Re: [pct-l] I commend you all

["R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552)" <calliger@infolane.com>]

Been that route last winter...beautiful isn't it? The winter is a different
world indeed,
as a lot of the traditional landmarks and trails are "gone" in the (deep) snow.

Congrats...I think that area was my first winter trip-- but it could have
been Sequoia
as they keep the road up there open in the winter (Mrt SIlliman, Alta Peak
area).

Maybe you could have gotten down to 35-40 lbs if you plan on using your
sleeping
bag as part of the camp "clothing" when you stop for the day instead of
carrying "extra" layers.  I "discovered" that eating and generally being around
my bivy wrapped in my sleeping bag save 3-4 lbs as I don't need the same
warmth/layers walking.

Rich

At 7:55 PM -0000 12.7.99, Ty wrote:
>This past weekend I went on a hiking trip to Desolation Wilderness.
>This was my first real overnight hiking trip so I knew it was going
>to be tough.  But to make it even more exciting it was going to be
>snow hiking.
>
>We hiked Friday evening from the sno-park right off of Highway 50 to
>about half away between Lower and Upper Echo Lake.  Then the next
>morning hiked to Lake Aloha and spent the cold evening there.
>Getting back down to the sno-park was a breeze since it was mostly
>down hill.
>
>When it was all said and done, I was hiking in snowshoes and about 50
>lbs in the pack.  I figure if I continue training in these types of
>conditions I should be in great shape for non-snow hiking with 30 lbs
>in the pack.
>
>	http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.8552&lon=-120.0862&size=m&s=50
>
>
>I am sure you all didn't want to hear about this trip so the real
>point of this posting was to acknowledge all those that have hiked
>before.  As many day hikes that I have done, nothing compares to a
>real overnighter when you are carrying a full load in your pack.  And
>throw in those snowshoes and it makes it that more difficult.
>
>Ty
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