[pct-l] JMT in late August with poncho rainfly

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

These are pretty rare instances, but I had a friend who once almost perished in August crossing Lamarck Col in a snow storm, and she was over equipped by thru-hiker standards. I was caught in a two day storm at Virginia Lake, just above Tully Hole one August long ago. My partner and I spent two days in a Eureka Bike-n-hike tent and the only problem was crowding. I wouldn't want to sit through a storm like that under a tarp.

Of course, 90 percent of the time, a tarp will be fine. So.."you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? " :-)

Gary

---- mattjolley at comcast.net wrote: 
> 

  I have heard from people who have experienced it  that you can get snowed in any month of the year in the Sierras. 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Thoms" < wthomsjr at comcast.net > 
To: < pct-l at backcountry.net > 
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:05 PM 
Subject: [pct-l] JMT in late August with poncho rainfly 


> To offset the weight of a bear canister and extra food I am thinking of 
> doing the JMT southbound beginning in late summer without my 4 lb Clip 
> Flashlight tent.  My backpackers poncho can be rigged with my trekking 
> poles, two stakes and two guy lines with two more stakes into a long slim 
> rainfly.  I have a headnet and will obtain a piece of plastic for a 
> groundcloth.  I imagine I'd be all right but not if I encounter frequent 
> or 
> heavy rain and wind.  Comments? 
> 
> 
> 
> Also, I've gone a week with no stove and only cold food/drink.  Will two 
> plus weeks be different? 
> 
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