I'll be in Porterville, CA the week after next and hoping to check out the General Sherman Tree. Looking for some basic info about visiting the tree. Most pressingly, should I pack dedicated snow boots for my trek to the tree or will my Merrell hiking boots suffice? I'll be taking a vaca day out there and hoping to check out Death Valley as well ^___^
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 12:17 pm
I went in the summer and I am
I went in the summer and I am not sure about the snow shoes.
When you do get there the smell of the trees are fantastic.
Death valley is a no brainer for me. I loved it and it was in July. One of the hottest places in North America.
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 12:59 pm
I went to the ER one time in
I went to the ER one time in Poreterville. Or maybe it was Visalia? I don’t know, bad times. If the weather is nice, there’s tons of swimming holes in SNP starting at the first camp site out of three rivers, potwisha.
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 01:05 pm
Just kidding, looks to still
Just kidding, looks to still be deep with the white stuff.
https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 01:22 pm
You don’t need boots. It’s a
You don’t need boots. It’s a short quarter mile walk on a paved path from the parking lot. Might be a little ice on some of the stairs in the morning. It’s a cool park.
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 04:13 pm
^ Thanks~
^ Thanks~
>>I went to the ER one time in Poreterville
It's likely I'll be working in the hospital you visited.
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on Monday, March 18, 2019 – 04:13 pm
Next time in in Cali I will
Next time in in Cali I will be going to Gen Sherman
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on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 – 11:43 pm
https://www.nps.gov/media
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FA4E92CF-C354-33B4-77E2266A1...
Be safe.
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on Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 10:56 pm
Pumped for next week. My
Pumped for next week. My work commitments are pretty easy and I'm gonna have a ~36 hour period to myself, no work obligations. No vacation days have to be used ^____^
Fresno -> Porterville -> General Sherman Tree -> Modesto -> Yosemite -> Sacramento
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on Friday, March 22, 2019 – 12:36 pm
If Moro Rock is accessible,
If Moro Rock is accessible, it's a short drive from the Sherman Tree... pretty awesome views of the Great Western Divide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at-WaH11n-s
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on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – 08:30 pm
Seqouia National Park is the
Seqouia National Park is the most beautiful place I've been to so far in my life. The ascent up the General's Highway toward the huge dome rock formation which the Giant Forest is up behind took on a sort of mystical sense for me.
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on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – 08:47 pm
Lotta snow still. More pics
Lotta snow still. More pics and trip report if ya have time?
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 10:39 am
It sure is a very peaceful
It sure is a very peaceful there.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 01:20 pm
Very peaceful. I'll post
Very peaceful. I'll post some more later tonight, Racket. I have a bunch of pictures.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 05:08 pm
General Sherman tree, not the
General Sherman tree, not the largest tree.. as the locations of those are kept super-secret. But its plenty huge and packs the wow factor.
I always try to imagine the prehistoric world when they were all in their big tree glory. Yes, post more pics please, the one above made me take a deep breath.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 06:28 pm
Looking forward to pics of
Looking forward to pics of trees, including the not largest. I want to be there.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 10:59 pm
>>General Sherman tree, not
>>General Sherman tree, not the largest tree
I think it is by volume... you're correct though in that the tallest redwood's location is kept secret.
I landed in Fresno on Monday evening and drove to Porterville as I had to give a couple demonstrations in town on Tuesday The demos went a bit late and I only left site at 3:30 so I was fighting daylight to make it out to the tree. I'm so glad I decided to go through with it and not bail! After checking out the tree I had to drive ~3 hours to Modesto and check into a hotel for the night. Had all day Wednesday to myself, checked out a weed store and have my backpacker guitar. Today's demo in Sacramento went well and now I'm just chilling- took a dip in the whirlpool and smoking my vape pen now.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:02 pm
Beautiful shot on my ascent
Beautiful shot on my ascent up the General's Highway.
* Trying to play around with pic siziing
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:04 pm
Family of deer on the General
Family of deer on the General's Highway.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:06 pm
Ascending towards the Giant
Ascending towards the Giant Forest
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:08 pm
Trees
Trees
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:10 pm
Look how small the woman
Look how small the woman appears next to the tree for scale.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:11 pm
The redness of their trunks
The redness of their trunks is so vibrant- I love the contrast of white/redishbrown/green.
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:21 pm
Been a good trip. I'm really
Been a good trip. I'm really enjoying my work right now and excited to move into my house in April. This new gig is much easier for me and I love the people I get to work with.
I'll be in Nashville next week. Here's a shot from Pinnacle Peak in Arizona a few weeks back:
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on Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 11:24 pm
Sweet shots. Thanks. Must
Sweet shots. Thanks. Must be rad to go all these places and get paid.