Yosemite • August 2026

Ten Lakes Basin

A Journey of Brotherhood, Fortitude, Reflection & Memory
Baba SwamiG   •   Baba Bakari
Fresno → Yosemite → Ten Lakes Basin → Fresno

Our Ten Lakes Journey

This page is our shared expedition space before, during and after the Ten Lakes Basin journey. We can coordinate transportation, equipment, timing and trail information here, then preserve photographs, reflections and memories from the mountain when the hike is complete.

Saturday • August 15 Baba SwamiG and Baba Bakari arrive in Fresno at approximately the same time.

Meet at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, gather baggage and equipment, then travel together toward Yosemite.
Ten Lakes Trailhead Travel from Fresno toward Yosemite National Park and the Tioga Road high country.

Final trailhead transportation details can be posted below once Baba Bakari's rental-car arrangements are confirmed.
August 15–19 Backpack through the Ten Lakes Basin area.

Camp, reflect, photograph, rest and experience the Yosemite high country together.
Wednesday • August 19 Complete the final major hiking portion and begin positioning toward Fresno.

This protects Thursday's airline departure.
Thursday • August 20 Return to Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

Baba SwamiG's scheduled flight departs FAT at 11:04 AM.
Purpose of this page: Anything that changes before the trip — rental car, trailhead transportation, equipment, meeting location, supplies or schedule — should be placed in Trail Logistics below. After the hike, use Memory from the Journey to preserve what happened.

Current Logistics

Meeting Point Fresno Yosemite International Airport — FAT
Meeting Date Saturday, August 15, 2026
Destination Ten Lakes Basin, Yosemite National Park
Trail Access Tioga Road / Ten Lakes trailhead area
Transportation To be confirmed between Baba SwamiG and Baba Bakari
Return Deadline FAT airport Thursday, August 20

Leave a Message

Select Trail Logistics when the message concerns transportation, trail plans, equipment, food, timing, weather or supplies. Select Memory from the Journey for reflections, experiences and photographs.

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Trail Logistics

Use this board as the current working conversation between Baba SwamiG and Baba Bakari. The newest message appears first.

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Memories from the Mountain

After the hike, this portion becomes the permanent record of the journey — photographs, lessons, reflections, moments of brotherhood, difficult passages, discoveries and memories worth preserving.

The logistics get us to the mountain. The memories tell us why we went.
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