #75072 ·
Re: Nice Article(Cautionary Tale) on Lost Hiker
It's a very sad story and somewhat hard to understand, but she actually survived 26 days after getting lost according to her journal entries. So she had some survival skills, but somehow just couldn't
By ravi_jmt2013 · #75071 ·