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commonly known as a pica, usually found above 8000 ft..
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is there water along the trail, or should someone have to carry a camelbak?

I am looking to do a spring primer hike, along the wasatch front, but am not interested in snow, any good ideas?

very valid points, I appreciate the reality check, so I went ahead a booked a group spot to accomodate all of us. thanks again

very valid points, I appreciate the reality check, so I went ahead a booked a group spot to accomodate all of us. thanks again

thanks, it makes me laugh just thinking about it.

ok, next project looking for a group camp for about 100 folks for an overnighter, any good ideas close to slc?
budget is tight, trying not to use a reservable park/
thanks

I am looking at taking our 16-18 year old scouts on some sort of caving camp? what is available, we are in salt lake?
any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated
thanks

I did that hike last year, and had a riot, we pushed on into 4 lakes basin, and back, great area. loved it

I downloaded the powertools, and that is extremely slick. thanks for resizing those photos,
I found a couple of falls, but nothing that I would consider warm? where exactly are they?
I will be...

finally some of the pictures from our kings peak hike. Some interesting notes and disclosures:
we left henrys fork trailhead wed aug 22 at about 11:00 am, when we arrived at elkhorn crossing we...

in a tarp what keeps the ground water from getting your bag wet? in a downpour?
and do you go claustraphobic in a bivy sack?

I just got back from Kings peak, and several of our hikers were tarping, vs tenting. weight must be the only issue here, but if i'm going alone my tent with rainfly is only 4 lbs, with another...

I just got back from Kings peak, and several of our hikers were tarping, vs tenting. weight must be the only issue here, but if i'm going alone my tent with rainfly is only 4 lbs, with another...

I have just returned from the infamous kings peak hike, trip report will follow soon, ,
first does anyone have any ideas on the best way to clean a camelbak without buying there effervescent...

ok this will or should be my last post on kings peak, i just talked to someone who packed into henrys fork lake and made that base camp. is that a longer but better trail to hike?
my original plan...

this year i made all of my meals from freeze dried ingredients, contents were smaller in size and no packaging. so I was able to put 4 days of food into a 1 gallon ziploc and pack into my pack...

I am doing my final backpack check, and am at 24# with food, but no water.
we are doing 4 days to kings peak, does that sound about right or am I still to heavy?
any thoughts on this would be...

my next question is about food,
I have gotten my base pack weight to aprox 18 lbs but am trying to keep the food weight down as well, but still get a good supply of calories and taste. without all...

we leave from henrys fork, and go down to elkhorn crossing across to bear lake the first night,
second night we will sleep in painters basin somewhere
third day attack the peak, and set up camp at...

are you saying that it is ok to go up the chute, but don't go down it?
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has anyone heard of the spring near anderson pass?
apparently there is a natural spring there that I plan on making our camp?
any ideas
thanks

I am leaving for kings peak in a week, doing a 4 day hike in and out from henrys fork, does anyone know about a natural spring near gunsight pass? that I could make my second night camp?
any help...