Walking the Wild: Backpack the Big SEKI loop in Sequoia and Kings Canyon

7700 Sand Point Way Northeast,Seattle WA 98115

05 October, 2021

Description

Join Andy Zavada for a stunning photo journey and planning tips for a 165 mile, 2-week backpack in Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks! Join Mountaineers Andy Zavada and Sheila Reynolds for this 22nd Walking the Wild event at 7PM on October 5, 2021, featuring extraordinary adventures on foot across the wilds of the world!  Andy will present lovely photos, as well as helpful trip planning tips, for a 165 mile, two-week loop hike that he and Sheila took in 2018 in California’s Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks in what is called The Big Seki.   Their two-week  journey started and ended at Road’s End in Kings Canyon (due East of Fresno). The trip had a bit of everything; lot’s of solitude (and some serious doubts) to start as they headed up Copper Creek and met up with the beautiful Middle Fork Kings River,  then merged with the JMT backpacker “highway” at Palisade Creek and stayed on the JMT/PCT for about a third of the journey,  hitting most of the major soaring high altitude passes on the JMT  Along the way they had a hand in some sweet trail “magic”, collected a resupply at the Mt Williamson Motel and Basecamp in Independence, CA, and experienced simply lots of gorgeous, awe inspiring scenic wonders. In 2018 Andy and Sheila were somewhat new to long distance backpacking and they’ll share how they prepared and the many lessons learned. WE'RE BACK WITH ANOTHER IN-PERSON EVENT! Delta permitting, the event will be held in person at the Mountaineers Program Center, Goodman A and B (look here for current Mounaineers Covid-19 safety rules for in-person events), and also will be broadcast on zoom.   Doors will open at 6:30PM for you to get some simple snacks and drinks and interact with old and new traveling friends!  The presentation will begin promptly at 7PM and end at 8:30PM with time for Q&A at the end.    An advance ticket will be required at the door (at this time we don't anticipate having any tickets for sale at the door), and also for you to receive the zoom link to join the presentation. Ticket sales for this event (purchase here) will open at 8PM on the evening of August 24, 2021.  We hope you will join us!