Our trip started as it usually does: on the 405N, stuck in typical-LA Memorial Day traffic. The weird thing was that it didn't really last too long this time around. We were up and out of LA pretty quickly and cruised down into Yosemite Valley a little after 8pm (about 7 hours). The other guys were just coming back from their hike and soon enough, Chef Chung had all the pots and pans humming along nicely as he whipped up another delicious meal. What would we ever do without ya??
This was actually the first time we actually were able to secure a campsite down in the Valley. Its an impossibly difficult process when you need to get multiple sites for this many people, and apparently, all of them were sold out within the first two hours of their release. To get around this, we typically just camp far outside the Valley and then drive the hour-or-so in whenever we decided there's something there worth doing. Not exactly ideal though, given that most of the cooler stuff in Yosemite is located in the Valley. This convenience would pay huge dividends later on.
Special thanks go out to Steve and Tamby for organizing all the supplies, gear, and dealing with all the other logistics with getting this many people outdoors. Its all too often that people forget how much work is involved in planning almost anything, because the majority don't ever have to deal with it. Secretly, I've always wished that everyone had to do this at least once in their lives, just so they could understand what a freakin' PITA it is. Maybe then others would finally understand how to be more accommodating and appreciative of those who sacrifice their time and effort in order for everyone else to have a good time. Just remember, there'd be no trip without them -- thank you guys!!
An assortment of pictures from around the campsite through the weekend. I'm trying to provide informative captions, but I didn't really do a great job on these hahaha...
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