2008 Camp Swank - Page 5

Capt Jack · 01-07-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

...as cold as it can be up there in mid-April (the average is about a high of 49 but last April the 15th was a high of 32).

whoo hoo! real camping!

Not Afraid · 01-07-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I must have looked wrongly if there are lots of sites. April 18 would be far enough apart from Memorial Day that I might even be able to join for a weekend only. I wouldn't need to worry about Lani's schedule since there is no way she'll be camping when it is as cold as it can be up there in mid-April (the average is about a high of 49 but last April the 15th was a high of 32).

The Valley is not that bad. I would NOT camp in Tuolumne in April. I camped in August one year and it was 29 at night.

Alex · 01-07-2008, 08:22 PM

According to weather underground that was the high for the valley floor last April 15 (not that I mind). And when I was there a couple of years ago a week after Labor Day we got snowed on (that made coming down off Half Dome in shorts and t-shirts a lot of fun).

Again, that is not the standard, but people probably need to be prepared for the possibility (nothing sadder than a campsite full of people sleeping in their cars with heaters on) of it being pretty cold.

GusGus · 02-09-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Are the sites that DP recommended available?

The weekend of the 18th is our wedding anniversary, but it is the 11th anniversary, so not that big of a deal. I mean, ANY anniversary is a big deal of course, but as anniversaries go, the 11th isn't one of the major ones.

However, it is the 11th anniversary of our 11th anniversary.

€uroMeinke · 01-07-2008, 07:47 PM

The 25th is also Coachella weekend

katiesue · 01-07-2008, 07:48 PM

Per Morrigoons post above, at the site Disneyphile suggested you can't reserve a specific campsite just a place at that campground. So we wouldn't be guaranteed together or at those sites.

Not Afraid · 01-07-2008, 07:59 PM

Reserve-able site IN the Valley proper are Upper Pines, Lower Pines and North Pines - which are all right next to each other.

Other areas OUTSIDE of the Valley are Wawona (about an hour from the Valley), Hodgdon Meadow (off 395/120 and about 1 1/2 hours outside of the Valley and about an 7-8 hour drive up 395/120). The other area is Tuolumne Meadows which is appears is not available at all (and may not be open that early in the year due to road closures and elevation of 8000 feet.)

NirvanaMan · 01-07-2008, 08:26 PM

Are there camping sites available where your vehicle is not within sight of your tent?

Not Afraid · 01-07-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Are there camping sites available where your vehicle is not within sight of your tent?

Yes, they are called Backpacking or Wilderness Camps.

Have fun.

NirvanaMan · 01-08-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Yes, they are called Backpacking or Wilderness Camps.

Have fun.

Lightweight.

So there isn't any camping out here where the cars are just a bit away, calling for the smallest of hikes. As much as I love cars, they do seem to encroach on that "one with nature" feel when they are 6 feet from your tent.

01-07-2008, 08:22 PM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	According to weather underground that was the high for the valley floor last April 15 (not that I mind). And when I was there a couple of years ago a week after Labor Day we got snowed on (that made coming down off Half Dome in shorts and t-shirts a lot of fun). Again, that is not the standard, but people probably need to be prepared for the possibility (nothing sadder than a campsite full of people sleeping in their cars with heaters on) of it being pretty cold.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,672	The 25th is also Coachella weekend __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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01-07-2008, 07:48 PM	#6
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Per Morrigoons post above, at the site Disneyphile suggested you can't reserve a specific campsite just a place at that campground. So we wouldn't be guaranteed together or at those sites. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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01-07-2008, 07:59 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Reserve-able site IN the Valley proper are Upper Pines, Lower Pines and North Pines - which are all right next to each other. Other areas OUTSIDE of the Valley are Wawona (about an hour from the Valley), Hodgdon Meadow (off 395/120 and about 1 1/2 hours outside of the Valley and about an 7-8 hour drive up 395/120). The other area is Tuolumne Meadows which is appears is not available at all (and may not be open that early in the year due to road closures and elevation of 8000 feet.)
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01-07-2008, 08:26 PM	#8
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	Are there camping sites available where your vehicle is not within sight of your tent?
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