OT - walking alone in Yosemite

An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

Lazarus

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"Lazarus Cooke" wrote...
An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

I wonder how bears respond to "En Garde!"
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She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.


I wonder how bears respond to "En Garde!"

Depends on how they react to sabre rattling.
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Frank Reid
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"Tim J." wrote in
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"Lazarus Cooke" wrote...
An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

I wonder how bears respond to "En Garde!"



I don't know about Yosemite, but small groups of women have had trouble on
the Appalachian trial.

Just seems like an unnecessary risk to me, for any adventurer, male or
female. Especially in unfamiliar territory.

If she does opt to go, standard rules apply--Let someone know your plans,
your route, your expected length of the trip. Leave a tinfoil impression
of your boottrack with someone. I'd consider a Personal locator beacon,
http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/emerbcns.html, if I really wanted to enjoy the
wilderness solo. Maybe a satellite phone or something.

Scott

Scott Seidman wrote:
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Leave a tinfoil impression
of your boottrack with someone. I'd consider a Personal locator beacon,
http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/emerbcns.html, if I really wanted to enjoy the
wilderness solo. Maybe a satellite phone or something.

And I thought *I* was anal about solo backcountry travel. ;-)

Really, if you think you need all the latest electronic doodads and
accoutrements to take a trip into the backcountry you probably don't
have the skills to be out there in the first place.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
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Really, if you think you need all the latest electronic doodads and
accoutrements to take a trip into the backcountry you probably don't
have the skills to be out there in the first place.



Damn straight.

Scott

Scott Seidman wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
om:


Really, if you think you need all the latest electronic doodads and
accoutrements to take a trip into the backcountry you probably don't
have the skills to be out there in the first place.



Damn straight.

Scott

Yes and no. It doesnt hurt to have a way of getting in contact with other
people as well as being
able to locate your position. You can leave them off if you feel that
using them isnt macho enough
but they are nice to have if you happen to have an accident.

One of the guys at a local flyshop likes to go fishing alone and he is
fairly competent taking care off
him self. However last summer he did slip and broke a leg in a somewhat
remote location. It took
two days before he was found. With either a locator beam or a
GPS+satellite phone he could have
turned those on and made the emergency call.

If she has reasonable experience and common sense, she will be in less
danger alone in Yosemite backcountry than in most other places in
California, imho. I've solo hiked a lot in the Sierra and she sounds a lot
tougher than me.

But, May is still very early in the season in the Sierra. Most of the high
country will still be cold and subject to storm. For years I ran a field
trial in Carson City the last weekend in May and I probably got snowed on
about 1/2 the years going over the pass to get there. Late season storms
only last briefly, and the next day might be "hot" but without preparation,
it could be miserable. I'd suggest she stay at fairly low elevation and
certainly "expect" some nasty weather .... if it doesn't happen, so much the
better G

Lazarus Cooke wrote:

An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

Lazarus

Lazarus,

Not to scare your friend out of going to Yosemite, but.....

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/14/sm.21.html

I wouldn't feel good about my wife/daughter/mother doing anything solo
up there. The good thing is, there should be plenty of people around
that time of year. She might want to check with the ranger station, and
find suitable trails for solo hikers......or just go and have a good
time. No worries about the boogieman, but.......

brians

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:26:20 +0000, Lazarus Cooke
wrote:

An English friend ( a young woman) has some time to spare in May and is
thinking of going back-packing on her own in Yosemite, on her way to
visit relatives in LA. When I asked her what rod she was taking, she
told me she doesn't fish. (Doh!) So this is OT.

All the same, I said I'd see what the thinking was on roff about the
safety of this sort of enterprise.

She is a tough enough cookie. She was on the British Olympic fencing
team and was the British Commonwealth foil champion.

Lazarus


At elevation 4000' plus, she will most likley find a butt
load of snow. The valley floor would be no problem. The high back
country will wet and very cold . Trails maybe hard to navagate.

hm