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    https://www.eastsidesierrashuttle.com/ They do...

    https://www.eastsidesierrashuttle.com/

    They do that route by reservation.

    We shared a shuttle with someone from Independence to the Onion Valley/Kearsarge Pass trailhead using this service.
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    It will show up as Flower Lake (Kearsarge Pass)...

    It will show up as Flower Lake (Kearsarge Pass) when you select from the drop down. I have put a screen shot below. Also one thing to look out for when you get on trail...there is a small sign that...
  3. As of August 2018 they shuttled across Lake...

    As of August 2018 they shuttled across Lake Edison to VVR. The lake level does get lower over the course of the summer. However when we took the ferry they had just moved the dock out where they can...
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    We didn't find any Uber or Lyft drivers in Lone...

    We didn't find any Uber or Lyft drivers in Lone Pine. Perhaps there were no drivers on at the time but we searched more than a few times?

    We also asked at a The Grill restaurant in Lone Pine if...
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    I have found that cannabis based CBD tincture...

    I have found that cannabis based CBD tincture works very well for my knee pain and general joint pain from osteoarthritis.

    When we hike in states out west like Colorado and California I have been...
  6. We went one way to Reno...No return flight when...

    We went one way to Reno...No return flight when we went out there. We were planning to fly home from Las Vegas actually but by the time we finished:

    a) the flights from Las Vegas were way pricey...
  7. We started the hike on August 6th. By the time we...

    We started the hike on August 6th. By the time we got closer to the end of our hike we did notice cooler day and night temps overall. It was in the last few days that my thermometer read 35 degrees...
  8. This is the shuttle service that we shared on our...

    This is the shuttle service that we shared on our second time back to Onion Valley/Kearsarge Pass trailhead. We didn’t get the reservation ourselves and the people who shared the shuttle with us...
  9. It was not hard at all. The owner of the gas...

    It was not hard at all. The owner of the gas station/deli was SUPER helpful by making calls to get a shuttle for any hikers waiting.

    The first time we got to Independence we had 2 shuttles...
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    Thanks for sharing your hike! I love that trail....

    Thanks for sharing your hike! I love that trail. I never get tired of seeing it again from the perspective of others. It helps me remember just how beautiful it is out there[emoji75]
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    I only have one and it is the one I wear pretty...

    I only have one and it is the one I wear pretty much continuously even for sleep. Sometimes if I am sweating a lot I will take it off to dry out but it dries fast enough even with just a short amount...
  12. Long post alert!!! I can answer many of your...

    Long post alert!!!

    I can answer many of your questions and it looks like no one has addressed them directly so far.

    -Side note: I do hike with my bf (we have hiked together for 20 years now)...
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    I had a hike-ending Achilles tendon injury a few...

    I had a hike-ending Achilles tendon injury a few years ago. It was one of the most frustrating injuries I have ever experienced. I spent a lot of time researching how to recover and here are the two...
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    I can second hipbone’s method for rolling over...

    I can second hipbone’s method for rolling over but I am smaller in the shoulders so I can move around even more freely with less tucking than him. I am a wiggly sleeper and I haven’t had any trouble...
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    Also cooker hiker congratulations...I meant to...

    Also cooker hiker congratulations...I meant to say that in my previous post!

    Before we did the CT I read your entire journal about your CT hike. Thanks for the effort of such a detailed journal....
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    Colorado_rob speaks the truth on all accounts. ...

    Colorado_rob speaks the truth on all accounts.

    Having also done both the CT and the LT (SOBO), the northern LT is about as tough as any trail I have EVER seen. Hipbone and I had a saying....if you...
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    We used them this past weekend and just twisted...

    We used them this past weekend and just twisted and folded the opening over and used a rubber band. That seemed to work just fine instead of the clips. I even put my smart water bottle that I use for...
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    We are trying these bag out for the Long Trail...

    We are trying these bag out for the Long Trail soon. We will see how they hold up.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GHF7X16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


    Sent from my iPad...
  19. Thread: Trail pasta

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    For long distance hiking I prepare all meals at...

    For long distance hiking I prepare all meals at home by fully cooking the entire meal...including the cooked pasta and dehydrate. If your dehydrated meals are stored properly and you have help...
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    +1 on the Frisco recommendation. We...

    +1 on the Frisco recommendation.

    We resupplied and stayed in Frisco last year and it is a great trail town in my opinion. Super easy to get around via the free bus. Plenty of grocery options....
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    lesliedgray AWESOME!! I have been telling...

    lesliedgray

    AWESOME!! I have been telling anyone and everyone about this book for years now.


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I really like my Arrowhead Equipment foot pad...

    I really like my Arrowhead Equipment foot pad that I use as a sit pad.

    I have the 1/8" pad and it weighs 16.6 g or 0.6 oz
    I also have the 1/4" and it weight 31.1 g or 1.1 oz

    These pads can...
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    Hey...MtnGoat here (Hipbone's gf) I think I...

    Hey...MtnGoat here (Hipbone's gf)

    I think I can answer some of your questions. Our food is DEHYDRATED. We have a 5 tray Excalibur and it works great, but of course any dehydrator will work.

    I...
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    We used an alcohol stove on the entire CT....

    We used an alcohol stove on the entire CT. Knowing there could possibly be a fire ban, we had a backup plan to have a canister stove ready to send. However, We have used alcohol stoves almost...
  25. LOL @ "schneeaphobia" 😄 Thanks for the...

    LOL @ "schneeaphobia" 😄

    Thanks for the encouragement and maybe our paths will cross while we are out there!

    MtnGoat 🐐
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