Here's an adventure and a half

[balzaccom]

This is wild, rugged country. That route over Deadwood Peak, down into the Mokelumne Canyon, and then up Jackson Canyon is a sufferfest even today---and we've been working on some of those trails for a while now. Amazing adventure. Walker did it with horses!

https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a ... ert-roper/

[grampy]

Thanks for linking the article - I enjoyed reading it !

[Harlen]

Thanks Paul, I really enjoyed that article. Interesting that they were down to eating Juniper/gin berries and insects at one point. Having chewed too many Juniper berries just to get their gin flavor, I can't imagine actually swallowing them. I'd stick to the grasshoppers. I hope they were among the female plants, as I just noticed that this juniper species is largely dioecious. Up in Glines Canyon (above Green Lake) last week, we found unbelievably berry-laden Juniper trees, among other trees with nothing but withered male flowers.

Anyhow, thanks for the link to the Walker adventure. All the best, Ian.

[kpeter]

Fascinating. Perhaps this should be moved to the History section. I find all the various explorations of Sierra routes fascinating. Pretty wild about finding the two kayaks.