For our weekend trip to Yosemite we traveled over the long Labor Day weekend. Here’s what our schedule looked like:
| Friday | Land at Sacramento Airport at 8:00pm
Drive 2 hours to Tuttletown Recreation Area to camp |
| Saturday | Drive 2 hours to Yosemite Valley
Day hikes around the valley |
| Sunday | Hike Half Dome |
| Monday | Short Morning hike
Drive 4 hours back to airport (took longer due to traffic) Flight departing at 4:15pm, arriving to Omaha at 11:30pm |
Our expenses came out pretty decent for this trip, especially because we cooked a lot of food at our campsite which saves from needing to pay for restaurants. The money we spent on groceries is not included in our total as we split it with friends and mostly brought things from home. Here’s the breakdown:
| Item | Miles/Points used | Dollars Spent | Details | Actual Value | Date Booked |
| Flights to Sacramento | 26,372 miles | $11.20 fees each, $22.40 total | Southwest, used companion pass | $1,066.40 | 3/6/15 |
| Half Dome hiking permit | Reservation Total: $20.50
Payment Total: $4.50 Balance Owing: $16.00 $4.50 for 2nd application in lottery | $20.50 | 4/3/15
Applied 3/1/15 | ||
| Camping at Tuttleton | $22.00 | $22.00 | 4/15/15 | ||
| Camping at Upper Pines | $78 (for 3 day by accident) | $78.00 | 4/15/15 | ||
| Rental car | 7,952 Chase Points | $0.00 | Booked through ultimate rewards | $99.41 | 5/24/15 |
| Gas | $47.98 | $47.98 | |||
| Food | 52.67 | $52.67 | |||
| Airport Parking | $26.00 | $26.00 | |||
| Park Entrance Fee | $30.00 | $30.00 | |||
| TOTAL | $286.55 | $1,429.96 |
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