[pct-l] Thank you for your past help with my plans to hike the John Muir Trail ... here are a few other ?s

[wjj2001@yahoo.com (Bill Jeffrey)]

--- "David E. Yashar" wrote:

> Now that Greyhound (effective 8/15/01) is suspending
> its bus from Reno to 
> Los Angelos (which stopped at Lee Vining on the
> northern end of the JMT and 
> Lone Pine on the southern end of the JMT), how do
> you suggest I get to the 
> trail head on both sides.  

The north end of the JMT starts in Yosemite Valley.
How about Greyhound or the train to Merced, then YARTS
to the valley?

I have no further ideas for the south end. 

You might check my post at 
www.pcta.org/discus/messages/4/222.html?992481464
although apparently the Greyhound part no longer
applies.

> Question #2:
> Any hints on how to get the Mount Whitney area
> permit?  

If you're starting at the north end you get your
permit at Yosemite. They should be able to issue the
Whitney permit. (Next year there will be a limit of 25
people per day exiting at the Whitney Trail.)

> Question #3:
> Any recommendations on what bear canister I should
> buy?

Cheapest: Garcia Bear Can $57.25 delivered from
www.whitneyportalstore.com 

Lightest: Wild Ideas Bearikade $195 plus shipping from
http://www.wild-ideas.net/ 



__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger
http://phonecard.yahoo.com/