Long-term Backpacker @ Yosemite National Park

From 2010-LongTermBackpack

Long-term Backpacker @ Yosemite National Park:
From Green Creek to The Tuolumne Meadow(s) area of Yosemite National Park where three scouts and three adults trekked about 27 miles with many nerve-racking water crossings. An estimated 15, foot-numbing, 40-degree, stream crossings in all.
"We hiked about 27 miles, broken up into five or six-mile segments." said Ben Meza. With a maximum elevation gain at Summit Lake reaching 10,200 feet above sea level the temperatures were surprisingly mild ranging from the mid 70's day to mid 50's night.
"It was very hot for a High Sierra trip," Meza continued. "but we were able to get a bit of swimming in." A major problem as a result of the weather was the pesky mosquitoes.
"The mosquitoes came out in clouds to eat us alive." Lamented trekker Codie Barton. The additional weather snag was involving Barton's tent. "On the third day of the trip it started pouring rain and water started coming through the sides of my tent. It soaked the inside, but not our gear so we scrambled for an outback, high-tech outhouse for shelter." He recalled.

From 2010-LongTermBackpack

From 2010-LongTermBackpack

From 2010-LongTermBackpack