Washed out of the Mountains and down to the ocean

So quick update on our last venture to the mountains...

It started out with an 8 day permit from south side of yosemite to Mammouth- we just had to be there saturday in time for the shuttle back to Yosemite Valley, and a 70% chance of rain...

about 7 minutes into our 8 day hike the sky turned black and we bailed to yosemite valley. Spent the night in camp curry where we heard thunder boom through the valley, bouncing off the granite walls.

This time there is only a 20% chance of rain- I'll take those odds!

Be well and thrive

Backpacking

We are making a Bonzai Run to the mountains for a quick overnighter in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As such I will publish a quick post on the basics for packing for backpacking. I have compiled a master list of items- aside from food what you need for a night is the same for what you need for a week- here we go...

No-Duhs- Backpack Sleeping Bag and stuff sac Sleeping pad Hiking poles Tent/Tarp General- Emergency Blanket Poncho Ace bandage Band-Aids/ first aid kit Knife Bear can Stove/Gas Matches/lighter Pot/handle Cup Fork/spoon/knife Water bottle/filter Camera Maps Phone Plastic Bags (garbage & ziplocks) Toilet paper Towel Hair bands Comb Headlamp Smellies- Sunscreen Chapstick Lotion Toothpaste/brush Floss Soap Advil Purell Deodorant Deet Albuterol Inhaler

Clothing- Beanie Sun hat Rain Jacket Fleece Jacket Long sleeve shirt Short Sleeve Shirt Gloves Sports bra Underwear Shorts Pants Socks Sleeping outfit Bathing suit En plus- Flipflops Book Cards Frisbee Sunglasses Food- Breakfasts- Granola & powdered milt/ oatmeals Lunch- Salami, Smoked gouda, PB&J tuna packets, crackers, apples Snack- Trail Mix  Candy (M&Ms, Gummy candy,     Tootsie Pops)  Hava’Chips  honey mustard pretzels Bars Dinner  -Couscous             Mac & Cheese             Angel Hair  (parm & tomatoes)             Ramen Dessert-Chocolate Drinks -Gatorade             Hot Chocolate             Tea

The list is very comprehensive and not everything will be brought every time, goal weight for each person is less than 15 lbs...

We are headed to a Drug Rep Dinner this evening- cant take too much advantage of the free booze as we will be headed up to the mountains early tomorrow morning.

Be well and thrive

To Thrive

The goal of this blog is to read and write about the things that I thrive off of, from cooking and baking to exercise to arts and crafts, to medicine and nutrition, exploring local grocery stores, trails, and events to road trips and travel destinations and the people and things that make me laugh or intrigue.