Most avid hikers want Half Dome on their list of accomplishm ents. Cool water is like Heaven on the top of Half Dome. Streams may contain parasites. Rub-on ointment like Bengay. Nail clipper or pocket knife.
Tennis shoes are slippery on rocks.
Light weight wind breaker 21. Silver warmth emergency blanket 27. Happy Isles at the Vernal Falls trail head. This is when you need to decide, if you want to make better time go the Mist Trail. Once you reach Nevada Falls there is only one trail to Half Dome.