Tuesday Mule Blogging

Mule - Bishop  2023

Taken as I was getting gas on the way out of Bishop.

Monday Blogging on Tuesday this week.

Monday Horse Blogging

Horses, Red's Meadows  - Sierra Nevada  2019

Nice group seen just off the road going to the Red's Meadows store. I stopped and used the iPhone out the window.

[UPDATE: Actually, these might be mules.]

Lewis Ranch / Eat Mor Chiken

Lewis Ranch - Tehama County  2018

Eat Mor Chikin - San Diego  2018

Two photos not yet posted from the June Tehama County and the San Diego trips.

Mules (2011 Picks)

Preparing Feed - Sierra Nevada  2011

Watering - Sierra Nevada  2011

. . . and also, Mark - the packer on our trip, first preparing the morning feed, then letting the mules drink at the Tuolumne River.

Mules in the Tuolumne River

Mules, Tuolumne River, Sierra Nevada  2011

. . . getting a drink.

Morning

Preparing Feed Bags, Yosemite  2011

Bacon & Eggs, Yosemite  2011

Mike dragged himself out of his sleeping bag at 6:00 AM. 39 degrees. Mark was up, getting ready to load the mules' feed bags as well as whipping up a little bacon and eggs.

Evening

Evening Alpenglow, Yosemite  2011

After the helicopter left for parts unknown, Mike hiked up to join Mark and his mules for the night. Since Hali and Mike were the only ones on this trip there was no barrier to a return to Tuolumne Meadows the next day. Mark sauteed some chicken breasts for dinner while Mike tried to bring some order into the various duffels and camping equipment that had been utilized during the medevac.

And while he was doing his chores he couldn't help but notice the clouds and the last rays of sunlight hitting some distant peaks. He got out the Nikon D90 for its only use in the high country.

Mike decided not to set up the somewhat complicated Big Agnes tent and slept on the ground. During the night the mules who had been led across the creek to graze decided to come back over and started to clomp around the campsite. However, none of them ever actually stepped on Mike.

Came mighty close, though.

Monday Mule Blogging

Mule, Yosemite  2011

One of the pack mules, set loose to graze, but perhaps thinking that I had some very nice secret treats.

At The Trailhead

Mule with Gear, Yosemite 2011

Trailhead at Tuolumne Meadows. Mule in the process of being piled high with food and equipment for the journey. Not only do they carry a lot of weight, but the center of gravity seems off somehow . . . that load gets really high off the ground. Really seems as if it's going to tip over, but it never does.

At The Stable

Loading Mules, Sierra Nevada  2011

After much back-and-forth telephoning it was decided that we should drive to the stable located near Tom's Place, and from there to be driven back to Tuolumne Meadows. (The last in a series of sucessive changes.)

The overall plan was to head north on the Pacific Crest Trail (from Tuolumne Meadows) and exit near Bridgeport, where we would be transported back to our car.

Horse vs Mule

Horse vs Mule from Mike Mundy on Vimeo.