[pct-l] Trail Question

[Eduardo Avelar]

Ok so I am thinking of doing the JMT (end of August early Sept.) and am not 
sure how soon in advance I should start looking into permits or for that 
matter not sure if I just get one at the trailhead or what.  How long does a 
trek like that take, I would start off of highway 120 and go south (my usual 
daily mileage has been about 12-15miles but I have pretty much only 
backpacked in Desol. and along Big Sur).

Is it nuts to try something like this solo?

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>From: Slyatpct at aol.com
>To: scourtway at bpa-arch.com, pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] BEAR CANS haha
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:46:39 EST
>
>
>Last year I rented a Garcia for the JMT and thought besides being a  tad
>small, it was a pain in the butt.  However, I did like the fact I  didn't 
>have to
>worry about my food, or atleast the food, that actually fit in  the 
>canister.
>I also liked the rental price, $5 for the trip.  Next  year, I'll be on the
>JMT again and will most likely bite the bullet and buy a  Bearvault.  Not 
>only
>are they bigger and lighter, I like the fact you can  see into them.  I'd 
>go
>for an even lighter Bearikade but can't see  spending that kind of money.
>
>In a departure from 99/00 when I only used bear boxes, where available, or
>slept with my food (even in Lyell Canyon without any problems)  if I hike  
>the
>PCT again, and it looks like I am in 2008, I'll most likely carry the
>Bearvault from KM to Sonoro Pass.
>
>Sly
>
>
>
>  scourtway at bpa-arch.com writes:
>
>The  greatest advantage to carrying the CAN is......
>
>
>you don't have to  worry about bears !!!
>
>All this sleep away from everybody else (seems  very antisocial) , no
>flashlights, no cooking in camp etc. etc. etc. just  so you don't have to
>size up your pack a bit for the sierra section and  carry a 1.5 lb. 
>aluminum
>can ?  Does not compute.
>
>With the  CAN, you can sleep in the hottest spot you can find (like near 
>the
>outlet  of thousand island lake) and awake to and enjoy the 2 AM sounds of 
>a
>monster blackie stomping around your camp, slobbering in disgust as he
>knocks over the damn thing and moves on.  THAT is my kinda  fun.
>
>
>
>
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