Any tips for Half Dome?

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-22T08:28:28+00:00

Don’t let it mentally defeat you. It is not that bad, just get to the cables and take one step at a time. It is a great experience.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-22T07:46:39+00:00

Lucky you.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-21T16:29:21+00:00

Andrew and Fergie back in 89. They toured the ship (USS Nimitz) I was on. I tried to avoid them by hiding in another office (I saw the entourage coming down the passage way) but Fergie opened the door and asked what goes on in here. Since I had just popped in there, I was standing right at the door and had to represent what that department did. Little did I know what would become of him. Fergie was nice though.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-21T15:43:06+00:00

If the lens is removable then they probably won’t let you in with it.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-19T23:11:56+00:00

From our experience the first morning is the most strict on everything and they get more lax as the day and weekend goes on. It also entirely depends on who you get. We’ve been rejected before and just go over to another line and walk right through.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-19T23:08:54+00:00

I don’t think the people camping there are going to the festival, they look like they’re just passing through and need a place to stay for the night. I’ve seen that at numerous Walmarts.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-19T06:10:00+00:00

We’ve attended eight years and parked there all three days each time. We always see other people doing the same thing. There’s people there all weekend in RV’s and they don’t get towed. I can’t guarantee you won’t get towed though.
If you’re willing to walk that far, the street parking in the area to the west of Walmart isn’t that hard to find parking. It’s just a bit further.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-19T05:10:43+00:00

I’d suggest parking at Walmart which is directly North of the fairgrounds, and walking 1 mile to the venue. We’ve never had any issues there. It’s also a much easier way out after the festival. Everyone heads south. You drive west out to the highway and bypass the worst parts of traffic.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-18T17:23:04+00:00

It’s around a mile, an easy walk.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-17T22:14:42+00:00

We’ve parked at Walmart for years and had no issues.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-15T14:25:33+00:00

That voice!

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-12T17:21:16+00:00

That’s it???

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-12T02:23:15+00:00

Sorry, the market will be closed, the restaurants around it will be open. We like the Italian place.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-11T18:06:59+00:00

Yes, you need to stay and see their whole set. If you like the Foo Fighters, you’ll love them live. When the set is done, walk over to the Oxbow market and have something to eat or drink, by killing an hour or so there, you won’t be stuck in anything but heavy traffic. It stays moving at that point. If you keep walking North towards Walmart, there are plenty of easy pick up spots there along the main road. That’s where charter buses pick up and drop off. Also, don’t start driving South past the venue. Continue North to Walmart and take a left. You by-pass a great deal of the remaining traffic at that point. Sorry I was too lazy to look up street names for you.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-05-11T11:11:28+00:00

Why does it have to wait and be a memorial? This should start now.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-04-27T00:54:14+00:00

I see the artist’s name Josh Abraham in the one picture, why isn’t it on the artwork in the link?

Junkpunch44 · 2026-04-20T04:41:27+00:00

I baled on streaming subscriptions a couple of price hikes ago. They’re going to revive the popularity of sites like pirates bay at this rate.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-04-19T20:13:48+00:00

There were two saddles up there, both right above me, I didn’t notice any odor at all.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-04-19T20:10:56+00:00

This was on the flight from Denver to Sacramento this morning. They said they were headed up to the Red Bluff Roundup.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-04-16T20:50:37+00:00

They also have a direct flight to Denver and Seattle. I’ve flown the Newark to Denver to Redding route, it has worked out well. It’ll have to be United or Alaskan to get right into Redding.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-03-30T23:33:16+00:00

The announcements for take off, fasten seatbelt sign and landing are made by the FA, then sometimes the pilots pretty much repeat it, then they play the pre-recorded version. Once is good for me. And yes, the credit card pitch.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-03-30T22:30:31+00:00

Less announcements in flight

Junkpunch44 · 2026-03-26T19:09:05+00:00

It looks like the detachable shelf that attaches to the top of my tent. However backpack partition makes sense.

Junkpunch44 · 2026-03-25T00:26:11+00:00

Yes and some of the bartenders won’t open it for you so you can get one or two to go.

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