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You can pick them up from the ranger station at Roads End as far as i'm aware. Should only be a potential problem if you're in a larger group. I've hiked part of the loop but not the whole thing, it's an awesome area! Oh, the drive from Grant Grove at the park entrance to Roads End is one of...

I took 6 days to do Glacier Point (Yosemite) to Red's Meadow in July. Beautiful hike! I'm already determined to go back next year and finish the whole trail. Whilst it wasn't total solitude, and I did meet a fair number of people it never felt crowded or busy to me. Permits out of Yosemite are...

Yep, I was on the JMT in July and it is indeed illegal just about everywhere in the Sierra. What is the reasoning? I'm not sure and i've never found out. I've seen several bears over the last few years in Yosemite and Sequoia NPs - a few pretty close up - and i've never once felt in danger...

Yosemite Valley is exactly the same. I hiked 70 miles on the JMT in July, starting from the valley and every time i'm there I can't help but think "is this really how it was meant to be?!". It's like someone built Times Square in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Sitting in bumper to...

150% increase for private vehicles?! That's a pretty steep price hike...

I actually don't i'm afraid :( I'll try to snap a few comparison shots this week, they won't be anything particularly scenic though unfortunately! I've had the 12mm on the camera pretty much consistently since I got it in mid-June. I've attached a few shots from the last few weeks showing how...

I have the A6000 and have been very happy with it. I only have the 16-50 kit lens and the Rokinon 12mm F2 lens right now but both have been fine for my needs. The battery life could be the only minor gripe but with a fully manual lens like the Rokinon i've found the battery life to be fine...

I just got back from a couple of weeks in the Sierra, so here's a few of my favorites... Cathedral Peak and Upper Cathedral Lake, Yosemite National Park Donohue Pass, Yosemite National Park Mt Abbot and Long Lake, John Muir Wilderness

https://naturalatlas.com/ This new topo map site launched today, any thoughts? Looks to be kinda like a Wikipedia for the outdoors. Trails, landmarks, THs, campgrounds, lakes etc all get a page which can be directly edited, have photos and info uploaded etc. It pulls data from BLM, NPS, USFS...

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/05/wyoming_law_against_data_collection_protecting_ranchers_by_ignoring_the.html Thoughts on this?

I have the Kestrel 48 - great pack, I really like it. Comfortable, adjustable, seemingly endless pockets and compartments. A great all-round pack for multi day trips I think...

Have you looked at the stuff from Gossamer Gear or ZPacks? Do you prefer the comfort and protection of a regular tent, or would you be happy to switch to a tarp tent? I'm in the final stages of pulling everything together for a JMT thru-hike in July. My pack weight is currently 22.5lb...

I think Ed Abbey would agree with a few of those reviews!

I don't mean to dig anyone out here, if you like this kinda stuff that's awesome but...... I just don't "get" the Spiral Jetty or the Sun Tunnels, and I can add that "Tree of Life" to the list now which i'd never seen or heard of before. The Sun Tunnels are just some ugly old discarded concrete...

Mile, Mile and a Half is great. Even if some of the group are a little annoying, the cinematography, editing and soundtrack are excellent. This is my favorite JMT video trip report though, with a wicked rock soundtrack! ;) And i'm faxing in for a JMT permit next week, fingers crossed!

I've only done The Narrows in June from the bottom up to Orderville Canyon, and whilst i'm hard pressed to describe such a beautiful place as hell-ish, it was like Disneyland in there.

I've always flown into Vegas for Southern Utah, it's my understanding that flying into SLC is more preferable if you wanna head straight to the Eastern side of the state - Moab, Canyonlands etc? From Vegas you can be in Zion in a little over 2hrs. Zion is a classic for someone who's never been...

I'm applying for a JMT thru-hike permit in a couple of weeks for mid-July. Nervous and excited in equal measure! Being based in the UK, there's a good chance that'll probably be my only big trip this year. I'm usually more of a desert rat but i've had the Sierras on the brain for the past six...

I've read that raft trips will stop at the confluence and passengers (is that the right term?!) will often disembark and hike a little way up Havasu Creek. There is a boundary sign though where the tribal lands begin, and hence from where you would need to have a permit. I'm not sure that...

The campground to the Colorado is about 8mi one way by all accounts, so 16 mi round trip should take up most of the day. I had planned to do it on my second day there but i'd rolled an ankle a few days previous which was giving me grief. I really regret not doing it :( There are also a couple of...