tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post4655079156076155678..comments2023-11-07T15:44:03.771-07:00Comments on Rambling Hemlock: McKittrick Ridge in the Guadalupe MountainsJoan Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-35762230839220028062015-12-28T13:12:32.570-07:002015-12-28T13:12:32.570-07:00Thanks so much for the sunrise tip, Lissa! I want ...Thanks so much for the sunrise tip, Lissa! I want to head back to Guadalupe next year, so I'll add this to my list. :)Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-11762010725023168352015-12-28T13:11:27.115-07:002015-12-28T13:11:27.115-07:0032 pounds of water- wow! Still, I envy your 4 day ...32 pounds of water- wow! Still, I envy your 4 day trip, SlowBro. I'd hoped to explore more of the park, but didn't know if I could carry more than two day's of water. Maybe next time I'll try for another day or two. It's a spectacular place, as you know!Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-45909962947702327022015-12-27T17:29:39.793-07:002015-12-27T17:29:39.793-07:00So fun to read about your adventures in TX - your ...So fun to read about your adventures in TX - your Big Bend pictures increase my itch to get back there, as our OML trip was marked by rain and fog. Beautiful in its own way, but I'd love to actually see the view from the Rim as opposed to a wall of cloud!<br /><br />And if you get back to the Guadalupes I highly recommend camping at Pine Top and then heading to Hunter Peak for sunrise. It's magnificent. Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633029954723747984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-86712500433608742972015-12-27T14:39:00.664-07:002015-12-27T14:39:00.664-07:00Darn, The secret is out! But really the lack of wa...Darn, The secret is out! But really the lack of water anywhere up there is the issue for most folks, I suspect. Years ago I did a 4 day trip up there and lugged a 45 lb pack from Pine Springs. 32 lbs of that was water and 4.5 of it was food. The Rangers almost didn't grant me a permit for the 4 days because they thought I couldn't carry enough water until they realized my base wt was under 10 lb. Then they were worried I was under prepared with such a light pack. That was a couple years before UL was popular.<br /><br />Anyway, I envy you and Pathfinder. Sounds like a wonderful journey.<br />-SlowBroSlowBrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636020168001969641noreply@blogger.com