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'Squiters
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:29 pmby thegib
Well? How bad? Going in Tuesday to Ellinore.
Re: 'Squiters
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Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:20 pmby Princess Buttercup
Bring DEET. They're AAAALLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVVVEEEEEE!!
...but not nearly as bad as last year. We were pestered while hiking in the Lyell Fork yesterday, came home with a few itchy bites.
Re: 'Squiters
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Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:02 pmby thegib
Thanks for setting my expectations on the low side... : ) I find every off-season re-arranges my memory of suffering, making me vaguely nostalgic for it.
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:08 pmby Deb
I heard A mosquito in Big Horn Park yesterday at the base of Thor Peak. Never encountered another all day, but the red ants are another story!
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:41 pmby myles
Ditto on 3deserts reply. I was up that way eight years ago, and it's indeed a nice, isolated spot.
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:09 pmby fedak
Skeeters are definitely out in droves in the lower elevations around Tahoe.
Had to break out my headnet for the first time yesterday
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:20 pmby thegib
That view of Norman Clyde justifies a detour. I'm not wedded to Elinore. Thanks for the info.
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:42 pmby Princess Buttercup
Deb wrote:I heard A mosquito in Big Horn Park yesterday at the base of Thor Peak. Never encountered another all day, but the red ants are another story!
But you left out that it was as big as an eagle.
Re: 'Squiters
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:13 amby Deb
MooseTracks wrote:Deb wrote:I heard A mosquito in Big Horn Park yesterday at the base of Thor Peak. Never encountered another all day, but the red ants are another story!
But you left out that it was as big as an eagle.
HAHA! I only HEARD him while I was watering a bush.
I am, however, riddled with red ant bites on my arms. Dave got them down his back during the descent - so gross!
Sorry we missed you at the Portal; we stopped in for hugs and Keeler stories from Myles and Ames that afternoon. Bad ass kids!
Re: 'Squiters
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:56 pmby Bascuela
Little lakes valley (approach to Bear Creek Spire)??? Last weekend they where intnese @ Tuolumne meadows at night.
Thanks
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:36 amby thegib
Not a one below 9700' on South Fork Big Pine Creek. Then, not terribly bad to 10400'. Then, when you get to your campsite at 10800' the whole bunch is waiting for you. At least they didn't follow me past 11800'.
Re: 'Squiters
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:18 pmby ROL
thegib wrote:Not a one below 9700' on South Fork Big Pine Creek. Then, not terribly bad to 10400'. Then, when you get to your campsite at 10800' the whole bunch is waiting for you. At least they didn't follow me past 11800'.
Is it possible that was a
diurnal observation and not
altitudinal?
Re: 'Squiters
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:35 pmby thegib
I don't think diurnal explains it. With the crazy warm weather the bugs didn't go away day or night at 10800'. When I hiked out last Thursday I left camp at 3 pm and didn't make it to car till 7 pm, but still don't remember any bugs past the lip at 9800'.
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:06 amby Princess Buttercup
Hot and heavy all through the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne this past weekend.
But then again, the rattlers were out in full force, as well...
Re: 'Squiters
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Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:17 amby fedak
They were out in the forested areas between 10k and 11k near Tioga Pass- but not unbearably so.
Nothing above the treeline tho.