[pct-l] Kearsarge Pass resupply- now Trail Pass

[StoneDancer1 at aol.com (StoneDancer1@aol.com)]

I went out Trail Pass  but on other trips have been out both  several times) 
.  Including a side trip up Whitney from Crabtree, it took  me 8 + days to get 
to VVR.  I finished the last of my food on night 8  at Marie Lake and made it 
Lake Thomas Edison the next morning.  That being  said, if you can carry 
enough food, it is easier to go out Trail.  If you  can't, or don't want a pack 
that heavy... go out over Kearsarge. IMHO
 
 
Kearsarge Pass:
 
 Pros = Carry 2 or 3 days less food from Kenney Meadows
         =The scenery on the  way out is good
 Cons= 7000 feet net loss/gain in elevation. (as opposed to  1400' over 
Trail) 
          = Independence  has few (but adequate) services ( Lone Pine full 
service)
 
 
"No Way" Ray  Echols