NPN 2018 Easter Sierra, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks

Who: Hardin's, Truby's, Hendrix's, Reyes-Ortiz's, McNeely's, Pasquel's, and Victor Sanchez.
What: No Permit Needed
When: June 19-30
Where: California. The seas, the coast, the desert, the farms, to the Mountains. From Breweries to National Parks. The core of course was Yosemite, King's Canyon, and Sequoia...but between the group, places like Big Sur, Channel Islands, Zion, Joshua Tree and more were visited on this trip too...pretty spectacular...absolutely Epic.

As of late...haven't been posting trip reports as much as a pic blog. Which is ok...these places and pictures are enough. They definitely do not need my perspective...However, through the post...their will be some quotes...most from NPN crew...

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike." John Muir

"My dad says Chinese Buffet is good too." Hannah Reyes-Ortiz

"mmm...wise man, your dad." John Muir

As a group, we visited several breweries...Mammoth Brewing Company, June Lake Brewery, Sequoia Brewing...and few others that families stopped in for a sip. The top voted beers of the trip:

1) Sonoma Brewing Hen House IPA 

2) Mammoth Brewing Epic IPA 

3) Mammoth Brewing Double Nut Brown Ale 

"Swimming in May Lake and the giant trees." -Hannah Reyes-Ortiz-

"NPN is a group of friends and family that explore and have fun together." -Christopher_

"Friends, Family getting together and having a blast TOGETHER." -Hannah P. -

"Seeing a bear for the very first time." -Christopher-

"Seeing Alf's face when he was watching the bears." -Sarah-

"NPN is family." -Glenda-

"Hanging out with our friends in cool places." -Toby-

"Climbing Super Hand Crack...my favorite" -Pia-

"Family" -Luke-

"Everything (is his favorite)" -Reid-

"Sitting around campfire at SEKI." -Reid Hardin-

"Racing [Alf] and beating him" -Decota-

(Alf was just coming off an ironman the day before and pulled hammies, and barely lost)

"Swimming in King's Canyon" -Amy-

"Being outside, experiencing Creation up close and personal with my Family and NPN Family leads me to resetting and simplifying.  NPN provides me with the freedom to move a little slower and a freedom from the noise that seems to fill each day to capacity." -Sarah-

"It means community....imperfect, unashamed, welcoming. Unconditional love" -Jeremy-

"Humbly speaking...just being the best at being humble." -Alf-

"Being at Moro Rock, watching everyone climb" -Cole-

"Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life." John Muir

As Sarah mentioned in previous quote...resetting. I love coming out here with this group, this family...Each trail i'm on, each rock I hop on, each stream I cross...feels like a renewing of my spirit. I come alive. Between every two pines there is a door...so the possibilities are endless out there. With each two pines, I get to reset...