Author: Peter (---.marvell.com)
Date: 12-11-03 15:35
Hi,
I plan to stay in the heated tent in Curry Villege during Christmas. Has anyone had experince with this in the winter? Are they warm enough? I have a 5 years old kid. I hear of that the blow heater is very noisy that you have to turn it off. Then, it gets really cold. Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter
Re: The Heated tent
Author: Dan Anderson (---.pmbc.com)
Date: 12-12-03 10:01
I've stayed at the heated tent cabins several times. They are warm enough. If you turn them up too high you'll wake up in the middle of the night sweating, so adjust the thermostat before going to bed.
The heater noise didn't bother me and I'm a light sleeper. What did bother me (and still does) is the tent cabins are close to each other and they tend to attact a younger (teenage, 20s) crowd. Many people stay up to midnight and a few stay up later and are loud. That's what keeps me from sleeping, not the heater.
You also have to walk to the bathrooms if you need to go in the middle of the night and it is a muddy (or icy) walk in winter.
Re: The Heated tent
Author: Peter (---.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net)
Date: 12-14-03 20:42
Thanks Dan ! It's very helpful. Peter
Re: The Heated tent
Author: Romney steele (144.91.51.---)
Date: 12-19-03 22:20
Only to say we stayed there recently as part of a school trip...ran into a mountain lion walking to the bathrooms and to top that had to find security to deal with a drunk employee housed in the tent behind mine.
No fun....the tents on the other hand seemed warm enough and were fairly comfortable, but Curry is not your luxury spot, that's for sure.
Have fun..
Re: The Heated tent
Author: Peter (---.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net)
Date: 12-20-03 12:52
Romney,
It was quite an experince to run into a mountain lion Sonds like I need to take the pot trainner for my kids so that we do not have to go to bathroom during the night.
I'm a little worry about the road condition on Chrismas day when I drive to Yosemite. It is forcasted to be rainning on that day. I may have to put the chain on the tires. If it rains in the Yosemite valley, would it snow on highway 140?
thanks,
Peter
Re: The Heated tent
Author: Dan Anderson (10.11.12.---)
Date: 12-20-03 19:58
Cars are required to carry chains into Yosemite in Winter. However, if it's raining in the Valley, it's unlikely there's snow on Highway 140--most of the highway is lower than the Valley. That's why it's called the All-weather Highway. Highways 120 and 41 are another story and are snow covered when it's raining in the Valley.