Re: [pct-l] I commend you all

[Ty <ty@vr6.com>]

Yes the weather was great!!!  At some points there was so much snow that
you could only see the top couple inches of the trail markers.

I know I could have dropped about 5-8 lbs by leaving a few pieces of
clothing and the trekking poles.  But since the evenings got down to about
15 degrees, my Down Time 10+ bag and liner was just enough.  I still had a
few pieces of clothing on.  But the days were great.  On Satrurday the
sky/day couldn't have been better.  I was hiking in polyester tee-shirt
and Gore-Tex pants.  You couldn't ask for better winter weather.

As an added bonus, we didn't see a single soul until Sunday evening on our
way out.  The ones that we did see didn't look to be prepared for where
they were heading.

Ty

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:

> 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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