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I have permits for this coming weekend to go up the Vivian trail. I was hoping someone could provide recent first hand knowledge of the water availability. In particular I am looking for information on the water availability at Halfway Camp and High Creek Camp.
Any information would be helpful. I do not want to carry all my water if water is available.
Thanks
Hikin Jim posted a good water update last week, although it may be from the north side. It may be worth sending him a PM.
Sorry I missed here, but Dan good to meet you actually out on the trail. I’m trying to get back over here. So much going on in life. :)
I finally just coughed up the bux, and now I’m a life member, you poor people.
It was good to meet the source of our water information.
I am a life member. I have been backpacking over 40 years so there is no reason to think I am going to stop until I can physically no longer do it.
One of the kids with me the day I met you was my son. He is 12 years old and I think has surpassed me as a hiker/backpacker under all conditions. When he was 11 years old he surpassed me on the hard cardio hikes (such as San G via Vivian) but his legs would tire at the low 20 miles while I could hit upper 20s. Today I do not know what his limits on mileage in a day would be but I suspect he may be able to get close to 40 in a day. At the beginning of this year he did 22 miles with full pack and ~4800 gain in a day and he is able to go further now. I am assuming he will always enjoy hiking/backpacking.
So when I am too old to be backpacking I can still stay in tune via this site and have something to discuss with my son as well as reminisce about all the great hikes/backpack trips that we did together (Various Sierra treks, Grand Canyon R2r, San G, San J, Baldy, Telescope, etc). Next year I want to add JMT to our list. I had a permit for this year but the wife had major foot surgery that made it so that we did not attempt it.
Dan,
It looked like you guys were having a good time. Good for you for getting your son into it. I’m sure glad my dad got me into it.
P.S. I hope your wife’s foot is OK.
Take care,
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