Day 1 We began this adventure early Wednesday morning. Fueled by Pirate’s Booty and Salami Whips, they powered through the 6 hour drive to Redwood National Park. On the way they made up lists of their favorite top 5 vegetables and chips (yes, chocolate chips counted as chips). They decided […]
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Day 1 In preparation for backpacking season- Avery, Morgan, Andrew, and Karissa planned a quick overnight trip to Henry Coe. Just an hour outside of the Bay Area, it was the perfect spot for the first trip of the season. They met in the overflow parking lot near the Coe […]
Read MoreAndrew and Avery planned our first climb for 2021 to be Old Original on Machete Ridge on the west side of Pinnacles. Andrew checked the weather to make sure that the rock would be dry for our first climb of the year. We started out from the parking lot at […]
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Morgan and I are participating in the Western Native Trout Challenge. Our goal is to complete the Expert Level Tier which consists of catching 6 species of trout across 4 different states in their native habitats. The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout is the state fish of Nevada. It is native to […]
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This tale starts in mid August with the dry lightning storm that hit the Bay Area. It sparked fires all over California and filled the air with smoke. After cancelling their camping trip to Pinecrest Aug 22nd weekend- Aaron, Avery, and Morgan were eager to get outside. They had been […]
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Emboldened by success at winning the Yosemite backpacking permit lottery for Hetch Hetchy, Avery applied for High Sierra loop permits. On the second try, she was awarded the permits with the option to do Half Dome! Having been thwarted due to wildfire on his last Half Dome permit, Aaron was […]
Read MoreFavorites (in no particular order) Beef crumbles – mix in Process: 90/10 ground beef cooked, mixed with sourdough bread crumbles, and dehydrated at 165 until dry. Notes: Throw in water immediately while bringing it up to boil. Shallots – mix in Process: Slice and roast shallots until translucent and there […]
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Aaron, Morgan, Nathan, and I left for the Golden Trout Wilderness at 5 am from the Bay Area. Following the advice from Tim Huckaby, we got to Click’s Creek Trailhead (1) around 10:30 and immediately set off to catch goldens in Click’s Creek. Unfortunately, it seems we were a little […]
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Trip report from Beehive Meadows -> Rancheria Falls at Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite.
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Makes 12
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