Well, I scored a new REI Flash 65 and an Exped Synmat UL 7 M inflatable sleeping pad yesterday and I want to try them out.
I called the permit office today...no joy on open permits for the MT (the website listed 6 available, but someone obviously got to them first).
If I'm able to offload the kid on some poor unsuspecting family member tomorrow, I am going to get up to the portal tomorrow by noon.
I'd like to check out the trail after last week's rainstorms, but I really am having a hankering for something different. Meysan Lake is definitely calling my name. I can't do much more than that. I won't have any time to acclimatize, so going for a summit just isn't an option for this trip.
The new pack and pad will reduce my pack weight by over three pounds. I'm also going to skip any hot food to cut down on the cooking gear. Thinking that peanut butter and jelly tortillas will get me by for this trip. Basically, planning on going as light as possible on this trip.
It sounds like water is a little scarce on the first 3 or 4 miles of the Meysan trail. Is this true? Should I plan on carrying 3 liters from the trailhead?
