Yosemite Cabin Information - cross post - Page 14

JWBear · 04-09-2009, 06:43 PM

I'm really starting to get concerned. MINIs are really not made for snow chains. Due to clearance issues, you need to get special low profile chains. And even those are only recommended on two sizes of tires. Bill is out with the car right now. I'll check when he gets back, but if I don't have the right size tires, we're fvcked!

ETA: Never mind... Lisa talked me off the ledge.

Disneyphile · 04-09-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

MINIs are really not made for snow chains.

How about skis? Turn that baby into a sled and enjoy the ride!

SacTown Chronic · 04-09-2009, 07:36 PM

Not knowing where you are going is how you find cool stuff you didn't know about. I'm always down for that. Hell, I've had more fun not getting to places than i would have had I found what I was looking for.

MouseWife · 04-09-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Not knowing where you are going is how you find cool stuff you didn't know about. I'm always down for that. Hell, I've had more fun not getting to places than i would have had I found what I was looking for.

You know, that Asilomar was one of those places I really wasn't sure of.

But, yeah, as a kid, my parents did not make any reservations. Anywhere. Live and learn. Maybe that is why I plan so much?

Disneyphile · 04-09-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

Maybe that is why I plan so much?

Ya know, I have already calculated how much spare toilet paper to bring, based on total area, thickness, and what's on the menu for the week.

JWBear · 04-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Google maps has a street view of the cabin. Plug in the address (provided in the OP) and click street view. Looks nice!

ETA: Or just click here.

innerSpaceman · 04-09-2009, 11:47 PM

Well, I will avoid the Oakhurst route primarily because I've been on it a dozen times. I like roads and routes I've never traveled. I don't really care if it takes longer to travel the shorter distance, I will personally enjoy it more.

In fact, there was something somewhere about the 140 being one-way stopped because of some rockslide, or was it some weird crossing of the river? ... anyway, even with delays, I'd rather travel the road less traveled ... by me. Not saying anyone else should do anything in particular. But there's just no denying that one entrance to Yosemite is from the north, one from the west, and one from the south. It seems pretty logical which one would be last on the list for somebody coming fromt the north ... but my advice is no more or less valuable than anyone's. Indeed the SIL who lives in Oakhurst seems a more than reliable source (but, hmmmm, of course she's recommending you travel through Oakhurst).

I really enjoyed Nirvanaman's more direct route vis-a-vis Kings Canyon. It may have taken longer, but it was a shorter distance and far more beautiful. Them's my priorities.

Your mileage may vary ... and that phrase is both literal and figurative in this case.

Betty · 04-10-2009, 06:24 AM

We too love the road less traveled and take advantage of that frequently with off roading.

[derail] Did you know that the poem The Road Not Taken (that I always remember as The Road Less Traveled) isn't really about that road being the better one?

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the poem is instead about regret and personal myth-making, rationalizing our decisions.

the final two lines:

I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

are ironic – the choice made little or no difference at all, the speaker's protestations to the contrary. The speaker admits in the second and third stanzas that both paths may be equally worn and equally leaf-covered, and it is only in his future recollection that he will call one road "less traveled by".

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MouseWife · 04-10-2009, 09:26 AM

iSm, you're kidding about the road still being blocked by the rockslide?? OMG that has been like that for years! I think I read that it would take years...but that was years ago.

It is true, your route will be scenic and it will be your own experience. I do love the river and wish I knew much more about the history of the towns alongside {the towns which are no more}. I think they are old railway towns, to go along with the railroad that once came as far as I don't know towards Yosemite.

So much history.

Betty, lovely choice of words.

Well, definitely, the photos will be wonderful because they will be so varied! I think even the people going have such different perspectives that the photos of the same places they go will be different.

Can't wait. And, the weather will only add to the fun.

Not Afraid · 04-10-2009, 09:25 AM

We leave tomorrow morning (and I'm working today). I hope everyone has a safe trip and we'll see you in Yosemite!

Any last minute questions that I can answer, ask today.

04-09-2009, 06:43 PM	#1
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I'm really starting to get concerned. MINIs are really not made for snow chains. Due to clearance issues, you need to get special low profile chains. And even those are only recommended on two sizes of tires. Bill is out with the car right now. I'll check when he gets back, but if I don't have the right size tires, we're fvcked! ETA: Never mind... Lisa talked me off the ledge. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society. Last edited by JWBear : 04-09-2009 at 07:23 PM.
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04-09-2009, 07:36 PM	#3
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Not knowing where you are going is how you find cool stuff you didn't know about. I'm always down for that. Hell, I've had more fun not getting to places than i would have had I found what I was looking for. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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04-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Google maps has a street view of the cabin. Plug in the address (provided in the OP) and click street view. Looks nice! ETA: Or just click here. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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04-09-2009, 11:47 PM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I will avoid the Oakhurst route primarily because I've been on it a dozen times. I like roads and routes I've never traveled. I don't really care if it takes longer to travel the shorter distance, I will personally enjoy it more. In fact, there was something somewhere about the 140 being one-way stopped because of some rockslide, or was it some weird crossing of the river? ... anyway, even with delays, I'd rather travel the road less traveled ... by me. Not saying anyone else should do anything in particular. But there's just no denying that one entrance to Yosemite is from the north, one from the west, and one from the south. It seems pretty logical which one would be last on the list for somebody coming fromt the north ... but my advice is no more or less valuable than anyone's. Indeed the SIL who lives in Oakhurst seems a more than reliable source (but, hmmmm, of course she's recommending you travel through Oakhurst). I really enjoyed Nirvanaman's more direct route vis-a-vis Kings Canyon. It may have taken longer, but it was a shorter distance and far more beautiful. Them's my priorities. Your mileage may vary ... and that phrase is both literal and figurative in this case.
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04-10-2009, 09:26 AM	#9
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	iSm, you're kidding about the road still being blocked by the rockslide?? OMG that has been like that for years! I think I read that it would take years...but that was years ago. It is true, your route will be scenic and it will be your own experience. I do love the river and wish I knew much more about the history of the towns alongside {the towns which are no more}. I think they are old railway towns, to go along with the railroad that once came as far as I don't know towards Yosemite. So much history. Betty, lovely choice of words. Well, definitely, the photos will be wonderful because they will be so varied! I think even the people going have such different perspectives that the photos of the same places they go will be different. Can't wait. And, the weather will only add to the fun. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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04-10-2009, 09:25 AM	#10
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	We leave tomorrow morning (and I'm working today). I hope everyone has a safe trip and we'll see you in Yosemite! Any last minute questions that I can answer, ask today.
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