The most popular hiking trails in Yosemite Valley can also be the most confusing! This short guide will help you make a good decision on your route choosing. The Mist Trail Yosemite's famous Mist Trail (sort of) takes hikers from Happy Isles to the top of Nevada Fall. The Mist Trail proper is actually a … Continue reading Navigating the Mist Trail / John Muir Trails in Yosemite
FULL VIDEO HERE! According to Thomas Winnett, there is no established TYT trail connecting the Arnot Creek and Clark Fork trailheads - it's basically just a road walk and you can make your own route. I was excited to have my two oldest kids came with me on this short but interesting hike. We parked … Continue reading Rediscovering the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Day 12): Arnot Creek to Clark Fork Trailhead
TYT SECTION 4 My friend Greg joined me on the next section of the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail beginning at Lake Alpine and ending at Clark Fork Campground. We took the 3rd edition route past Duck Lake through the "Christmas Tree Farm" to Rock Lake, then did some serious route finding to Spicer Reservoir and then camped … Continue reading Rediscovering the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Days 10-11): Lake Alpine to Arnot Creek
FULL VIDEOS HERE! After 8 months waiting for the snow to melt, I am finally back on the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail! Today's hike was a gap-filler to complete the footage of my last Section (which I could not capture because my batteries died) - and to show an alternate TYT route to begin Section 4 from … Continue reading Hiking The Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Days 9b-10a): Alternate Route from Lake Alpine
FULL VIDEOS HERE! Section 3: Hwy 88 to Hwy 4 Finally getting to this section involved several challenges. Between record-breaking snow one year and a 4-month heatwave the next, it took me over a year to finally get back on the TYT. The weather was perfect (highs in the 60's and lows predicted in the … Continue reading Hiking The Original Tahoe-Yosemite Trail (Days 6-9): Carson Pass to Lake Alpine
Full Video: https://youtu.be/dkzPR7t6pzs Death on Half Dome You might have heard of the 20-year-old woman, Grace Rolhoff who died recently on Half Dome during her descent of the cable system with her dad. Both were extremely fit and experienced hikers, but Grace slipped on the wet granite after a storm had come in and forced … Continue reading Is It Safe to Climb Half Dome?
Not sure how to start planning a backpacking trip with your kids? A lot of dads, even if they’re experienced backpackers themselves, feel like complete newbies when they first decide to plan a trip with their kids. And that’s not to mention dads who aren’t already experienced themselves. That's why I am a part of the … Continue reading FREE SUMMIT: Bonding Through Backpacking for Dads!
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