A TR to place directly into your memoirs! You guys are animals Tom. Great that you not only hiked the JMT but were able to pick up so many peaks along the way. I convey to you my congratulations and envy. Have fun on the Sierra Challenge. Sounds like you're really ready for it fitness-wise.
Thx Augie. The Sierra Challenge was one notch above the JMT adventure -- just ask Travis. Day 2 knocked him out (plus others) and slowed a number of the rest of us. Hope to hike with you soon.
Glad you were able to finish the JMT in spite of the food problems, thanks for the report. I hope to go back and do the JMT again sometime when the trail is visible, as well as take time to do some of the peaks. When we hiked the PCT, we left Kennedy Meadows on June 11, 2006 and got to Tuolumne Meadows on June 29th, with an exit via Kersearge Pass to Independence to resupply. I'm going to link your report to my PCT page, will be a nice addition. Vic
Thx Vic. As a postscript, I returned from a day hike to Charlotte Lake yesterday after a great conversation with Ranger Phil on the illegality of caching food (NPS has lots of abandonment problems). Turns out PCTers raided all of the food well before Phil got there (he just got the box). If PCTer "Penguin" reads this, I am amused but you owe me at least a dinner.
Dmitry Pruss - Aug 2, 2007 3:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Good read, would you mindfixing the coordinates, and attaching the images to the TR page? Just to keep it clean and nice :)
Thanks for sharing the tale!
bechtt - Aug 10, 2007 12:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good read, would you mindthx for the input -- fixed.
Augie Medina - Aug 2, 2007 3:05 pm - Voted 10/10
Great ReportA TR to place directly into your memoirs! You guys are animals Tom. Great that you not only hiked the JMT but were able to pick up so many peaks along the way. I convey to you my congratulations and envy. Have fun on the Sierra Challenge. Sounds like you're really ready for it fitness-wise.
Best regards,
Augie
bechtt - Aug 10, 2007 12:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great ReportThx Augie. The Sierra Challenge was one notch above the JMT adventure -- just ask Travis. Day 2 knocked him out (plus others) and slowed a number of the rest of us. Hope to hike with you soon.
WoundedKnee - Aug 3, 2007 11:18 am - Voted 10/10
Congrats, fellasThat's a lot of mileage at high altitude. Sounds like you're in pretty damned good shape!
bechtt - Aug 10, 2007 12:49 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Congrats, fellasThx for the comment. We definitely got into good shape on the trip but I did nothing but eat for the three days afterwards.
Vic Hanson - Aug 5, 2007 3:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Enjoyed the ReportGlad you were able to finish the JMT in spite of the food problems, thanks for the report. I hope to go back and do the JMT again sometime when the trail is visible, as well as take time to do some of the peaks. When we hiked the PCT, we left Kennedy Meadows on June 11, 2006 and got to Tuolumne Meadows on June 29th, with an exit via Kersearge Pass to Independence to resupply. I'm going to link your report to my PCT page, will be a nice addition. Vic
bechtt - Aug 10, 2007 12:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Enjoyed the ReportThx Vic. As a postscript, I returned from a day hike to Charlotte Lake yesterday after a great conversation with Ranger Phil on the illegality of caching food (NPS has lots of abandonment problems). Turns out PCTers raided all of the food well before Phil got there (he just got the box). If PCTer "Penguin" reads this, I am amused but you owe me at least a dinner.