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Any predictions about conditions for September hike? 8 messages
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Terry, that’s a great video. Thanks to you and everyone else for the advice and thoughts. Most helpful.
Terry, that’s a great video. Thanks to you and everyone else for the advice and thoughts. Most helpful.
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Ned Tibbits on techniques for stream crossings and consolidated snow hiking 13 messages
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This is such a good reference! Thanks for reposting. I accidentally deleted my link. Rachel (she, her, hers)
This is such a good reference! Thanks for reposting. I accidentally deleted my link. Rachel (she, her, hers)
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A safety plea from the father of 2020 PCT fatality 7 messages
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Debra
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Creek Fire- Shaver Lake 11 messages
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Current report from InciWeb "After more than two months, Mother Nature finally lent a helping hand to firefighters. Light precipitation in the form of snow at higher elevations and rain at lower eleva
Current report from InciWeb "After more than two months, Mother Nature finally lent a helping hand to firefighters. Light precipitation in the form of snow at higher elevations and rain at lower eleva
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John Ladd
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Water at Onion Valley and campsites south of Forester Pass 11 messages
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climber.org shows a bearbox at "Tyndall Frog Ponds". It appears to be up-to-date.
climber.org shows a bearbox at "Tyndall Frog Ponds". It appears to be up-to-date.
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Peter Klein
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Water Crossings 3 messages
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Did E Creek about 10 days ago..it was low,gentle,easy....walked across barefoot...others had waterproof boots....
Did E Creek about 10 days ago..it was low,gentle,easy....walked across barefoot...others had waterproof boots....
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Stephen Abelsohn
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#Conditons 5 messages
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I think the nicest 2 campsites either side of that are a) ?Wheelbarrow meadow? about 4 miles South, at 11.2k ft, the last patch of trees on the way up to Forrester (or the first patch on the way down!
I think the nicest 2 campsites either side of that are a) ?Wheelbarrow meadow? about 4 miles South, at 11.2k ft, the last patch of trees on the way up to Forrester (or the first patch on the way down!
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Dave PCTJMT
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Smoke in the hills 6 messages
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Thanks Strider! People should also realize that bad air quality effects dogs too...I am a veterinarian and always consider the impacts to lungs of pets in fire areas. They don't wear N95 smoke masks v
Thanks Strider! People should also realize that bad air quality effects dogs too...I am a veterinarian and always consider the impacts to lungs of pets in fire areas. They don't wear N95 smoke masks v
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Bob Harman
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What it feels like to backpack... 2 messages
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Wow, thanks for sharing that.
Wow, thanks for sharing that.
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This week in Tuolumne Meadows 7 messages
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Nothing new about it. There is no normal amount of rain or snow fall in California. There's a median or average with a huge variation. I just looked at a graph that covered 100 years(1897 to 1997) and
Nothing new about it. There is no normal amount of rain or snow fall in California. There's a median or average with a huge variation. I just looked at a graph that covered 100 years(1897 to 1997) and
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Low snow year 11 messages
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We’ve been watching ... sending first PCT’s from our end here. Every inch counts. Can’t wait to see my ridges and cry that I have made to meet them again. Karina Bezkrovnaia
We’ve been watching ... sending first PCT’s from our end here. Every inch counts. Can’t wait to see my ridges and cry that I have made to meet them again. Karina Bezkrovnaia
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The JMT has it's own snow page! 2 messages
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Some thoughts about this (mostly for newer hikers) I've found the Postholer site (run by Scott Parks) is one of the best places for information on snow conditions in the early season. It's worth regis
Some thoughts about this (mostly for newer hikers) I've found the Postholer site (run by Scott Parks) is one of the best places for information on snow conditions in the early season. It's worth regis
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Pictures of environmental challenges in 2019
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In connection with my annual survey, I do an album every year that illustrates the challenges that my respondents have faced The surveys are stored on Facebook but I believe you can access the 2019 su
In connection with my annual survey, I do an album every year that illustrates the challenges that my respondents have faced The surveys are stored on Facebook but I believe you can access the 2019 su
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[John Muir Trail] First #snow recent years
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Tioga Road was closed briefly on 9/28/2019 because of snow...
Tioga Road was closed briefly on 9/28/2019 because of snow...
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Whitney Weather 6 messages
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STOP SENDING ME THESE! I’VE LEFT THE GROUP NOW TAKE ME OUT OF THE GOD DAMNED FUCKING EMAIL LIST Sent from my iPhone
STOP SENDING ME THESE! I’VE LEFT THE GROUP NOW TAKE ME OUT OF THE GOD DAMNED FUCKING EMAIL LIST Sent from my iPhone
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[John Muir Trail] Whitney weather 6 messages
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This is a great free service and highly customizable. You can automate it to send you reports on a set daily schedule so you don't waste a limited inReach message count by asking for a report and then
This is a great free service and highly customizable. You can automate it to send you reports on a set daily schedule so you don't waste a limited inReach message count by asking for a report and then
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John Ladd
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