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Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, June 2024

Brian had some extra spots on his permit for the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne hike to see the spring runoff and invited us to join him. On the way to Yosemite and on the way home I hiked some peaks I had had on my wishlist for a while.

Posted byUweJune 20, 2024September 1, 2024Posted inBackpacking, Camping, Hiking, Sierra NevadaTags:Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Sierra Nevada1 Comment on Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, June 2024

Alta Peak and Mount Dana, June 2024

We had an early season backpacking trip in Yosemite with friends planned and instead of driving straight up and back for the trip, I bookended it with a couple of Sierra Nevada peaks.

Posted byUweJune 19, 2024April 21, 2025Posted inCamping, HikingTags:Camping, Hiking, Peaks3 Comments on Alta Peak and Mount Dana, June 2024

San Jacinto solitude and backpack field test

Since May 2017 my Osprey Stratos 36 has been my daypack and spent has many hundreds of hours on the trail with me. On the recent Spectre hike one of the loops for the hiking poles broke. Time to send it in for repairs.

Posted byUweMay 15, 2024September 1, 2024Posted inHikingTags:Hiking, Peaks1 Comment on San Jacinto solitude and backpack field test

Spectre Peak, April 2024

Matt and Bianca were visiting and wanted a good, hard desert hike around Joshua Tree NP. Matt had done some research and suggested Spectre and Agua as an option. I knew it was exactly what he was looking for.

Posted byUweApril 26, 2024September 1, 2024Posted inCamping, HikingTags:Camping, Desert, Hiking, PeaksLeave a comment on Spectre Peak, April 2024

Eclipse Trip, April 2024

We’d never experienced a total solar eclipse. There are not many left in our lifetime that are this easy to get to. So we took the long drive.

Posted byUweApril 26, 2024September 1, 2024Posted inCamping, HikingTags:Camping, Desert, Hiking, PeaksLeave a comment on Eclipse Trip, April 2024

South Lake to Sawmill, August 2023

I was already concerned that I would not get a Sierra backpacking trip this year due to all the snow that stayed around all summer and then the damage to the access roads by Hurricane Hilary. That’s when I received a message from Brian suggesting this trip.

Posted byUweSeptember 8, 2023September 1, 2024Posted inBackpacking, Sierra NevadaTags:Backpacking, Sierra NevadaLeave a comment on South Lake to Sawmill, August 2023

Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 3

We met up with family in Wyoming. This is part 3 of 3 with some impressions from this 3-week (20 straight nights of camping) trip. (Part 1, Part 2)

Posted byUweJuly 14, 2023September 1, 2024Posted in4x4, Hiking, Road TripTags:4x4, Camping, Hiking, Peaks, Road Trip1 Comment on Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 3

Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 2

We met up with family in Wyoming. This is part 2 of 3 with some impressions from this 3-week (20 straight nights of camping) trip. (Part 1, Part 3)

Posted byUweJuly 14, 2023September 1, 2024Posted in4x4, Camping, Hiking, Road TripTags:4x4, Camping, Hiking, Road Trip1 Comment on Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 2

Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 1

We met up with family in Wyoming. This is part 1 of 3 with some impressions from this 3-week (20 straight nights of camping) trip. (Part 2, Part 3)

Posted byUweJuly 13, 2023September 1, 2024Posted in4x4, Camping, Hiking, Road TripTags:4x4, Camping, Desert, Hiking, Peaks, Road TripLeave a comment on Wyoming, Idaho, June/July 2023 – Part 1

Achensee, Tirol, Austria

We spent a few days in Achenkirch, Tirol, Austria. My nephew wanted to do some hikes. So he chose a few in the area resulting in 4 great days in the mountains.

Posted byUweNovember 8, 2022September 1, 2024Posted inAlps, HikingTags:Alps, Europe, Hiking, PeaksLeave a comment on Achensee, Tirol, Austria

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