Camping

For day 3 our destination would be Elizabeth Lake and then back to the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and a swimming pool with a view of Unicorn Peak. We got to the trail head and found a mobile bear trap. There had been some sightings of a two year bear roaming the campgrounds in the evening […]

Day 2 was our first full day. Our hiking destination was near Little Devil’s Post Pile. We left Tuolumne Meadows camp ground and headed out toward Lembert Dome. Soon after the start of the hike, the boys all broke out their notebooks and started taking notes for the Forestry merit badge on the plants and

We left Scripps Ranch early, the drive up was uneventful. We made stops every couple of hours. We first stopped at the 395/15 junction near the Cajon pass, a few hours later near Lone Pine and then again near Lee Vining. The rest of the day was spent setting up camp and having a bite

Karl Zimmer’s Yosemite day hike pictures are available on-line at Costco.com. I will use the troop roster to send out an invite, if your family participated. I’ve sent an invite to the following, if I missed you or you just want to see the pics, let me know and I’ll send you an invite. Aylwin,

WRITE NAME AND TROOP NUMBER ON EVERYTHING Day’s will be high 70’s –nights high 20’s Large stuff sack for food and toiletries FOOD * Six dinners * 6 breakfasts * Food for 5 days of hiking * Hot chocolate * Tea, coffee * Dried fruit * Beef jerky * Nuts-pistachios * Peanut butter * Granola

Air Quality: The webcam and particle counts are looking good in Yosemite, so we are planning to go ahead with the trip as of today. Adults: Tents – If you have one, great, bring it. If you need one, please let me know. Scouts: Please contact your Patrol Quartermaster for a tent/groundsheet. Br Bryon will

Dr Bryon says:There are maps of many different areas spread out all over my Den. Cuyamaca, Southern Sierras, Lagunas, San Gorgonio, San Jacinto, etc. Our Commissioner Dr. Fields gave me a picture taken on Monday at Yosemite from Glacier Point. Yes, there was some smoke, but not nearly as bad as I thought it would

It is hard to say what will happen with Yosemite since the fires are still going on. We are hopeful that things will be ok. The fires are far from our hiking trails, but there is strong possibility of a LOT of smoke. We need to be careful when mixing 9000 feet elevation, smoke, and

We are excited about the Yosemite Day hikes this summer! Here are some thoughts. Please use these as guidelines as you prepare yourself for the trip: Conditioning: Scouts do get a fair amount with their sports and school P.E. Also, you will want to make the prep hikes (SR2DaC, and in July and August we