19:08:26 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: All of us drove and hiked on the same day. 19:11:24 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Lots of nice camp spots at Trail Crk lakes! 19:12:51 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: day 2; could you have hiked fewer miles for a campsite? DICK: Yes, multiple spots closer than the one we chose - but would make the whole trip longer with more days to carry food 19:14:31 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: Reacted to "day 2; could you hav..." with 👍🏻 19:14:53 From Dick Crabb to Everyone: There was a fire last August near Sawtooth Lake. 19:14:59 From Susan Seutter to Everyone: Can you please post the name of the book that he has referenced? 19:15:20 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Douglas Lorain Backpacking Idaho 19:16:33 From m cherrier to Everyone: Are bear canisters required in this area 19:16:53 From Aga to Everyone: Snakes? 19:17:09 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Bear cans not required 19:17:14 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: bugs? 19:17:20 From Aga to Everyone: and is there reception? CHERYL: No cell reception 19:17:20 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: Swimming? DICK: There are snakes around but we didn't see any. Some bugs but not bad. Lots of great swimming! 19:18:28 From m cherrier to Everyone: Can you fish in the lakes? 19:18:46 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: did you use water shoes for water x'ing 19:19:11 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: I used water shoes due to rocky bottom 19:19:33 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: Reacted to "Yes we used water sh..." with 👍🏻 19:19:54 From Rob Erickson to Everyone: My kids and I picked up some ticks backpacking in the Sawtooths in July. 19:22:18 From Darryl to Everyone: what was your temps during the day? "pretty warm" to most is over 75F. Thx. DICK: Didn't get into the 80s but some days felt quite warm with no tree cover 19:23:04 From kay to Everyone: the path looks clear, but is there any signage?? 19:23:12 From Kathleen to Everyone: Could you repeat what time of year you did this backpack? 19:23:25 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Yes, there was pretty good signage 19:23:32 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: We did this trip in late July 2020 19:24:50 From Susan Seutter to Everyone: Are any permits required and what is the "optimal season" for doing this trip? 19:25:28 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: No permits required (except possibly free trailhead box). July-August is ideal season 19:26:32 From kay to Everyone: 25 miles took how many hours that last day? DICK: About 12 hours 19:29:55 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: water crossing for you on that last day? DICK: Yes 19:31:47 From kay to Everyone: how well mAFRKED 19:32:10 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: WoW!!! Incredible pictures!!!!! 19:32:13 From Birgit Grimlund (she/her) to Everyone: maybe I missed it. Any permits required? 19:32:14 From Angela Colaiuta & Sean Korten to Everyone: are permits needed? 19:32:32 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: No permits required 19:33:17 From HP to Everyone: We were in Stanley in 2021 and smoke was awful, fires closed a lot of areas. You were smart to wait until 2022! 19:33:30 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: Did you do this midweek? 19:33:37 From Tim Gould to Everyone: Very interesting trip. Are there good base camp route possibilities that lend themselves to a 3-day trip? DICK: Many places here that people go into for weekends. 19:33:44 From JoAnn Snyder to Everyone: Grizzlies? 19:34:02 From Angela Colaiuta & Sean Korten to Everyone: Were there enough camping spots at the various camps multiple groups? 19:34:41 From Kathleen to Everyone: No privies, then? 19:35:02 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: No privies 19:35:22 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Camps were midsized, certainly space for multiple tents in most places. 19:35:23 From Darryl to Everyone: Were the burned areas more than you had expected? 19:35:52 From Angela Colaiuta & Sean Korten to Everyone: Reacted to "Camps were midsized,..." with 👍 19:36:08 From m cherrier to Everyone: Can you repeat the mileage each day? I saw the elevation gain but missed the milage 19:36:48 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: He has daily charts in the talk with the mileage from the route 19:38:01 From Stacey Gillette to Cheryl Talbert(Direct Message): Will you all send out the materials? 19:38:24 From Cheryl Talbert to Stacey Gillette(Direct Message): Yes, the presentation and recording will be sent out tomorrow AM! 19:38:57 From Stacey Gillette to Cheryl Talbert(Direct Message): Thanks! I need to go, but appreciated hearing about the Grand Loop. Planning a solo trip next summer :) 19:41:17 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: Wow! 9800- Any issues with altitude? DICK: No one had issues with altitude. 19:42:31 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: repeat the name of the water booties 19:46:21 From kay to Everyone: ARE you using the Mountaineer Guide book? 19:47:19 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: Replying to "Wow! 9800- Any issue..." Any words of wisdom for altitude training for trips like this or Sierra? 19:47:57 From Jeannie to Everyone: any sign of bear DICK: We didn't see any wildlife or signs of wildlife. 19:48:33 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: Replying to "Wow! 9800- Any issue..." CHERYL: Dayhikes up to higher altitudes in the couple of days before you start up, returning back down at night - but only gradually increase your sleeping altitude. 19:52:05 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: Any marmots or other wildlife with either trip? 19:53:22 From Birgit Grimlund (she/her) to Everyone: These photos are all absolutely spectacular. What camera did you use? 19:53:59 From Kevin to Everyone: Lots of beautiful lakes. How would compare them with Enchantment lakes? 19:54:29 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: My Sawtooth photos were all with Samsung galaxy phone, and same for Dick's 19:55:30 From Tim Gould to Everyone: Lorrain’s Oregon guidebook: don’t believe the Table Lake loop trip in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. It’s not a loop; Sugar Pine Ridge not passable, https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12773 19:56:58 From leighn to Everyone: Can this trip also be done in July? DICK: Yes depending on snow levels of course 19:57:05 From seashell to Everyone: What tent were you using? 19:57:26 From Cheryl Talbert to Everyone: His tent is a Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 20:00:13 From Linda Moore to Everyone: Is the alternate route, with steep section, the only other way into the Boulder Chain Lakes? What is approx. distance for the alternate route only? Is any of it open to motor cycles. Thanks! Linda DICK: The main route shown in this talk is a route that gets to the Boulder Chain lakes without the steep off-trail section; but does include areas with motorcycle access. 20:00:35 From Tim Gould to Everyone: Is it possible to stay away from motorcycles by keeping in the designated Wilderness Areas? DICK: Portions of each of these trails are outside of Wilderness 20:05:47 From Dick Crabb to Everyone: What did the couple you spoke with about the alternative off trail route say about the off trail section in terms of ease of route finding and was there any trail to follow in places that wasn’t on talus? Any other info you gathered about the off trail section? 20:06:13 From Angela Colaiuta & Sean Korten to Everyone: Thank you! 20:08:14 From Nancy Lloyd (she/her) to Everyone: Thank you! Great info and photos! 20:08:28 From Darryl to Everyone: Would you mind telling us what your all time top 1-2 trips have been? My daughter & I prefer the Sierra for the scenery & weather but always looking for other locations. How did New Zealand rank? 20:08:40 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: FANTASTIC presentation!!!Thank you so much!!! 20:11:19 From johnkapustka to Everyone: Excellent presentation. Thank you! 20:11:37 From Sean Stitham to Everyone: do you worry about solo hiking? do you take specific precautions? DICK: More conservative route plan when hiking solo. 20:12:17 From Selena Bolotin to Everyone: Dick always does a great presentation -- thank you! 20:12:52 From Tim Gould to Everyone: Have you done other multi-day trips in the Sawtooth Mtns? If so, how do they compare with the trip you described today? DICK: These are the only two multi-day trips I've taken in Idaho. See Lorain's book for other options 20:13:02 From JoAnn Snyder to Everyone: Thank you for the wonderful talk! 20:13:14 From andrease to Everyone: Many thanks for a wonderful presentation! 20:13:24 From drew.eliott to Everyone: Thank you Dick. Excellent, detailed trip descriptions. 20:13:26 From Linda Moore to Everyone: Waht's next in Idaho? DICK: No immediate plans to go back to Idaho. 20:13:44 From Birgit Grimlund (she/her) to Everyone: Both trips are dream trips for me! Thanks for a fabulous presentation. 20:14:01 From leighn to Everyone: Fabulous presentation! Hope to go after this presentation! Thank you! And if you ever do a south sierra presentation. I will be there! :) 20:14:06 From Darryl to Everyone: Thank you Dick for your presentation & answering our questions! 20:14:18 From karen hedlund to Everyone: Thank you! Gets me dreaming! 20:14:25 From Melody George (She, her) to Everyone: Where in Oregon are you heading? 20:14:32 From Rex McDowell to Everyone: Great presentation! Thanks much. White Cloud was on my list, now I think I might do the Sawtooth instead. 20:14:35 From Linda Moore to Everyone: Thanks, great presentation, chock full of good pix & trail info!! 20:14:50 From Jonathan to Everyone: This was great, thank you! 20:15:04 From Jan Ripplinger (she/her) to Everyone: Thanks 20:15:05 From Sarah to Everyone: Great job Dick! 20:15:14 From DD to Everyone: Thank you....great presentation 20:15:14 From Craig Kartes to Everyone: Thanks Dick for a nice presentation and beautiful pictures. 20:15:16 From williamadams to Everyone: Thank you. Great presentation 20:15:18 From Shirley Hoehne to Everyone: 👍🏻 20:15:23 From Alina Kremnova to Everyone: Thank you Dick! 20:15:25 From Sean Stitham to Everyone: super