jj442434. I did the JMT north bound in 2008 and long north bound sections a couple times since, always entering backcountry from Horseshoe Meadow. Never needed to resupply before MTR. Was 53 years...
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jj442434. I did the JMT north bound in 2008 and long north bound sections a couple times since, always entering backcountry from Horseshoe Meadow. Never needed to resupply before MTR. Was 53 years...
I can second JERMM's comment. Phreak's dogs Suzi & Maggie are better behaved than most hikers. But I think Phreak is part K9 himself... A funny story... While hiking NOBO on the JMT with Phreak in...
burger,
There are a few things to consider on the fuel issue, both the BTU content and rate of burn. While the time to boil is a consideration, I found that the amount of fuel necessary was more...
rpenczek,
I have the Big Agnes Horsethief rated at 32F. I have slept comortably in it to the mid-20s (measured by both my and my hiking partners digital thermometer). I do run a little warmer than...
In October, a group of us did a 5 day 60+ mile JMT section (plus side trips) a month ago. We went in over Kearsarge pass and out over Taboose Pass which is an 8 mile 5000+ foot desent from the pass...
Mike, PM Sent... doodah-man
Actually, there are (at least) 10 bear box locations in the first 52 miles heading nobo from Whitney that I noted on my last trip in 2008. There
may be more, but these are the one I saw.
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Actually, there are (at least) 9 bear box locations in the first 52 miles heading nobo from Whitney that I noted on my last trip in 2008.
Crabtree Meadows (18.5)
Wallace Creek (22.8)
Tyndall...
PUNKINPUSS11,
I have never tried that hitch, but I would suspect it is not too hard. The hiway (395) that connects Lone Pine to Mammoth is heavily traveled daily by a lot of hikers going to, or...
Ryan,
As Phreak did, I also started my 2008 JMT hike from Horseshoe Meadow. Actually, I did the hike with him! Hey there Phreak... Anyhow, there is an area for long term parking at the trailhead and...
Brian,
I agree, the "same battery for everything" can require compromise... My choices were specific to long distance hiking and resupplying infrequently.
For that, I opted for a configuration w/o...
I also have the Sansa M250 mp3 player. The reason I switched to the Panasonic SV-MP020 was specifically for the AA battery versus the AAA battery format. The "dead" AA batteries from my camera will...
Gina,
From my previous answer posts to this question in the past:
“On a month long AT section hike, I took a Panasonic SV-MP020 player. It is has 2GB of built in flash memory and I was able to...
BrotherAL,
I have both the SMD Starlite & Traveler. They have the exact same suspension and ride the same (very nice). The Starlite will hold more inside and is better in wet weather. The panel...
As others have said, knives are a subject to personal preferences. Over the years, I have mostly used three different knives. Those three are: (1) Spyderco Jester, 2" blade, 0.6oz. (2) US made...
Brotheral,<O:p</O:p
I have both packs. They have the exact same suspension so the comfort is the same. (very good). I used the Starlight with the drybag top in wet conditions and the Traveler when...
I guess somehow it has gotten corrupted on WB. It worked fine for a long time but now opens empty. I have re-uploaded the pdf document.
I don't know much about Ray and especially nothing about rock climbing, but if you want to see a lot of great info about the early innovators in backpack gear, go to:
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hawkeye,
I have a MB UL Down Inner Jacket. So far I have used it for 4 weeks on the AT and 3 weeks on the JMT. I like it a lot. It still looks new, so even though light, it seems to be rugged...
HF,
Actually, late last September (24th) when we went thru, a trial crew had just finished clearing and leveling a very nice camping spot at a Sunrise Creek crossing about 5 miles past Little...
HF,
You can say that “burnt nose is bogus”, but I'm not lying... we saw plenty of SOBO folks with sun burned faces. Excluding some very nice side trail options in Yosemite (such as cloud's rest) the...
HF,
Yes, there are three primary routes to Lower Soldier Lake... Cottenwood Pass, New Army Pass, and Army Pass. I have always gone over Army Pass because you can lunch at Cottenwood Lakes that are...
zonedam,
I did the JMT NOBO last year. We went NOBO to have the sun at our back for the hike (we saw lots of badly burnt noses on SOBO hikers we passed). To avoid the whole Whitney Portal Lottery...
Post,
I have a spreadsheet that I compiled of all the data I could find before my 2007 thru attempt. (Has the usual stuff, distances, elevations, road crossings, shelter location/capacity, water...
traftonm,
I used a Nunatak 17 oz Arc Specialist quilt that is rated 32F for a JMT thru-hike last September. Both my hiking partner and I had thermometers and we had several nights with measured lows...