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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Day 1 Aaron met Avery and Morgan at their house at 5:40. It was an easy and uneventful drive to the Pinecrest ranger station. After getting their backpacking permit, they headed to Crabtree Trailhead and were on the trail by ~10am. On the way to their first lake they decided […]
Read MoreReunited – Day 1 Avery and Leah planned a 5 day, 4 night backpacking trip to Desolation Wilderness. Leah drove in from Reno and Avery from the Bay Area. They met at Echo Lake and took the water taxi across the lake. It was an uneventful hike from Echo lake […]
Read MoreWe followed the Pine Ridge Trail to the hotsprings. Here’s the link:
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