Jens, Olaf, Dick, Jim & Jason Oct 22-24, 2022 The following is a summary of our personal experience on the trail. If you are interested in reading about the technical details of the trail, please refer to our site’s Clouds Rest Trail page. After departing the Bay Area at 7:15am, we arrived at Yosemite Valley …
Dehydrated Homemade Chili I wanted to share my recipe for a backpacking staple: Dehydrated Homemade Chili. With the fall temperatures approaching, there is nothing more appealing than a warm bowl of chili during a frozen sunset. Although the commercial backpacking meals have improved in quality and variety over the years, I’ve prefer preparing my own …
Thoughts On An Upcoming Hike A fall backpack. Good friends, crisp weather and quiet trails. I do enjoy the thought of this. Five of us are set to tackle a highlight filled loop out of Yosemite Valley. It will be a mere 3-day hike but it has already expanded my perspective of the year. We …