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This appeared in the Guardian today. It tells the story of a remarkable man and his career in the Sierra, including details about his family and their role long ago. Truly wonderful. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/charlie-castro-sequoia-national-park-climber

A someone who volunteers in a couple of different national forests, I have been instructed to terminate any volunteer activities immediately if the Govt,. shuts down--to the point of not wearing the volunteer shirt in the back country after that date, even if you are just hiking out. National...

Very sad. I wouldn't mind if someone knocked down those cairns, though...grin

Yeah--I think they entered through the rocks at left...

Yeah, well, this is amazing: www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/half-dome-storm-lightning-strikes/3327580/ And yes, there is a jumble of rocks on the east summit of Half Dome known as the Cave.

Great report and lovely photos. Thanks for posting this!

First of all, the promotion was clearly tongue in cheek...pardon the pun, And i certainly remember meeting people who were naked when i backpacked in the 1970s. So i don't think it's an era of anything. But back in those days there ws no social media; people just did what they did and didn't...

I'm echoing the other comments, here--great report. And I'm working out that you spend the first night just west of the crest of Kuna Crest? My maps all say that camping is prohibited at Helen Lake and anything east of the crest, but I didn't realize that you can camp just west of the crest...

Yes! We met people for whom the Caminos were more than just a hike, they were a full-time occupation!

We did not have any issues with the team that guided us, but I agree that the quality and character of those companies varies wildly. One group we met told us that their guide had insisted that they complete a promised four-day hike in three days so that he and they could go spend the fourth...

Yep. It is a stunning area! And Peru an amazing country with five thousand years of archeology, the most interesting cuisine on the planet. Oh yeah. The hiking is superb.

We've now done three trips to Peru. The first, noted here, was to Machu Picchu. We went back two years later to do the Santa Crus trek in the Cordillera Blanca. Here's a report on that...

Day One: We drove up from Napa and started hiking at Wrights Lake, where we took the Rockbound Trail. While most people use the Twin Lakes trailhead, Rockbound gets a lot less traffic, and there is almost always room to park. The Trail up to Maud Lake is only four miles, but we struggled as M...

I think your shorts might be a bit tight ..

I'm not a fan of most commercial promotions in or about the backcountry, but this one made me smile; https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/naked-trails/

Just about every backpacking story or website has way too much information about bears, mainly focusing on how terrifying they are. They are not, at least, not in the Sierra. We've written about this in our section on Dangers on the Trail...where we explain that bears are way down the list of...

Hey guys--start posting! Where do you like to hike? Where would you like to hike? LEt's get into the details!

We are finished! We limped into Santiago amid hugs and celebrations. A wonderful adventure with a amazing daughter: https://www.backpackthesierra.com/post/day-fifteen-almost-a-disaster-and-santiago-and-the-field-of-stars

Two days to go: after 273km, we've only got 47 to go on the Camino Primitivo de Santiago with my daughter. And a birthday on the way! https://www.backpackthesierra.com/post/day-thirteen

Ten days in--We're making progress on the Camino. You can read the latest news here: https://www.backpackthesierra.com/blog-1