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    Yes, Stayed there in 2020. Good place clean and...

    Yes, Stayed there in 2020. Good place clean and Jim is very accommodating. He picked us up from
    Taboos pass and brought us to town. We took a buss to independence great town with a unexpected...
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    Originally Posted by john844

    I will contact Lone Pine Kurt and Hostel California as you suggested and I will be mindful of the ware and tare due to the long and hard roads when selecting shuttle services.
    Thank you for the...
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    Need Shuttle Info

    Hiking the JMT with a buddy starting on July 22, 2020 from Bishop resupplying at Independence, can anyone up date and/or confirm the above info (from 05/15/2020?)
    Also, shuttle fee from Bishop to...
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    A friend and me have a permit Bishop to Mt...

    A friend and me have a permit Bishop to Mt Whitney for July 12, 2020. no cancellazioni notice yet. Is it due to CV expected spikes??.
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    Fellow hiker, as Dogwood once suggested to me, if...

    Fellow hiker, as Dogwood once suggested to me, if you can. Do not miss going to Cloud Rest. An unforgetable place. Not just to pause but to hem and haw. Above all pawse!!!!
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    Great info. Did I miss it in the posts? Does...

    Great info. Did I miss it in the posts? Does anyone know the reason for draining Florence Lake?

    Thanks
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    With your determination,Kerosene, you will be...

    With your determination,Kerosene, you will be back and finish the JMT. All the best.
    Onegreywolf
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    Basics requirements in evaluating environment,...

    Basics requirements in evaluating environment, weather, and remoteness you will face. He should not be on this trail. Or he is taking us for a ride with his disingenuous questions. I don't want to...
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    Hi Muddywaters, No disrespect meant to anyone...

    Hi Muddywaters,

    No disrespect meant to anyone on this blog.
    However, when someone, who is attempting to hike this trail not having the basics understanding of the basics gotten from having...
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    The only way to help this guy is to let him do...

    The only way to help this guy is to let him do want he wants.!Only after he does it will be know wat works and want won't. All our advice are all a joke to him.
    Wanting to wear down in Southern...
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    I enjoyed it. My 2nd attempt of the JMT ended at...

    I enjoyed it. My 2nd attempt of the JMT ended at MTR on the 20th of August 2015 due to the dense smoke in the canyon.
    I had abondoned the idea of finishing the remaining 110+ miles; however, after...
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    :-? Starting the JMT from Lyell Canyon on...

    :-?

    Starting the JMT from Lyell Canyon on 8/12/15 plan to finish 9/1 or 2 Whitney. I fly in to Reno and leave out of Reno. Reading your post on the bus ride back to Reno I am looking at an...
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    Clouds Rest is my recommendation. Take your...

    Clouds Rest is my recommendation.

    Take your time up there and enjoy.
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    I thank each of you for your input and...

    I thank each of you for your input and suggestions.

    I found the suggestion to use the "Custom" message button
    too notify (calm) my wife that I'm fine. Pointing out that the SOS button was...
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    Need Help with "SPOT" custom help message

    Hi all,

    Hiking the JMT August 2015 and would like to know
    contact information in case of an emergency. i.e., lost
    or have a broken leg, etc.

    Have searched the Yose-NPS web pages and can't...
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    Just read your post 'Wornoutboots" "..a train to...

    Just read your post 'Wornoutboots" "..a train to Union Station then the Fly Away to LAX," what is "Fly Away". Thanks
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    "...BTW, know that Bearikade bear canisters...

    "...BTW, know that Bearikade bear canisters demand stratospheric prices and are not tapered on the ends(reminds me of something that was made in HS shop class by an enterprising student)"

    Dang...
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    American Bears do not know how to play soccer. ...

    American Bears do not know how to play soccer. If it's an Italian Bear, you would have a problem.
    This July I used a Bearikade weekender it worked well and used it as a camp stool. WildIdeas...
  19. Hey Dogwood, you were right on. I used my alchy...

    Hey Dogwood, you were right on. I used my alchy stove in Happy Isles and in the Inyo park with out any concerns.
    As I indicated in previous posts (in this thread) the rangers I had contacted...
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    JMT Planning for 2015

    I'm not sure how typical my experiences from hiking the JMT this July are or how they may be useful to you plan your 2015 hike . These are my takeaways:
    1) The views were jaw-dropping to the point...
  21. That is the conundrum of issuing regulations...

    That is the conundrum of issuing regulations (which as a rule are written as general rules) that are to be applied to specific situations.
    Complicating matters is that each "Park" can apply and/or...
  22. Dogwood, I did check with Yosemite NPS Happy...

    Dogwood, I did check with Yosemite NPS Happy Valley and spoke to a female Ranger she said clearly that they do not have a restriction on alcohol stoves used by backpackers.
    I recently spoke to Rich...
  23. Fire restrictions in the sierra national forests

    There seems to be a missunderstanding regarding what is restricted and allowed based on the fire restrictions notice
    from the NPS issued on July 1, 2013. Some readers of the notice understood that...
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    "...small blunt stogie..." it reminds me of the...

    "...small blunt stogie..." it reminds me of the "Guinea sticks" that were smoked by my uncles and neighbors. It kept away more than flying insects. Lol
    Four more days and Yosemite here I come. All...
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    I agree with most of the recommendations...

    I agree with most of the recommendations especially with DalFireMedic on the weight. On the ATM I used 100% Deet and I was covered in Mosquitoes especially in New Jersey.
    On the trail a Amish young...
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