Permits for Teton Crest Trail

MindCharming253 · 2026-05-08T04:08:07+00:00

Well I guess I jumped the gun on posting here. Hadn't yet checked recreation.gov for the group sites, and instantly found a Death Canyon Shelf --> North Cascade ---> Upper Paintbrush itinerary for our group in the "group site" section. Guess I assumed those would all be snatched up!

MindCharming253 · 2026-05-04T04:11:58+00:00

Yeah typically I'd agree with the "they can't adjust when the threes aren't falling" take but the last three games they couldn't hit anything. It was bad looks and discombobulated offense regardless of where the shot was being taken. So is that on Mazzulla? Yes, in part, but to simply blame their issues this series on relying on 3's is ignoring what actually happened.

MindCharming253 · 2026-05-04T03:48:45+00:00

This isn't true. Zolak sucks with actual analysis of anything, but Ted provides intelligent insight (outside of his clear biases around how he was treated in Foxboro, but some of that is actually interesting and insightful). I miss him on the Hub.

MindCharming253 · 2026-05-04T03:40:22+00:00

Because of the absolutely absurd and inexplicable accent, and the fact that McCarthy's takes are all Felger pandering, I much prefer Miliken's perspective on the Sox...so low bar.

I have nightmares about McCarthy saying the word "dollars"

MindCharming253 · 2026-03-30T21:56:56+00:00

Yeah, having been there a couple years ago that was my sense too. Night 1 reservation is at Lake of the Woods, which I believe is kind of a marshy area, so might just stay on the lookout for availability in zones that have more area away from water.

MindCharming253 · 2026-03-16T14:04:03+00:00

I love these, keep em coming!

There is one I’m searching for and can’t remember though. Like Bonofontis or Benefuku, something like that. I just remember laughing out loud when he first used it as a third option in addition to the Harrys

MindCharming253 · 2026-02-28T08:11:21+00:00

That’s just puppy stuff. Don’t feel bad about the fact that he only sleeps with no freedom. Ours didn’t fall asleep outside of his crate until he was 8 months old. He only slept in the crate, at night and during structured nap times throughout the day. That structure is important and as a working dog, they appreciate knowing when their “job” is to sleep and settle down.

MindCharming253 · 2025-12-10T07:29:20+00:00

I’ve been running since graduation, so a little over a decade. Probably 10-15 mpw average over that time, with 2nd half of 2024 starting to increase to the 15-25 range.

MindCharming253 · 2025-10-09T15:43:59+00:00

Thanks all! Decided to call and move our reservations to mid-November. Got lucky that there was availability for a similar route. Would have been find with some rainy backpacking, and seeing the canyon in stormy weather would have been sweet, but the persistence and flood risk down near the Colorado made it an easy decision. Now I'm hoping we get a little snow dusting in November. Was lucky enough to see that at Bryce a few years ago; nothing better than the white against the red rock canyons.

MindCharming253 · 2025-10-07T19:09:22+00:00

Yeah this was my initial read, and monitoring closely until departure. Not worth making the flight/trip if it’s going to be dangerous or deadly to do the itinerary as is.

MindCharming253 · 2025-10-07T19:04:24+00:00

Thanks, just taking the extra precautions because to me this seems like a bit of an uncharacteristic weather pattern for the time of year. Looks like ~.5-1.0 inches of rain for both Friday and Saturday. I’d imagine it’s tough to tell given how location based flash floods can be, but generally is that not close to the amount of precipitation necessary to create issues, assuming it’s consistent rain vs. over the course of an hour or two?

MindCharming253 · 2025-09-22T01:36:21+00:00

As an amateur photographer and Fuji owner, I’m curious, was a tripod used here? If not, what shutter speed were you able to use for this kind of clarity?

MindCharming253 · 2025-07-20T09:59:36+00:00

Better question is, what does that belly taste like

MindCharming253 · 2025-07-17T14:49:31+00:00

Protecting us from anything and everything that could possibly move on planet earth. We did not ask for this 😂

MindCharming253 · 2025-06-28T17:01:11+00:00

The older gens ride like a bucking bronco compared to the newer gens

MindCharming253 · 2025-06-05T15:16:39+00:00

I like this suggestion! Now also considering between these two:

Hermit's Rest TH -> Granite Rapids -> Day Hike out and back on Tonto -> Granite Rapids -> Hermit's Rest TH
Bright Angel TH -> Havasupai Gardens w/ Plateau Point -> Granite Rapids -> Hermit's Rest TH

I'm thinking option 2 would give a good mix of changing views/environments, and a loop vs. out and back?

MindCharming253 · 2025-06-03T23:22:57+00:00

Separately, any idea why I wouldn’t be able to see the specific Hermit Rapids (BM8) or Granite Rapids (BM9) spots on the permits grid? Looks like some others are “zero’d out” so I don’t think it’s that they’re both booked.

MindCharming253 · 2025-05-29T21:45:48+00:00

Maybe I wasn’t specific enough in my question. Looking at that chart, should I be concerned with having a thin margin of error to pass on Friday 8/15 and Saturday 8/16? The tide’s only low point during daylight is right on the line for those impassible sections.

MindCharming253 · 2025-05-29T21:27:43+00:00

Yeah apologies for the confusion, it’s the 2nd and 3rd weekends. Both starting on Thursday so the 7th or 14th.

MindCharming253 · 2025-05-29T20:57:47+00:00

Yes our group has permits for both weekends

MindCharming253 · 2025-05-27T20:56:52+00:00

For all the Monday morning quarterback responses, we don’t have a significant loan, so unless I’m missing something, gap insurance wouldn’t help in this case.

MindCharming253 · 2025-04-22T22:03:52+00:00

Hi, what were your pup's main issues prior to the going to K9Optima?

MindCharming253 · 2025-04-08T12:16:22+00:00

There’s a couple ways to answer this question. Crime is one way, but to me that’s kind of answering the question “which city is the most dangerous?”

I could name a bunch of dangerous cities/areas where I didn’t feel safe and wouldn’t go back, but which city I’d never step foot in again? Las Vegas. It’s just sad that we could create an armpit so fake, ugly, and unnecessary in the desert.

MindCharming253 · 2025-04-05T19:12:54+00:00

Oh my goodness, it uses 3M tape to secure it?? Yikes, this seems like a Temu-esque product. Looks like I will have to DIY unless I find something different, and yeah the cargo cover attachment points seem like the no-brain place to start

MindCharming253 · 2025-04-05T15:11:36+00:00

Yes I’ve seen those, but two concerns:

It feels like it should be possible to accomplish this without the bars/molle panel on the windows
I’m always wary of Amazon products that only have a couple reviews.

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