So this is the history of NerdPack, originally done by Dave Redell in '95 and updated periodically by VV since then.
In 2009, we decided to bifurcate the history into NerdPack Classic and NerdPack Lite.
(updated 140509 by vv) (updated 100928 by vv) (updated 090922 by vv) (updated 070910 by vv) (updated 040804 by vv) (updated 030826 by vv) (updated 020319 by vv) (updated 000829 by vv) (updated 990915 by vv) (updated 960924 by vv) (original by Dave 950125)History of Cal-TSS Camping Trip (aka NerdPack) NerdPack Classic We've done this trip each fall for 32 of the past 37 years! (2014 is in doubt) 1977 May Lake 1978 (no trip) 1979 Vogelsang & Ireland Lakes 1980 Parker Pass, Lyell Canyon 1981 Minarets 1982 Matthes & Cathedral Lakes 1983 Dusy Basin 1984 Evolution Valley 1985 May Lake 1986 Saddlebag & Upper McCabe Lakes 1987 (no trip -- fires) 1988 Sawtooth Ridge, Summit Lake 1989 Virginia Canyon, Roosevelt & Young Lakes 1990 Illilouette, Buena Vista, Edson 1991 Cathedral Lakes 1992 Young Lakes 1993 Velma Lakes 1994 Sunrise Lakes, Clouds Rest 1995 Velma Lakes 1996 Ten Lakes Basin 1997 Ostrander Lake 1998 Nelson, Matthes, Cathedral Lakes 1999 May Lake 2000 Lower Young Lake 2001 Ten Lakes Basin 2002 Tenaya Canyon 2003 Little Yosemite, Half Dome 2004 Ostander Lake 2005 Lyell Canyon 2006 May Lake 2007 (no trip - started NerdPack Lite - the High Sierra Camps) 2008 (no trip - but see NerdPack Lite - Grand Canyon)) 2009 Polly Dome Lakes (NerdPack Lite - Sailing on Seaward) 2010 Polly Dome Lakes 2011 Tenaya Canyon 2012 Lyell Canyon 2013 (no trip!) 2014 ???? (NerdPack Lite - Pinnacles) 77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 09 10 11 12 group size = 4 2 2 4 3 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 4 4 7 7 (avg = 4.8) 6? 5 6+ 5 8 7 3 5 4 6 7.5 8 4 5 3 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dave R 32 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Vance 25.5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x? x x x x x Bruce L 25 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Jim 10 x x x x x x x x x x Gene 6 x x x x x x Paul McJ 4 x x x x Karl M 4 x x x x Marianne 1 x Howard 1 x Susan 10.5 x x x x x x x x? x x x Sandra 9 x x x x x x x x x Chris 9 x x x x x x x x x Elaine 8 x x x x x x x x Donna 4 x x x x Bruce N 3 x x x Barbara 2.5 x x? x Bryan L 1 x Bob J 2 x x David B 1 x Mike 1 x Paul W 1 x Dave S 1 x Anita 1 x Marleen 1 x Adrienne 1 x Maggie the dog x Mike, aka Maggie 1 x Bonnie 1 x Mystery Guy 1 x ?Vance was enjoying a broken leg and stayed in Tuolumne campground during this trip, accompanied by Susan and Barbara. food, bad: Richmoor beef stew food, good: Honey-Lime ChickenNerdPack Lite So named because we didn't pack in all our stuff... 2007 High Sierra Camps 2008 Grand Canyon 2009 Sailing on Seaward 2014 Pinnacles National Park 07 08 09 14 Bruce 4 x x x x Vance 4 x x x x Barbara 4 x x x x Susan 3 x x x Jacqueline 3 x x x Elaine 3 x x x Amir 2 x x Sam 2 x x BobF 1 x Davis 1 x Liz 1 x Trudy 1 x Kathleen 1 x BobJ 1 x Ron 1 x