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Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

jcdoll — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:31:24 -0000

Hi Bruno -
Nope, I'm still around :). The trip was about 10,000 feet up and 10,000 feet down. It's hard to tell from the graph on this post, but you can look at the detailed GPS data here:

http://www.everytrail.com/v...

I hope this helps.

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Bruno — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:18:06 -0000

Hi Jcdoll. Thanks for the detailed trip report.
I have a question for you even though i am pretty sure you don't check this website anymore.
You say that the total elevation gain was 13600 feet, but looking at your graph it seems like it could be a bit less (i calculated 9200 to 9500ft). Should i rather trust the 13600ft? The reason why i am asking you such a question is that this loop might be our first backpacking trip with our young son (who we will have to carry on our back) and we would like to have a better idea of the difficulty before to decide. Thank you again for the detailed information and sorry for the bizarre question.

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Cheryl Strieby — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:07:12 -0000

Great shots. am going to pack at mineral king in two weeks. haven't been backpacking in 12 years, your shots helped me remember it won't all be sleeping on the rocks.
thanks.
; )

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Joel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:37:52 -0000

Great report, great pictures. But I really appreciate your handy dandy GPS measurements of distance and altitude. Thanks for the post.

Joel

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Carl — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:03:04 -0000

Nice shots!

and yeah, dinner looks so dry.. hehe.
what is that btw?

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Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

jcdoll — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:34:59 -0000

That was a different trip, we drove out there from California for a wedding. Milbank was very green with a handful of lakes nearby, which was a nice change from the yellow hills around here. We were mainly on the outskirts of town near Big Stone Lake, so can't comment too much on Milbank itself except for that it's pretty small and the people are really, really friendly. I posted photos but never got around to writing about it: http://flickr.com/photos/jc...

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

andrea — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:23:27 -0000

What did you think of Milbank, South Dakota, and how did you pass through there?

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Liz Martin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:26:52 -0000

Hi Joey,
Loved the photos- my husband and I love to backpack and so appreciated your trip.
p.s. I am Mary' Friend,
Liz

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

jcdoll — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:09:47 -0000

Glad you liked them. Thanks for the tip!

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Carolyn, RN — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:04:02 -0000

Joey, I'm a friend of your mom's. Your photos are very well done and professional. I am always in awe.
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Nice to see brothers enjoying each others company.

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Ann Carranza — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:57:33 -0000

Nice photos, Joey! I particularly liked your furry friend, however, there are a lot of really nice photos here. Well, I'm off to check out flickr...

Re: Backpacking in Mineral King

Robin Mahon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:57:27 -0000

Love the pictures. I must say dinner didn't look too inviting!
Thanks for sharing.
Robin and Robert