R03/R01 TR: Sierra Wandering ~ 08/24 - 08/30/2013

[Bluewater]

What the %^$!@, maybe I could have included a few more pxts of my illegal stove. Thanks rlown and marskor for the info regarding the stove guidelines.

[RichardCullip]

What a great trip report. I envy your ability to get out there and cover some serious ground. I too have your cooking setup but have yet to try it in the backcountry. Just a few test boils in the garage. I'm finding out that I can reliably boil a cup with a 4g esbit tab but that's in the comfort of my garage in Poway, CA. How does it work out in the high country?

[Bluewater]

Thanks Richard. I haven't tried the 4g esbit tabs yet but with the equivalent of a 7g cube (1/2 of the larger 14g size) I have been able to consistenly boil 2 cups of water with some fuel left over in the backcountry. It's ok in heavy wind conditions once the esbit is burning. I think the Caldera Keg system might be slightly better in really heavy winds (like brewing coffee on the top of Whitney in very heavy winds ) but the whole Caldera Cone, beer can etc is larger, more delicate to pack and I like the titanium mug instead of a beer can.

[Mradford]

Great TR. 19.5 miles on day 5 is burly! Good job. I love Humphrey's basin and Glacier divide area, so beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[Hobbes]

Aren't stoves w/o shutoff capabilities currently illegal along certain parts of your route at that time?

I also use an esbit stove, and I've never been able to get a clear, concise answer either by phone or in person. For example, Freestone posted this email reply on this thread back in July:

You can use an alcohol stove and any pressurized liquid fuel stove with an on off valve.
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In addition, the pdf file that is linked mentions that jellied gas (ie esbit) is allowed.

This is the kind of response I've also received. If this was a firm, widely mandated policy, like the use of bear cans, then it would be pretty straightforward to simply state that only pressurized gas canisters were allowed.

[BSquared]

Wow, what a great report! I was searching for data on the Ionian Basin, a goal for next summer, and of course I didn't find it, but I got lost reading your excellent TR. Hmmm... maybe I'll do Davis Lake Basin instead

[RoguePhotonic]

What info on Ionian are you looking for. Plenty of us on here that have wandered all over it.

[Bluewater]

Thanks BSquared! I'm planning on going through Ionian Basin next summer, maybe I'll see you there. BTW, I can't imagine there are many places Rogue hasn't wandered in the Sierra


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[maverick]

B2,

Type Ionian into the search feature, you will find a ton of info, and if you don't then
some of us can surely answer your questions.

[larree0]

Great winter reading … and planing.
thanks for the great TR and pics.