Trip Report
Son of Flip Flop goes Backpacking in Yosemite
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Wednesday June 22, 2016 11:50pm
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June 4
My son just turned Seven in May.
On the first Saturday of his vacation we started on our excursion.
Not just a visit to a cherished place, our Yosemite,but also a move for him from Monterey to Reno via North Lake Tahoe. This is how it happened.
You put the kid in the raft, pick up a couple of hitchikers in Fish Camp and go float the Merced River from Stoneman Bridge to El Capitan Meadow. Stop at the beaches and meet climbers and shoot water guns and roll the Gypsy Caravan in for nigh on a week in the new improved Half Dome Village Plein Air Auto Village sans hassle at all even though the POTUS was rolling in. Noawhaimssayin?
Back to the story. After a few pictures.
Getting ahead of ourselves. But it will have to wait. Phone typing etc.
Bookmark photo:
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Flip Flop
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About the Author
Flip Flop is a dad climber lost and found in the wilderness. |
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jun 23, 2016 - 07:01am PT
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I will ALWAYS remember the first time my parents took me camping in Yosemite as a child
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 07:49am PT
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They grow fast
Indeed they do. Great stuff...memories that will last a lifetime.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 23, 2016 - 08:19am PT
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Let's see what that last snap is
as important as the young man's picture is this unmistakable
Life shaping memory
I'm in total jello break down, the moms here is starting to espouse a more Book, driven existence for the spawns, it will all balance out.
Good on you for getting out in the real....
For reals, thanx for sharing
You da Dad man-0 doing it right
Daddy-0!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 09:24am PT
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I wasn't about to rob the Hitchikers of their own adventures. They got lost. We beat them to the top of the falls and to camp at Little Yosemite Valley. If you're not young and strong then you get my "Tortoise and the Hare" hiking instruction.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 09:31am PT
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Jun 23, 2016 - 09:31am PT
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Sick Bro. You guys heading up this weekend?
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 09:33am PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 10:14am PT
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Trail buddies make it great.
( TJI I'm all in for Shuteye. Rolled in last night. Ready to go. Woopity whoop woop!
Sasha's hanging with his mama in Tahoe this week.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 09:49am PT
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Trail Serendipity! Brooklyn can join us on any trip ever.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 10:35am PT
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Warning: this is about to go OT.
Thanks for the support, y'all. You people are real to me and are a support during tough times. I hope you enjoy the good times too. SLR, thanks for being above the jab. Squirt boating is dope! Hey Gnome, check out the FB google it find about outdoor kindergartens that's au currant. I'm brimming as well.
Summer session one in the bag: N-Fork-MRY-SierraNF-Bass Lake-Merced River-Yo-Little Yo-HD-HD Village-Trail Buddy Point-TruckeeBikes- Truckee Makers Fair-Baseball-BB's-Legacy Trail-Jailhouse Museum- South Reno-Two wallabies meadows-TenayaSlide-North Fork.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 23, 2016 - 11:00am PT
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As you see,
as much as some of us,
we, go all wobbly,
When only the pity-party comes through.
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that so little actual good suffering gets to be shared,
we do share in your joy!
Kids swallow up and retain the good times,
time layers the memories, covers them in gold leaf.
So leaving Golden dreams of soon to be's
and what's next ?
With a spark & flame the fun can continue.....
just some Whipped sugar - marshmallows -
the remains of gorp,,
make som-orez !
It is all tiddly-winks, unicorns and rainbows,
the speed at which kids go through this innocent 'little humane' stage !
Cherish it! I see that you don't need to be told....
A fantastic awesome Daddy-o , and it is a reassuring feeling that you are instilling the love for what is to SOME of us the true ONE Religion. !
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 11:28am PT
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Excellent, Flip-Flop. I have no doubt that my very early exposure to camping and hiking in the Valley set my love of the mountains for life. My first night camping in Yosemite happened when I was about 14 months old, and we went camping every year since. I first went up the Mist Trail when I was three, riding my uncle's back for part of the way. We took our daughters up starting about that same age, and they love the mountains, too.
I hope you and your son enjoy many decades of mountain happiness together.
John
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 23, 2016 - 11:36am PT
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Good luck in your new surroundings (wherever) and you never answered the question, Are you coming? We are building it. Hope my ride comes thru. Gramps needs his Shuteye.
edit: Never mind, I read you have arrived^^^. So grab yer belt and help us build it! :0)
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 01:04pm PT
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"Does he Honnold?" You ask. Let's see.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jun 23, 2016 - 01:12pm PT
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Jun 23, 2016 - 02:20pm PT
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Radness!
Work delayed me, but heading out of SF bay right now for shuteye. I look forward to meeting you and planning whitewater misadventures.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jun 25, 2016 - 10:46am PT
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Awesomeness,
You have some lucky kidos dad!
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looks easy from here
climber
Santa Cruzish
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Jun 25, 2016 - 11:44am PT
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Woohoo, family stoke! I always love posts like these. They get me pumped for when my little guy gets big enough to pack out.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jun 25, 2016 - 12:29pm PT
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Cool! Very Cool! Your doin it right my brother..
It's our reward you know, to share life thru their eyes
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
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Jun 25, 2016 - 05:48pm PT
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That is one special trip report!
Susan
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 25, 2016 - 07:57pm PT
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Great report. Brings back memories of hiking and climbing with my seven-year-old son.
And after a 25-year break, we might be going climbing again this summer. Whoo hoo!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jul 11, 2016 - 02:17pm PT
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Back in Tahoe after a trip to Tuolumne Meadows. Our second session started with some rafting and river shenanigans on the Truckee River. Our close friends live on the river and have the sweetest little swimming hole.
The R2 team.
Style points
Back in Tuolumne Meadows for the 4th of July. Making friends in camp.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jul 11, 2016 - 03:12pm PT
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Fantastic. The stuff childhood is made of. Trips like this with dad are the glue that binds a father to a son for the long haul. May you have many more adventures in the days and years and decades to come!
Scott
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
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Jul 11, 2016 - 04:00pm PT
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You guys living The Life
Susan
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jul 11, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
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Well done FlipFlop!!
(Careful, or Jefe will put a picture of Bear Gryhls (sp?) on your thread.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jul 11, 2016 - 05:35pm PT
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survival, Big Wall climber, Jul 11, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
Terrapin Station
Well done FlipFlop!!
(Careful, or Jefe will put a picture of Bear Gryhls (sp?) on your thread.
Jefe posting a Bear picture?
To Flips thread?
Uh, ? No , Farmer Bruce(survival ?) That Bear would be spelt Garcia !
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labrat
Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
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Jul 11, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
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Great report and pictures! Lucky kid!
What's the deal with that bike? It's really cool looking....
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jul 11, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
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Thanks y'all.
Nice picture Scott. Yeah, I'm savoring every minute. The last trip was too fun to get the camera out. I'll get around to the stories when the pictures roll in.
The bike was at the Truckee Maker's fair. There is a new Maker's Space opening soon called the Roundhouse. T town has a lot of creative bike people. One local has won the Arcata Kinetic Sculpture Race a few times.
Bonus TR:
Yesterday was a double-up at Donner Summit. First MJ and I climbed Black September and The Labyrinth ( a very deep chimney). Later we took a couple of women travelers on a three hour sunset tour of Donner Peak. Dee-light full.
Inquiring children chased this little dude off a big boulder in Tuolumne, through a pond and over to the tree. (Sorry) Can anyone identify it?
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Jul 11, 2016 - 06:24pm PT
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Nice TR.
It's good to see the next generation have fun in the mountains.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Jul 11, 2016 - 06:28pm PT
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Sorry ekat, it's a froggy.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Jul 11, 2016 - 06:53pm PT
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Badass!
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Jul 11, 2016 - 07:21pm PT
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Pretty cool for a 7 year old to do that trail to HD.
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Jul 11, 2016 - 10:38pm PT
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Sasha is a lucky kid and you are a lucky dad flip. As it should be.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 12, 2016 - 10:51am PT
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Nice way to spend a summer vacation.
Camping and swimming.
No worries at all
Flip... TFPU
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Oct 29, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Oct 29, 2016 - 07:46pm PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Oct 29, 2016 - 08:07pm PT
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO & Bend, OR
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Oct 30, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
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Most enjoyable to see these fabulous Father-Son pictures.
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Oct 31, 2016 - 03:41am PT
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Beautiful! They grow up so fast.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Oct 31, 2016 - 07:23am PT
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Thanks. We joined the climbing gym in Reno yesterday. Sasha set a new background on my phone. He really wants to hike and camp on the top of El Cap. His mom keeps letting him watch Valley Uprising. He likes Chongo Chuck the best.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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May 30, 2019 - 01:22pm PT
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I wanted ST to be a memoir for this kid. Dang
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