There was also a 32 ft length restriction, so the Smitanic would never be allowed however there were some class C-RVs at the ranger station that braved the slope.
Just a short .5 miles from the trail-head was the first notable formation of Devils Post pile. It is a columnar volcanic formation of hexagonal pillars much like Devil's Tower (visited earlier in the trip) It is amazing to think that this monument has survived since being exposed when glaciers carved out the valley. After several photo ops of the natural wonder the hike resumed another 2 miles thru a 1992 burn area that burned more than 80,000 acres of forest.
Just a short .5 miles from the trail-head was the first notable formation of Devils Post pile. It is a columnar volcanic formation of hexagonal pillars much like Devil's Tower (visited earlier in the trip) It is amazing to think that this monument has survived since being exposed when glaciers carved out the valley. After several photo ops of the natural wonder the hike resumed another 2 miles thru a 1992 burn area that burned more than 80,000 acres of forest.
The burn area still was barren of any new growth even after these many years.
From that location the trio continued on to Rainbow Falls. The reward of the falls were incredible! The rainbow from the mist of the water hitting the rocks below was faint but visible to the eye but not the camera.
The trio continued down to the base of the water falls for a group photo op.
From that location the trio continued on to Rainbow Falls. The reward of the falls were incredible! The rainbow from the mist of the water hitting the rocks below was faint but visible to the eye but not the camera.
The trio continued down to the base of the water falls for a group photo op.
The hikers chalked up 5 miles for the round trip. That was plenty for the day! All were worn out including Zin, who barely moved the rest of the night.
Back at the RV a brief respite with a cold beverage was enjoyed for a few moments. Theresa then got to work on the next days destination of Lone Pine at the base of Mt Whitney along with exploring hiking options in the area... most of which require a permit.
Dinner included hamburgers cole slaw and cowboy potatoes. Theresa got all the prep done so Kevin could do his grill master thing when ready.
Theresa then started to look at a broken small day/night shade in the rear bedroom that had busted earlier in the trip. She had successfully repaired other shades in the RV but none with a broken string! She reviewed a YouTube video on how to string up a shade and indeed it looked complicated and something she was hoping to avoid!
After some investigation and deconstruction of the assembly she found that the blind was held up with 2 unneeded screws that were virtually impossible to get to. After much persistence the blind was finally out so it could be restrung. Following the YouTube video she retied the broken string and carefully fed the string in the proper path thru the blind. Quite ingenious how these work. Delighted that she was able to put all the parts back together . the next challenge was to see if she could pop the shade into the brackets without the 2 screws that has previously secured the shade. There was no clear line of site to see the brackets nor the top of the shade to insure the shade was getting inserted into the brackets correctly. All needed to be done by feel. Once she had the back slot hooked on the bracket all she needed to do was gently push up and pop the front into place. WOW it worked! Guess all her years of putting up blinds with similar brackets came in handy! Next the strings needed to be secured on each side at the bottom of the window. Then a test was performed, first the day shade then the night shade then all the way up! Amazed she left it in place hoping it will withstand the casual use it will get. Time will tell.
After some investigation and deconstruction of the assembly she found that the blind was held up with 2 unneeded screws that were virtually impossible to get to. After much persistence the blind was finally out so it could be restrung. Following the YouTube video she retied the broken string and carefully fed the string in the proper path thru the blind. Quite ingenious how these work. Delighted that she was able to put all the parts back together . the next challenge was to see if she could pop the shade into the brackets without the 2 screws that has previously secured the shade. There was no clear line of site to see the brackets nor the top of the shade to insure the shade was getting inserted into the brackets correctly. All needed to be done by feel. Once she had the back slot hooked on the bracket all she needed to do was gently push up and pop the front into place. WOW it worked! Guess all her years of putting up blinds with similar brackets came in handy! Next the strings needed to be secured on each side at the bottom of the window. Then a test was performed, first the day shade then the night shade then all the way up! Amazed she left it in place hoping it will withstand the casual use it will get. Time will tell.
Kevin put dinner on the grill and was just as pleased with Theresa's successful repair effort, but still hopes your vote is for a new RV!
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