Our guide, Matt Schilowitz, was excellent: very thorough, skillful, safety-minded, calm and friendly, and...an AMAZING cook. The backpacking dinners were stellar. Matt led my sons (18 and 15) on an incredible 6 night 5-day packing trip starting in Tuolumne Meadows and ending at Twin Lakes in Mono County. It was very strenuous, and highly physical trip, and Matt was supportive and encouraging throughout. He is a gifted naturalist and was enthusiastic and eager to share his knowledge of botany and geology. We felt safe in his hands. It is a great luxury to backpack your heart out all day, trekking through stunning scenery, and then to be able to collapse while a guide purifies the water, cooks the dinner, cleans the dishes, etc.
I was impressed with how quickly Lasting Adventures was in responding to emails. And, I also appreciated that they had almost all the equipment we needed, so we didn't have to buy it ourselves. Highly recommend!