TR: Circumnavigaion of the Kaweahs with Red Spur Basin Trave

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Re: TR: Circumnavigaion of the Kaweahs with Red Spur Basin Trave

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I really enjoyed this report and the follow-ups. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: TR: Circumnavigaion of the Kaweahs with Red Spur Basin Trave

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Hi snowpatch,
Thanks for the terrific report! It had to take a lot of planning to get everything organized from BC and then make the trip happen. For me, it's challenging enough just getting up to the Sierra from LA. But, I have been looking at getting back to Kaweah basin for several years, and your report probably convinced me to try to include the Red Spur area. Based on the dearth of reports in HST, it does have to be among the least visited regions in the Sierra. However, if the dry weather eliminated the myriad ponds that littered Kaweah basin when I was there in 2009, you may want to aim for a return trip someday; although, you did get that spectacular head on view of the "backside" of the Kaweahs, the cascade of mini-ponds is another memorable feature. I was also impressed by the fact that the Red Spur terrain looked very similar to most of Picket Guard (PG) basin. When I went through PG basin, it was the same sort of rock jumble with hardly a spot big enough to accommodate a tent. I'm also impressed that you guys handled the weather so well, but I guess that you have a bit more experience than LA wimps.
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Re: TR: Circumnavigaion of the Kaweahs with Red Spur Basin Trave

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Hey, I see my name! I'm Ranger Lewis. Glad you had a great trip. I'll be in the area again this season. Let me know if you have any questions, etc! :D

I know exactly which deer you were talking about at Spring Lake. I have to spend half an hour chasing it away almost every time I camp there. I've been collecting reports, so feel free to PM me one or email me (my email address is on my website below).
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Re: TR: Circumnavigaion of the Kaweahs with Red Spur Basin Trave

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PM sent Jeff.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.

Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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