At that time (late 70's), it was called Tenaya Lake walk-in campground. Was it perhaps renamed Sunset for a while later on? My 1978 Wilderness Press guide to Yosemite refers to it with the Tenaya Lake name, but I seem to recall staying there in the late 80's as well and it may well have been Sunset by then. I think it was phased out shortly after that. Probably a good decision from the standpoint of keeping the lake clean, but I do miss that campground! It was a good "night before" campground.
Here's my attempt at establishing a 4 day gear list on a modest budget. I'm purposefully omitting tent, stove and fuel, bear container, water filter,and food as they are provided for us through guides (I feel like I'm cheating ). Nevertheless, I assume I'll be packing the tent and some food. As far as specs go, just know that it's a 2person tent:
Dueter ACL pack 59oz EMS Mountain Light bag 35oz Thermarest Prolite3 20oz REI UL Peak poles 16.2oz GSI Pinnacle Dualist (Bowl and Mug only) 12oz? Sea to Summit Spork .3oz Marmot Insulated Jacket 20oz Columbia Charger Rain Jacket Shell oz? Petzl Headlamp 2.9oz REI Fleece Jacket 23oz Estimated weight: 11.8#s
2 Nalgene Bottles/Gatorade type bottles Extra pair of underwear and wool socks Wool Chullo and gloves EMS Techwick Lightweight Crew The North Face Lightweight Hiking Pants (like to sleep in them) TNF Paramount Convertible Pants TNF Flight Series Synthetic Tee Nike Dri-Fit Mid-weight Long-sleeve Merrell Moabs Wool Socks Bandanna, Ball Cap, and Sunglasses Lightweight Running Shorts (swimsuit) Bic Lighter Personal First Aid Kit (Moleskin,Ibuprofen,etc) Spare batteries Mobile Phone/Camera Journal and Pen TP and a couple of ziplocks 1 Large Trashbag
Things I still need: Knife/Multitool Compass Sockliners Soap Pack Towel
Any feedback on this Newb List? For those who have responded: you've been a great help, I sincerely appreciate your time and all of the feedback. 22 days left.
Far too many lower body items for only four days. Personally I would nix two of those, but since you probably won't want to skinny dip, I would just nix hiking pants and sleep in my boxers-- or some combination, but three pairs of pants is overkill.
-EMS lightweight T -TNF T
What is the reason for two lightweight t-shirts? I would just take one lightweight T and the mid-wt top as mentioned above.
-Nix the spare batteries-- just put fresh ones in your headlamp before you leave. Unless you are hiking in the dark, fresh batteries should last more than 4 days.
-Forget the packtowel-- just use your bandana or purchase a 2nd bandana-- cheaper and lighter than a packtowel.
CF, sure is a lot of clothing...I thought this would be a good opportunity to experiment with all the layers. Being that I have no experience in the Sierra high country, I thought I would layer the following way: TNF flight series, Nike Dri-fit longsleeve, Fleece (if needed), and the insulated jacket/down (more of a luxury) to wear around in camp. The EMS lightweight crew is for sleeping in. I tend to sweat a lot, and using the dri-fit to bed, IMO, would make me less comfortable. I do, OTOH have hairy legs, so maybe I could self-insulate and nix the sleeping TNF hiking pants. As for skinny dipping, I don't want to scare off the rest of the group!
Will put a fresh set of batteries in and take some head rags. Igualmente, muy agredecido, muchas gracias (ROUGH TRANSLATION: Equally, I'm very apreciative, thank you) Gaucho
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