After our 112-mile hike in the Sierra Nevada, I won’t underestimate my kids again Jemima Kiss
We were less than three minutes into our backpacking trip when the first tantrum erupted. Herbie, our eight-year-old, moaned that his pack was too heavy and threw it on to the floor of the car park. Only 112 miles to go, I thought. We might be embarking on a nightmare.
We knew our two-week hike through the Sierra Nevada was ambitious, but we’d been working towards it for some time. My husband, Will, and I are hardy campers, and have gradually won the enthusiasm of the kids (Herbie and his older brother, Artley, 11) when it comes to day hikes of 10 to 15 miles. Backpacking demands a love of camping and the outdoors, a high tolerance of dirt and discomfort, and some advanced organisational skills – including food planning, map reading and a near-obsessive preoccupation with lightweight kit. For this trip, we will be carrying everything our family needs to survive: ten
National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory Covers Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake, Fish Camp, and Wawona Until Noon Today Published: Monday, 28 December 2020 06:07
Winter Weather Advisory Covers Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake, Fish Camp, and Wawona Until Noon Today
December 28, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of the Sierra above 4000 feet and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for both the Sierra north of Kings Canyon and the Kern County Mountains above 4,000 feet through this afternoon.
10 to 14 inches of new snowfall is expected above 4000 feet with 18 to 24 inches possible above 7000 feet in the Sierra Nevada.