I'm new to this blog; as well as backpacking in general. After a 3 day trip north of hetch hetchy I'm hooked. I got some good gear and have spent the last two weekends at little yosemite valley on my own. Sub-freezing, but didn't seem to bother me. Too busy with the views from clouds rest and half dome to think about the night-time weather. Anyway, I want to try staying on el capitan this thanksgiving, but I'm not familiar with the area up there. I've been to the top of upper yosemite falls, so I'm familiar with the trail up to that point. Any information would be quite useful. Is it sheltered, water etc. I want to try out my new single person tent (seedhouse SL1, only 3 lbs., more room for extra fleece. I know it's only a 3 season tent and the weather is predicting rain and snow). My other tent is an sierra designs electron 2. A little sturdier than the seedhouse, but still a 3 season tent.
Thanks