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Post by marmotstew on Mar 2, 2024 8:36:56 GMT -8
I haven’t backpacked in Rocky Mountain National Pork in quite some time. So yesterday at 8:00 am they went on sale at the recreation gov site. I had a few sites in mind but poof they all disappeared with seconds. Anyone else get permits? I know RMNP is popular but jeez.
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Post by driftwoody on Mar 2, 2024 12:16:12 GMT -8
I just go to the local Piggly Wiggly to get all the pork I can stomach.
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Post by gabby on Mar 2, 2024 13:06:00 GMT -8
I just go to the local Piggly Wiggly to get all the pork I can stomach. Yeah, same here, but I get the pork belly, make udon (or rice) noodles while cooking the pork in olive oil with onions, mushrooms, and stirfry veg, then add dashes of mirin and sake at the end, cover and let the veg wilt. Finally, using some of the hot water I used to cook the noodles, add a miso packet to the noodles and a moderate amount of hot water, and any other condiments I want (black garlic umami, fish oil, soy sauce, etc.) - and serve with your favorite topping for noodles, or just some sliced green onion. NOTE: This is really easy to do while in the park using your Fire-Maple nonstick frying pan… Serving, of course, in your snow peak titanium bowl. TIP: Take the pork frozen, after cutting it into bite-size pieces. It’ll keep this way for a few hours, at least. |
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Mar 2, 2024 16:02:19 GMT -8
Lost me there. Green onions aren't food...they're a trick God plays on us, to get green things stuck in our teeth & make us look goofy when we smile. My Pork Permit is my Costco card...I like their boneless pork chops. Right now they're like $2.00 a pound - crazy good price...you need a second mortgage to buy chicken or beef these days. I cook mine in the Sous Vide, cut it into strips, and sear it stir-fry style with soy sauce or worcestershire. |
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Post by reuben on Mar 3, 2024 3:30:03 GMT -8
Since when do you need a permit for pork? Pork isn't just for members of Congress, ya know.
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Post by ErnieW on Mar 3, 2024 7:09:08 GMT -8
I'm from the East Coast so I don't know about these altitude things but if you get a permit are you getting high with pork?
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Post by marmotstew on Mar 3, 2024 13:22:42 GMT -8
This is a serious topic. Why do you people always have to goof off so much and post ad hominem? I’m leaving.
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Mar 3, 2024 14:15:18 GMT -8
Why do you people always have to goof off so much and post ad hominem? I don't know what this means. But I do add ham in ‘em omelettes...  |
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Post by marmotstew on Mar 3, 2024 15:03:46 GMT -8
That’s a good looking omelet. You really know how to work your pork.
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Post by reuben on Mar 3, 2024 15:42:13 GMT -8
Why do you people always have to goof off so much and post ad hominem? I don't know what this means. But I do add ham in ‘em omelettes... Add hominy grits to that for some fiber. |
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Post by ErnieW on Mar 3, 2024 16:22:34 GMT -8
Rocky Mountain Pork is very wise.  |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 3, 2024 18:48:39 GMT -8
I’ve gotten two permits for Yosemite in August and I’m waiting on a third where instead of the availability calendar I’m actually in the lottery. They use a rolling lottery a week at a time for 60% (and once the week after has passed any not claimed are simply available to be directly selected), that’s how I got my first two. and two weeks out they open the remaining 40% for first come first served. The lottery seems better than the 7:00:00:00 A. M. PDT internet stampede. Up to 7 days, eight different trailheads, so for flexible intentions it’s nice.
Though I do like just swooping in and grabbing from the available.
The recreation dot gov app works for me.
I took a peek at RMNP, their not giving a park wide calendar in one go is a tad awkward, but doable. If you’ve a very specific interest the other tactic if they don’t have a second shorter time release is lurk recreation dot gov starting maybe a month or so out. As life happens people cancel.
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Post by jamesyourbp on Mar 3, 2024 20:31:14 GMT -8
Thanks for the tips on getting permits! That lottery system for Yosemite does seem like a smarter way to do it than the mad dash. I've had trouble with RMNP permits too - the way they release sites makes it really competitive. Lurking a month out for cancellations is a good idea. At least with flexibility you have a better chance.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 4, 2024 0:13:59 GMT -8
Thanks for the tips on getting permits! That lottery system for Yosemite does seem like a smarter way to do it than the mad dash. I've had trouble with RMNP permits too - the way they release sites makes it really competitive. Lurking a month out for cancellations is a good idea. At least with flexibility you have a better chance. The lottery people have, I believe, up through Thursday to accept their permit selection. Friday any not reserved are open to fcfs. That’s how I got my first two. And absolutely, instead of that dash you get multiple dates and trailhead selections all in one go. Far less frustrating. And if someone is locked into a single date they still get an entire list of entry trailheads to prioritize. |
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Post by Westy on Mar 4, 2024 5:56:44 GMT -8
My last GCNP permit was in person last October and off-the-wall enough to be an easy score. Since GCNP is my happy place, I have sussed out the new lottery process and even scored a couple of lotto slots for practice. It appears that the system is designed to protect the canyon with more manageable usage limits and streamline the process with an underling objective to qualify permit holders. Resources spent pre-hike are likely to offset associated administrative costs by reducing expensive rescue operations. When you apply for a "wild" area you will get a specific date/time to talk with a ranger. Also, the ranger has access to your permit history to validate your previous GCNP experience. I spoke directly with a backcountry Ranger who explained this to me. Meanwhile...my 2024 PCT long-distance permit allows me to hike in Lassen Volcanic NP, Yosemite NP and Kings Canyon NP, no lottery, no on trail admin stops, just hike. Hopefully, I will recover from surgery and be trail ready by May month-end (SOBO Ashland, OR-Tehachapi, CA-1150 mi.) And yes Virginia, there will be pork in my pack.  |
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