Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

Howdy All

I start on Wednesday July 17

My daily progress can be followed at:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... M9qss1pPNN

I will not use tracking mode this time because it drains the batteries too quickly. I haven't upgraded to the SPOT Connect yet as I need time to learn the interface between my iPhone and SPOT.

Tentative Schedule:

Day 1 (7/17) – Camp after Sunrise Meadow (15 miles)
Day 2 (7/18) – Evelyn lakes junction (29.5 miles)
Day 3 (7/19) – Garnett lakes junction (45.3 miles)
Day 4 (7/20) – Reds Meadows (58.7 miles) Food pick-up
Day 5 (7/21) – Virginia lake (74.6 miles)
Day 6 (7/22) – Edison junction (87.6 miles)
Day 7 (7/23) – Camp after going over Seldon pass (103 miles)
Day 8 (7/24) – Evolution meadow (115 miles). Food pick up at Muir Ranch
Day 9 (7/25) – Stars camp (131.5 miles)
Day 10 (7/27) – Deer meadow creek crossing (143 miles)
Day 11 (7/28) – Main South Fork crossing (155 miles)
Day 12 (7/29) – Woods creek junction (167 miles)
Day 13 (7/30) – Bubbs creek (179 miles). Food pick up at Lake Charlotte.
Day 14 (8731) – Shepherd pass junction (192)
Day 15 (8/1) – Artic lake outlet (203)
Day 16 (8/2) – Whitney Portal (218)

If anyone is hiking/backpacking on the JMT in the Sierras during this time period, please keep a lookout for the Bloody Blonde

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

Howdy All

My 23 year old Trane AC died on Saturday I am sitting in my office sweating while awaiting the bad news of how much green I'm gonna bleed.

At least this happened BEFORE I started on the JMT. My Sheltie and five cats will appreciate the new unit while I'm enjoying Nature's AC in the Sierra.

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

That's a nice, fast JMT through, Ellen. Sigh. SO envious.

HJ

Sounds like a fantastic trip! I will be in the Rae Lakes area around that time and perhaps down in the East Lake area so I will keep and eye out for you passing through. Enjoy your travels.

Ellen, your itinerary rouses the Green Monster. Stay safe and enjoy.

Your furry creatures will enjoy your return after you've been missed a few weeks. 8-p (well, cats can show the nonchalance of being miffed)

Too bad about the AC, but look at the bright side about longevity/amortized costs with Tranes---if yours gets much use, anyway.

Awesome, wow no rest days. I hope to find the time to do the JMT in the next 2-3 years. But I will do a more reasonable 21 days. You are blazing a trail.

lesper4 wrote: You are blazing a trail.

Sparks fly from Ellen's feet...

HJ

Howdy HJ

Thanks for the kind words, but I am not fast, just persistent

Alan and Eric did it in 10 days My buddy Calcio Jim did it in 13 days in 2011.

My 16 day itinerary is what I hoped to do in 2011. It turned out to be 19 days. I am prepared if it takes longer. My primary motivation for going back -- I want to experience the trail in a more "normal" year without snow on the passes, vampire mosquitos and high, fast stream crossings

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

Ellen wrote:I want to experience the trail in a more "normal" year without... vampire mosquitos

Um, good luck with that. Is there such a thing as a "low mosquito year" in the Sierra?

HJ

Sounds ambitious and fun Ellen. I'm heading up in August on the N Lake / S Lake loop and would quickly turn right 'round if I forgot my DEET. It'll likely shave a few years off your life and probably make you sterile but above all else, it'll keep those skeeters from sucking the life out of you!

Have a great hike