Chased By Mosquitos At Minaret Lake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- We entered Inyo National Forest at Reds Meadow with the plan to complete a 4 day loop to Minaret Lake, Lake Ediza, and Thousand Island Lake. Unfortunately the mosquito's were brutal and we ended up turning the trip into an overnighter.
Greetings. Very lovely video. Beautiful scenery of Sierra Nevada. Enjoyed in full. Happy 4th.
Thank you very much!
@@wellseasonedhiker Most Welcome.
Yet another great video! Thanks for organizing again. Next time remember to bribe the bugs to lay low for a day or two :) Good luck at Hoover.
That was beautiful! Those mosquitoes are really guarding the place. Dang, they are big too 😮
Yeah, the mosquitos weren't much fun. If it was time off work, I'd have stayed, but I'm fortunate that I'm able to return whenever I like. Heading to Hoover Wilderness in 10 days. Hope I have better luck up there.
The main reason I go backpacking is to be able to swim in lakes, catch-up on reading books while enjoying the warmth of the sun, and watching sunsets/sunrises in peace. I can never do that with mosquitos. So I totally understand cutting your short trip because of them. Hopefully you come out in September to see thousand Island when they're gone!!
Beautiful video -- sorry about the skeeters, though! I'm heading up to Thousand Island, Ediza and Iceberg/Cecile/Minaret with my kid in late August. Hoping the bugs have finished their cycle by then.
And wow! What a difference in Sierra snowpack at 10-11k when you compare early July 2023 to now!
Yeah, last year was "special" for sure. Things are definitely more normal this year but the bug pressure is like I've never seen before. You'll be good by late August.That's the loop I wanted to do on this pass but it'll have to wait 'till another time. Enjoy it!!!
I’m going from North Lake to Red’s Meadow in about a week. I hope the bugs are better by then 😢
Let me know how it goes!
The bugs were not bad at all, but I treated my clothes with permethrin. I also brought a topical Benadryl pen that made any mosquito bite I got instantly stop itching. That was a game changer. The weather was a bit rough at times. I had a really bad thunderstorm coming down off of Silver Pass. The fishing was great. The trip was tough, beautiful, and so rewarding.
@@kevinhelfend555 I just got back from the Hoover Wilderness. There were still spots over there that were apocalyptic (mosquitos) and others that were super pleasant but for sure, things are calming down. And yes, we got weather every night as well. Typical Sierra summer afternoon thunderstorms.
On the mossie front. I'm one of the lucky guys that doesn't react to bites. Their annoying for sure but I don't get the itchy welts that most folks do. Sounds like you've got a great plan with the Benadryl pen. I haven't heard of that before but will definitely recommend it to friends. Tx for the insight!!!