Day 1 Aaron and Emily set off for Emigrant Wilderness for Emily’s first backpacking trip! Joining them was Jordan and Veda, also on their first backpacking trip, and James, trying out his new backpacking gear for the first time after getting hooked from going to Redwoods National Park. The crew […]
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Following the disappointment from last year’s Click’s Creek Trip, Avery, Aaron, and Morgan set out for redemption- journeying to the Golden Trout Wilderness in Inyo National Forest. Maya, Ellen, and Luca joined them on their trip with the goals of catching a golden trout and summiting Mount Langley (14026 ft). […]
Read MoreAfter the success of Aaron’s birthday crossword for Avery, they decided they would make one for Dad for Father’s Day. Dad got both Avery and Aaron interested in crossword puzzles at a fairly young age and he still does them today. The first thing they did was to brainstorm together […]
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Last year Avery, Aaron, Morgan, Andrew, and Karissa intended on doing the High Sierra loop starting at Vogelsang and ending at Glen Aulin. Shortly after Merced Lake, they called an audible and shortened the trip – cutting out May Lake and Glen Aulin and heading out on the JMT to […]
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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 […]
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