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Re: REI down parka:

Kim Dyal — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:07:28 GMT

Can you post a picture? ... From: freecall300 Subject: [California's High Sierra] REI down parka: To:

REI down parka:

freecall300 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:20:21 GMT

for sale: very high quality down parka, with goretex outer shell fabric, designed for very low temps. w detable hood, mend med. blue color, asking 150.00,

Re: home from the Sierra

jimr_pdx — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:52:07 GMT

Our camp was just over the pass from Snow Lake - that was a beautiful area, but the bench just inside the park was an ideal spot to set up base camp for

Re: home from the Sierra

Kevin Leach — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:42:44 GMT

Beautiful area, I've hike all the trails you've mentioned at one time or another. Near Rock Island Pass did you camp at Snow Lake. I camped there back in 98

home from the Sierra

jimr_pdx — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:35:59 GMT

Wow, that was a complicated trip! Here's the minimalist story: Tu 8-4: easy hike to Barney Lk, then pretty but complex terrain yields no flat ground until

Re: Barney Lake trail vs. Ice Lake route

extravatrekker — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:01:24 GMT

Well since no one else responded, I guess I will. I didn't go up it but I did sidetrack over to Ice and Maltby from the trail beneath Mule Pass... that is an

Re: Barney Lake trail vs. Ice Lake route

jimr_pdx — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:47:13 GMT

Has anyone here gone up Little Slide canyon to Ice Lake, and thereby to Mule Pass? I don't want to take my wife that way on day one, but I'd still like to

Re: all systems go!

jimr_pdx — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:24:26 GMT

I have a few shortcuts and a few extensions, just in case - if she's miserable this might not happen again, so whatever it takes to keep her interested, we'll

Re: all systems go!

Howard M. Davis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:05:03 GMT

Good hiking on the trip Jim. I was supposed to make a week long trip in that area from Twin Lks to Tuolumne Mdw but it fell through. That's one corner of

Re: all systems go!

Pete Klein — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:34:24 GMT

RI Lake and canyon are really special! We camped by a huge boulder upstream maybe a quarter mile or so from the lake. I didn't find any camping near the

Re: all systems go!

extravatrekker — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:59:17 GMT

Oh... you're going to Rock Island... I didn't know that... incredible place... Mule Gulch just downstream... Suicide Ridge... as I remember it there weren't a

Re: all systems go!

jimr_pdx — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:08:31 GMT

My bride is new to multi-day treks, so it will be leisurely.. but she's enthusiastic and willing to day-trip! I'm thinking that Slide Mt from Mule or from the

Re: all systems go!

extravatrekker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:37:04 GMT

I glad you're finally making it to Nor Yo... I assume you're going Twin Lakes to Mule Pass - great view of the Sawtooth from there. Take the time to explore

all systems go!

jimr_pdx — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:47:16 GMT

My wife and I are planning to get up to the Sawtooth Ridge area in early August. Our overnight this weekend was great practice for 2500' climbs with 28#

Re: wanted:

jimr_pdx — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:40:59 GMT

I'd look online for a Lafuma bag, I've seen some that pack mighty small for 30° down bags. I had one for a bit but its zippers are not compatible with Sierra