Backpacking

[BigPiney]

I think I’m done backpacking without a canister as well. When I was prepping for this trip, I was actually at the outdoors store looking for a new food bag. I was staring at the bear canisters, wondering if I should bite the bullet and grab one. Instead , I figured it was far more likely that a rodent would get to my food while it was laying about, so I grabbed a nice rodent bag. Should have spent the extra ten bucks to get a canister.

I hate carrying canisters, but I own 3. They do double as a seat, so that is nice.

My annual trip is in 2 weeks to northern yosemite. Can't wait.

[bluegoose]

I hate carrying canisters, but I own 3. They do double as a seat, so that is nice.

My annual trip is in 2 weeks to northern yosemite. Can't wait.

Which brand do you like? I think my local shop here carries Bear Vault.

[BigPiney]

Which brand do you like? I think my local shop here carries Bear Vault.

I have a big BearVault (BV), a small BV and a really old Garcia.

I really like the BV except for the safety latch thingy. It is kind of like a child proof part on prescription bottles. When it is cold I find it really hard to get it open. Maybe they have fixed that.

The one I really want is the Bearikade. It is made of carbon fiber, but it super pricey. https://www.wild-ideas.net/expedition/

If anyone is looking for a present for my birthday next month, I'd happily take that.

Here is my big BV. I like that you can find stuff easily.

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[Pelado]

I have a big BearVault (BV), a small BV and a really old Garcia.

I really like the BV except for the safety latch thingy. It is kind of like a child proof part on prescription bottles. When it is cold I find it really hard to get it open. Maybe they have fixed that.

The one I really want is the Bearikade. It is made of carbon fiber, but it super pricey. https://www.wild-ideas.net/expedition/

If anyone is looking for a present for my birthday next month, I'd happily take that.

Here is my big BV. I like that you can find stuff easily.

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Yip. The BearVault can be a bear to open, especially in the cold.

[Pelado]

The one I really want is the Bearikade. It is made of carbon fiber, but it super pricey. https://www.wild-ideas.net/expedition/

If anyone is looking for a present for my birthday next month, I'd happily take that.

Looks like that can be rented for $5 per day plus $12 shipping. https://www.wild-ideas.net/rent/

[BigPiney]

heading out for a 6 day trip in the morning through northern Yosemite. Going to explore some remote canyons (stubblefield and spiller). Should be fun. Hoping or no broken bones this time.

[Pelado]

heading out for a 6 day trip in the morning through northern Yosemite. Going to explore some remote canyons (stubblefield and spiller). Should be fun. Hoping or no broken bones this time.

Good luck.

[bluegoose]

Trinity Alps Wilderness area is now closed until November due to the extreme fire danger. There are several fires burning on the outskirts of the area, essentially closing off two of the main veins into the heart of the Alps. Makes sense that they would close the entire Wilderness so as to prevent people from getting stuck in there if the fires go sideways. But it seems a little excessive to put a blanket closure on the area until that late in the year.

A bit of a bummer. I was hoping to try to sneak in one more trip to the area in September. There are some other good options for backpacking, near here but none are quite as exciting to me.

[Flystripper]

heading out for a 6 day trip in the morning through northern Yosemite. Going to explore some remote canyons (stubblefield and spiller). Should be fun. Hoping or no broken bones this time.

Watch your step!

[BigPiney]

Watch your step!

I did. No broken bones.

Northern Yo-semite is awesome. We spent a lot of time off trail in some amazing canyons. Wonderful. I'll put together a route map and some pictures when I get them collected.

[BigPiney]

Coming back to this thread. And I see I never posted pics from last year, or maybe I did and forget.

Just did some desert backpacking last weekend. Not usually my thing.

5 days. Went down Clearwater Canyon, with some huge rapells. Very scary. Once we hit the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon we inflated pack rafts. We floated down to Bowdie Canyon and explored that. Next day we rafted down to Dark Canyon and spent the day exploring and swimming. Then floated down to Hite Crossing.

Really amazing. Glad I didn't die and that was only my pack that fell 150 ft.

[SteelBlue]

Glad I didn't die and that was only my pack that fell 150 ft.

[Bo Diddley]

Coming back to this thread. And I see I never posted pics from last year, or maybe I did and forget.

Just did some desert backpacking last weekend. Not usually my thing.

5 days. Went down Clearwater Canyon, with some huge rapells. Very scary. Once we hit the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon we inflated pack rafts. We floated down to Bowdie Canyon and explored that. Next day we rafted down to Dark Canyon and spent the day exploring and swimming. Then floated down to Hite Crossing.

Really amazing. Glad I didn't die and that was only my pack that fell 150 ft.

That looks like a blast.

[BigPiney]

To be fair. I wasn’t wearing it at the time. But we were belaying it and the strap holding it broke. It destroyed my nalgene and beat my pack up pretty good.

[BigPiney]

Clearwater Canyon:

First Rappel

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Last scary rappel where my pack fell.

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standing on the first ledge, part 1 of 2, of scary rappel

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