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South of Bishop is a mess (395 is closed) but it seems Mono County was north and west enough to be spared. It rained lightly but steadily much of the night - the louder sound was simply the roof dripping. We got substantially more rain (and a more dramatic river rise) during a thunderstorm just...

Unless something dramatically changes this afternoon this storm is likely to go down as one of biggest, best hyped nothing burgers in Mono County history.

The trail to Anna Lake, Hoover Wilderness - the sign goes missing from time to time. Last year someone had also kicked apart the cairn at the junction and many of the "ducks" making the route. The trail barely exists and it is rather difficult terrain so whoever is doing this is a jerk. I...

I use the Sawyer on my hiking clothes. I find it interesting that I can buy that stuff but the LL Bean BugOff clothing cannot be shipped to California.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your trips. I especially enjoyed your pictures from Green River Lakes. It has been about 20 years now. We loaded out packs in a canoe, paddled the lower lake, towed the boat up the creek, stashed it at the upper lake and took off on a week long...

I walk along the West Walker River with my dog. I pick up trash, fish sometimes, sometimes bring my watercolor paints. And I build little cairns - rocks the size of a fist or smaller. I've always loved the game of Blockhead. So shoot me. But really - the climate is going to kill everything and...

oh dear - those apostrophes just keep appearing in inappropriate locations

no more having to pull on ski pants over my jammies to go get a package that was delivered long after dark, dragging trash cans down the hill to the truck or hauling up a 38 pound bag of dog kibble

That is what I have figured*. I reserved a site last year and when I knew I could not make it I cancelled (and actually got some money back!) but I guess I am a weirdo. I also have to use "the wreck" to get wilderness permits and the price keeps going up. What pisses me off is that even if I...

That last storm was not as advertised thank goodness! Cars up at the house for the first time since last year after digging through a couple of deeper drifts. Supposedly skiers and drones have been cruising the avalanche zone north of Lee Vining delaying progress on the stabilization of the...

just saw they've refined the forecast for tomorrow - another 1-2 inches of rain, snow level 8300 ft, up to 65 mph winds the first word out of my mouth had four letters, starts with an s edit to add from the NOAA discussion: "The main atmospheric river punch appears to be centered on Mono-...

Got the truck and camper up to the house for the first time this year after shoveling through a couple of drifts on the driveway. The upper part of the drive where the snow (and the ground) washed away looks like a creek bed. Augered into 2 feet of Slurpee trying to get to my usual parking...

The Raleys at Stateline is closed because the roof has "buckled" and is leaking. If I could find the photos again of the inside I'd post them - water just pouring through the ceiling.

Bread baking and laundry - okay!

Thank you Cpt! 20 pounds sure sounds nice.

I broke a couple of ribs in a skiing accident back in 2011. I did the alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen. The acet. did little to relieve the pain - more like just enough to get me to the next ibu. dose and give my stomach a break. I've also been given a large dose of acet. in the hospital...

I wonder how many For Sale signs I am going to see on my street come spring - I mean when the snow melts (which could be this Friday after we get our 2-3 inches of rain :( I'd consider the desert but I don't do heat as well as I used to.

Wilderness Systems "Chariot De Kayak". No joke - it said that on the box. AKA Heavy Duty kayak Cart. No-flat or ballon wheels - I have no-flat and have done just fine in sand. I've had it on rocky and overgrown trails even with two boats on it (and two people guiding/steering) It can take the...

Thank you! I've hiked around there and shuttled my kayaking brother but have not camped in the state park. The incoming storm is frightening. I was here in Walker in 1997.

I have a question for any Oru owner. I need a lighter weight boat. I have a Sea Eagle with a removable skeg which is stable on the water but very heavy (but I do have a real nice cart!) I have also had an Advanced Elements which had a nice, hard keel. But after paddling the Sea Eagle in a cross...

Which is why I did the driving.

Ha-ha! 2nd husband took it very personally when I disagreed with his course of action and his hissy fits often resulted in a demand to let him out of the car, he would walk home (from Mcgill, Nevada to Bridgeport? yeah - right) My only regret is that I did not let him have his way. Two hours of...

What campground is that? I've been to Andrew Molera but that is a walk in.

I'll just leave the answer I might give to that question up to your imagination. :)