Often times this method worked for smaller creek crossings, yet for the bigger fords it almost always failed. Our general protocol for creek crossings was:Ī) Look for a log or a rock to hop across to avoid getting our feet wet. Q | What techniques and equipment did you use in safely getting across? Snow coverage, navigation, traction & snowshoes.In this four-part interview, Sam and I discuss: Sam posted a more general trip report on his website, Engineered for Adventure. It sounded truly epic, and I thought their story was worth sharing - partly for the entertainment value, but also to help others better understand the challenges and hazards of early-season backpacking in the High Sierra, especially after an exceptionally wet winter.
After they returned, Sam wrote me and included a few photos and anecdotes.
I was able to help them pare down their kits, talk through anxieties, and set their expectations - and then they did all the hard work (and had all the fun, and a heck of a father-son trip) in the High Sierra. They’d been watching the record-setting snowpack plots and were increasingly concerned about the feasibility of their plans given their thin backpacking resumes. Due to permit availability and personal schedules, their dates were June 17 through July 9. In March I was contacted by Sam and Steven Chaneles, a Miami-based father-son team who were planning to thru-hike the John Muir Trail in 2017.
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