Recent content by Hikin Mike

Now I've never had rain storms, lightning or tornadoes...LOL!

The only permits that are hard to secure is Whitney and Half Dome. All other trails are somewhat easier to get. When I was able to backpack, I usually get my permit that morning. I hate rain too, and I've never had rain while hiking.

It's a lottery, so if you get lucky and get the permit, that's it. If the weather is bad, you deal with it. In August (when I went), weather wasn't a factor, like (no) snow.

Not sure about great tales, but I used to compile a short trip "journal" and photos on my backpacking website (The Backcountry), when I was more active.[/URL]

Thanks. We're in a drought here, so absolutely now water here.

I've been here about a week now, so I thought I'd say "Howdy" from Atwater California...about 1.5 hours from Yosemite. I'm another one of the refuges from the train wreck called 'BACKPACKER.com'. I've always enjoyed hiking and backpacking since I was a kid in the Boy Scouts (35+ years ago). I...

I know it's an old thread, but my longest day hike was my "Death-March" to Mount Whitney "Death-March", 22 miles round-trip and took me about 16 hours.

I enjoyed my snowshoe trips in Yosemite (and beyond). No crowds, no bugs, and I didn't have to worry about meat spoiling! From my Taft Point Snowshoe Trip

Wrap them with the [ img ] Picture here [ /img ]....just don't add spaces like I did.

When I was able to backpack, I used two trekking poles. Since I have some mobility issues now (can't bend either knees) and I got into photography again, I use my tripod.

I'm here....finally. I never got the confirmation e-mail (twice), so Jason activated mt account by hand. I like the format, one of my photography sites uses it too.