Packing for trip

On Jul 15, 6:45*am, JamesStep wrote:
No not diapers, underpants. *I am surprise that people
are not more aware of these... actually quite comfortable

I've never heard of them. But if they are comfortable I could see how
they might be useful for someone on a long trip who doesn't want to do
laundry.

What's *the brand name and how much do they cost?

James

I am really surprised that this is such a secret. My wife would not
travel without them. One definitely advantage is that they pack very
small, comes in packages of 8 I think. Unfortunately for me I can't
find a size that fits me. I don't remember the brand name, but they
are usually available from drug stores. We bought ours in HK where
they are everywhere, including 7/11 stores.

...We bought ours in HK where they are everywhere

What is "HK"? Hong Kong?

James

On Jul 15, 10:52*am, JamesStep wrote:
...We bought ours in HK where they are everywhere

What is "HK"? *Hong Kong?

James

Yes.

"Lawrence Akutagawa" wrote in message
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"Marsha" wrote in message
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Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
"Marsha" wrote in message
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I'm taking a 9-day tour in September around Yosemite-Sierra and would
really like to get everything into a carry-on. All clothing will be
very casual. I plan on layering what I wear on the plane, hand washing
some things in the hotels, and throwing away some cheap, but good,
clothing bought at garage sales. Any other suggestions?

You have an excellent start. Make sure you have a warm sweater plus a
windbreaker as well as some long pants - it can get downright cold in
those mountains at night and early morning.

Check.

Garage sales will be far and few between in the immediate
Yosemite/Sierra area.

The clothing has already been bought here. I plan on throwing it away
there, to make room for anything bought on the trip, hence making it
unnecessary to ship anything home, unless I buy something really big (not
likely).

Pick up your toiletries at one of the drug stores here - we have Longs,
Walgreen, and Rite-Aide.

This is a guided tour:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6524hg

The hotels have hair dryers and all bath supplies, except toothbrush and
toothpaste.

On your way back, ship back to yourself everything you want to keep.

Now, that would defeat the purpose of not having to pay for carry-on
luggage, unless shipping is free :-)

And don't overlook the east Sierras. Plenty to see there that you'll
find nowhere else. If at all interested in nature photography, don't
miss the Mountain Light gallery in Bishop, established by Galen Rowell.
It is well worth even a 15-20 minute visit. And if you do get to the
east Sierras, the cheapest gas will be either at the indian casino just
north of Bishop or at the Giggle Springs gas station in Bishop.
Thank you very much for the info. The tour's itinerary looks pretty
good. I like to take a guided tour first, if possible. Then, upon
returning, I have a realistic idea of where to go and how much time it
takes. This looks like something I'd want to do again on my own.


[chuckle] my bad - I completely missed on the guided tour aspect. I had
assumed this to be a roll-your-own tour. The itinerary looks great.

At Donner Lake - I assume you will stopping at the state park - make a
point to see the large low plaque on the ground listing the members of the
various families of the Donner party. It is not far from the main museum
building. I always marvel at the size of those families.

Too bad no time to visit the Mountain Light Gallery. It is in an old bank
building on the left (east) side of hwy 395 at one of the few
intersections with a traffic light in Bishop. And you skip Bodie!
Hopefully, the visit to Mono Lake will include the tufa formations on the
south shore of the lake. I do take exception to the sequoias being the
oldest trees - largest, yes; oldest, no. The oldest non-clonal trees are
the bristlecones in the White Mountains about an hour or so outside of
Bishop, as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_tree and
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreat.../history.shtml .

If you decide to take a short hike of your own in Yosemite rather than
take one of the indicated tours, I recommend the hike from Happy Isles to
Vernal Falls. Most folks taking this hike go as far as the bridge from
which you can view at a distance Vernal Falls. Be different - go across
the bridge, then follow the Mist Trail (the dirt one, not the paved John
Muir trail) another 50 or so yards upstream to where you'll see a rough
trail leading down to the river to a large rock (Franklin rock). The
reward for this extra effort is a classic view of the falls not available
from that bridge, as per
http://www.summitpost.org/view_objec...bject_id=95064 . Do be careful
while on the rock - the wet areas are downright slippery. And carry
water.

Dunno that average low being 55 degrees. I guess that may make sense
considering all nine days of the tour. But be advised that the average
September low at Mammoth Lakes is 44 degrees (
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/His...ation=USCA0661 ) .

No real need for any rain gear. One of the delightful things about this
part of the world is that except for a rare quick moving thunderstorm in
the mountains you can expect very good weather. Just in case, you just
might consider packing one of those very lightweight plastic ponchos with
a hood.

Have a wonderful time and don't forget to tell us of your experience.


If interested in Donner Party and early life in the Sierras, one of the
interesting museums is the city of Truckee Museum.

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