Hey, that would be me! thanks for the great tape, the rest of the trip was great with no foot problems. I can't thank you enough for sharing with me. I tried...
Looks like those in the High Sierra will be feeling a change in the weather starting Saturday with an increasing chance of thunderstorm activity followed by a...
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Barbara Karagosian
bdkaragosian
Oct 1, 2010 4:25 pm
How do frogs survive the winter at Wanda Lake? Cheers, Barbara...
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Peter Burke
speedcenter2001
Oct 1, 2010 4:38 pm
... these guys? http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/outdoor/gallery/JMT2010/20100721/slides/DSC_1624.jpg frogs have some sort of anti-freeze blood - can be solidly...
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John
johndittli
Oct 1, 2010 4:44 pm
You got to see the Mountain Yellow Legged frogs! These are a threatened/endangered species. For more info and natural history check out Roland's site at ...
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Peter Burke
speedcenter2001
Oct 1, 2010 4:53 pm
... here are a few more, found in the lake below Helen Lake in Le Conte Canyon. My kids love chasing these guys - they are almost impossible to miss in that...
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Barbara Karagosian
bdkaragosian
Oct 1, 2010 5:30 pm
Rutland's site is fascinating. They live 15-20 years!! Cheers, Barbara...
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Barbara Karagosian
bdkaragosian
Oct 1, 2010 5:33 pm
Anti freeze blood that makes them go hard and crunchy when frozen and they clink when you drop them?? Are these researchers torturing frogs! Cheers, Barbara...
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John Ladd
johncurranladd
Oct 1, 2010 6:20 pm
I haven't had any apparent success in convincing people that Boccalone Lardo is a near-perfect trail food. High calories (250+ cal.oz.), very stable on trail...
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Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd
europa1057
Oct 1, 2010 10:23 pm
Oh man, the shores of wanda lake and one of the small lakes below Helen are just swarming with them! I had to be careful to avoid stepping on them last year on...
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Roleigh Martin
marti124
Oct 2, 2010 11:05 am
Quiz time and Humor Time. I'm going through my photos. I believe everyone will agree these are the two funniest JMT cartoons there are. Can anyone guess...
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David & Rachel
rachelanddav...
Oct 2, 2010 5:37 pm
Does anybody know of a free tool that let's you calculate the mileage and ascent/descent between certain points on the jmt?...
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Diane Lloyd
dianeelloyd2
Oct 2, 2010 7:06 pm
Hi Everyone, I summitted Mt Whitney last Wednesday 9/22. The JMT was absolutely fantastic! Reading your emails and getting advise on what to bring, made me...
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johnmuirtrail@yahoogr...
Oct 2, 2010 7:09 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the johnmuirtrail group. File : /Planning...
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johnmuirtrail@yahoogr...
Oct 2, 2010 7:12 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the johnmuirtrail group. File : /Planning...
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targetdoggmechanic
targetdoggme...
Oct 2, 2010 7:17 pm
I just uploaded my itinerary from this year's trip... It is basically the Wenk spreadsheet, modified to my needs, and calculates mileage changes and elevation...
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targetdoggmechanic
targetdoggme...
Oct 2, 2010 7:22 pm
I suppose it would help if I provided where to find it! FILES--Planning and Transportation--elev change btw points...excel sheet....
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ned@...
nedtibbits
Oct 2, 2010 10:44 pm
Pretty decent thunder, lightning, rain, and hail storm right now filling the streets of South Lake Tahoe with lots of water. New metal roof makes so much...
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John Ladd
johncurranladd
Oct 3, 2010 5:16 am
The group's Files: Planning and Transportation section has excel spreadsheet versions of Elizabeth Wenk's datapoints (mile, location descripton, elevation)....
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Amanda L Silvestri
amandahiker
Oct 4, 2010 2:33 am
This past July, while descending from Silver Pass, I was serenaded by a chorus of frogs as I passed an unnamed lake just north east of Silver Pass Lake at ...
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Kim Fishburn
outhiking_55
Oct 4, 2010 2:43 am
in 89 I stopped next to a pond near Virginia Lake and there were thousands of tadpoles in it. There was barely enough room for them, and nothing else. ...
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John
johndittli
Oct 4, 2010 3:11 am
Amanda As I understand it (per Roland), MYF make an inaudible "call", that can only be heard by holding a device to the water (or by other MY frogs). You were...
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Roleigh Martin
marti124
Oct 4, 2010 3:19 am
This page is impressive, I'm showing the linked-to companies without the links so you'll be impressed and visit this page to use the links. I use Google Reader...
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John Ladd
johncurranladd
Oct 4, 2010 2:13 pm
Statement as of 4:19 AM PDT on October 04, 2010 ... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 am PDT Tuesday above 8500 feet... The...
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Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd
europa1057
Oct 4, 2010 3:42 pm
I see some fresh snow on Basin mountain on the Bishop weather web cam: http://bishopweather.com/ <http://bishopweather.com/>Also, I just heard that Tioga pass...
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BillHilton
Oct 4, 2010 6:22 pm
check out this available CD http://www.silcom.com/~mtnimage/ I have used it for years, gives milages, elevations, photos of all trails in the Sierras. I...
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Kim Fishburn
outhiking_55
Oct 4, 2010 6:39 pm
I've always liked these CD's but I consider the southern one to be the better of the two. Since he's in Santa Barbara I figured he'd hiked the southern sierras...
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ned@...
nedtibbits
Oct 4, 2010 9:32 pm
Had a helluva night last night with all the thunder, lightning, and heavy rain! Sure was a joy, though, to see the snow up on Heavenly's peaks behind the cabin...
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outdoorman2200
Oct 4, 2010 11:06 pm
Oh Great IM glad you made it ok , we made it over thompson pass and found out there was no trail , we hiked it anyway with a GPS , but we were contemplating...
