Leighton Lake area is gorgeous, thank you Kim for taking us along, it was epic. I am curious as to what video camera & gear you are using? Where the hell is your SRM?
Thanks for the good words. I'm using a Sony ZV-1 camera with a 20mm wide angle add on lens. That's it. And as far as the SRM goes, I couldn't find any small rocks in the entire area! Bummer. I'm going back again solo this year, but I might go all the way to Huckleberry Lake and base camp there and explore the beautiful and remote Yosemite North Boundary country. All depends on the state of my 70 year old back.
Tell you wut, I'm impressed. I'd need an oxygen tank for sure. Five miles a day up there in the thin air. Good work. I was starting to worry you'd hung up yer hiking boots. I was missing the Sierra experience, hoping you were fine. Nice to see you hunky old coots up there.
I'm not surprised you went back to that 2021 camp. I love that area, as you know. My big 2022 trip: The packers dropped my pack at Long Lake in late August and I day hiked to catch up with it. Stayed at Long Lake 4 nights, had it to myself. Gorgeous weather, dazzling night sky, blessed silence. I carried myself out, looped down to Deer Lake and took the trail back to Piute Lake, then a cross-country over to Louse Canyon, stayed there one last night about 500 yards or so above your Confluence Camp, another night of dazzling Scorpius and Sagittarius. Sorry about your back. See you out there, Kim. - beetle
Hi Beetle! I had a great camp at lower Long Lake years ago. The area surrounding it is fantastic for long day hikes. I may do a solo drop off and pick up to Huckleberry Lake this year. I want to base camp there and explore the northern boundary area in Yosemite around Peninsula Lake and Big Island Lake. Might be my last opportunity. If not that, it's back to my Karl's Lake camp. Hard to beat that gorgeous area. Take care.
Leighton Lake area is gorgeous, thank you Kim for taking us along, it was epic. I am curious as to what video camera & gear you are using? Where the hell is your SRM?
Thanks for the good words. I'm using a Sony ZV-1 camera with a 20mm wide angle add on lens. That's it. And as far as the SRM goes, I couldn't find any small rocks in the entire area! Bummer. I'm going back again solo this year, but I might go all the way to Huckleberry Lake and base camp there and explore the beautiful and remote Yosemite North Boundary country. All depends on the state of my 70 year old back.
Tell you wut, I'm impressed. I'd need an oxygen tank for sure. Five miles a day up there in the thin air. Good work. I was starting to worry you'd hung up yer hiking boots. I was missing the Sierra experience, hoping you were fine. Nice to see you hunky old coots up there.
I'm not surprised you went back to that 2021 camp. I love that area, as you know. My big 2022 trip: The packers dropped my pack at Long Lake in late August and I day hiked to catch up with it. Stayed at Long Lake 4 nights, had it to myself. Gorgeous weather, dazzling night sky, blessed silence. I carried myself out, looped down to Deer Lake and took the trail back to Piute Lake, then a cross-country over to Louse Canyon, stayed there one last night about 500 yards or so above your Confluence Camp, another night of dazzling Scorpius and Sagittarius. Sorry about your back. See you out there, Kim. - beetle
Hi Beetle! I had a great camp at lower Long Lake years ago. The area surrounding it is fantastic for long day hikes. I may do a solo drop off and pick up to Huckleberry Lake this year. I want to base camp there and explore the northern boundary area in Yosemite around Peninsula Lake and Big Island Lake. Might be my last opportunity. If not that, it's back to my Karl's Lake camp. Hard to beat that gorgeous area. Take care.