It was quite breezy, but there were helicopters dumping water on it all that day. It seems out now. Because it is so steep, and the wind was blowing West (toward the peak), and the Wheeler Crest rises above treeline, it was always more likely to burn itself out, since the flames were heading uphill, toward the treeline. Dubbed the Crest Fire, it’s out now. It was interesting to see it in the early morning when it was still dark out - a strange light up on the Wheeler Crest is a rare thing, and I didn’t even realize it was a fire until I zoomed in with my telephoto lens…

Yeah, since I live in Bishop, I don’t really go early season. Too much water, too many mosquitos. This was in late August, and no bugs, and I just put on my sandals for the creek crossing at Evolution Creek. Still warm during the day, a bit chilly at night - perfect weather to enjoy it…

Well, one died in January of this year:

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/motorcycle-fatality-july-2024.htm

Here’s an article that give statistics and causes of deaths in Death Valley National Park:

https://safer-america.com/deaths-at-death-valley-national-park/

LOL. Sorry, I thought I linked to the whole gallery:

https://imgur.com/gallery/yairi-fym88kr-guitar-4lkdFjD

I thought I linked to the gallery in the post, but here it is:

https://imgur.com/gallery/yairi-fym88kr-guitar-4lkdFjD

Update Regarding Search for Taylor Rodriguez On January 4, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office and Inyo County Search and Rescue located Taylor Rodriguez approximately half a mile northwest of Upper Boy Scout Lake, at an elevation of 12,000 feet, near the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek Trail. It has been confirmed that he is deceased.

At this time, no further details are available. We extend our deepest condolences to Taylor’s family and friends during this difficult time.

We want to thank everyone who assisted in the search efforts, including climbers and hikers who provided valuable information. Special thanks to the Army National Guard, CHP Inland Division Air Operations, CHP Central Division Air Operations, CalOES FIRIS (High altitude imaging plane), Mono County SAR, and China Lake Mountain Rescue Group (Kern County) for their mutual aid and dedication. Additionally, we express our gratitude to the kitchen staff of the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office for their support to the search teams.

Yes, definitely a rookie mistake. I’m sure they were tired, and just didn’t give it a second thought. Hopefully they’ve learned some valuable lessons about backpacking, and will take a lot more care if they ever decide there will be a “next time.”

They were clearly woefully unprepared for an actual backpacking trip. It’s no big deal to learn from one’s mistakes, of course. I’m just glad this misadventure didn’t turn deadly…

I don’t disagree. To have this controversy on top of that - ugh.

Feel free to look up the TouronsOfYellowstone Instagram account for a fun follow…

Precisely. I live near Yosemite National Park, and it would be an absolute disaster if there were enough hotels, campgrounds, and amenities to meet the demand. The demand FAR exceeds its capacity for tourists, but it would destroy the very reason for that demand if that actually happened.

So what did they do? Set rules for the number of tourists allowed in the park per day, and stuck to it.

¯_(ツ)_/¯ Sure, you do you. I’ve backpacked solo for just over forty years now, and far prefer it. Technology makes it easier these days, so it’s easier than ever before.

I suppose you’d have to ask the horse…

I do hike with a Garmin satellite communicator, but I disagree on hiking alone. I do that all the time, and have for decades. Just let someone know your itinerary, so SAR will know where to go, is all.

And these days, every new iPhone allows for emergency SOS satellite texting.

Cheers.

It’s a shame. I did pay for lifetime, and that’s always a risk. Looks like this bet didn’t pay off. The money doesn’t bother me - more the fact that there isn’t a portrait-only Lemmy app that’s a good replacement. If anyone knows of one that’s as good and will stay in portrait without having to put the whole phone in portrait lock, please let me know…

Categories such as “education” are useful for limiting access for specific groups of devices. For example, if one class has a particularly mischievous group who keep going off task from their devices, rules can be created to whitelist certain categories, and only pass traffic that are in these more straightforward categories. Just FYI.

I work in K12 IT, and the reason is that all manner of categories are defined for both blacklisting and whitelisting when creating content filter rules. So while “education” would not be used for blocking, it would be useful for rules to apply to specific defined groups or devices which can only access specific categories (such as education). Just FYI.

Honestly, this baffles me. I work in K12 as a CTO, and when hiring techs or network admins, I always let applicants know during the interview when I will make the hiring decision, and they will receive an official letter of regret if they are not hired. I always keep resumes on file, as you never know if other opportunities come up. Why would any organization want to burn bridges with potential hires?

Maybe it’s just me being Gen X, but not hearing one way or the other would prompt me to pick up the phone, and at the very least check back to ask if they’ve made a decision after a week (maybe two) if I’ve interviewed…

Yes, that patented “Sure-Align” neck joint is one of the best features that drew me to the SC series initially. It’s great. I also love the neck profile - it’s very much like the electric guitars I’m accustomed to. It’s a fantastic instrument.

Dang, I guess it’s being investigated as a homicide for sure. Pretty weird for Bishop. The guy’s neighbor is a family friend, and she said he was being harassed for the past two weeks by someone, but that’s all she said. No idea what that means.

Here’s the update from Sierra Wave: https://sierrawave.net/homicide-investigation-inyo-county-sheriffs-office/