Hello,
My dad and I are planning to hike Whitney October 8 trying to get an unused permit the day prior. I've read a few things that say camping by Lone Pine Lake (far enough away from the water, etc.) is a great way to do Whitney. My question is can you do this with a dayhike permit (ie: hike to LPL the previous afternoon, set up camp and sleep until 3-4am. Then wake up and leave the tent and sleeping bags and everything except a daypack there, and hike to the summit and back that day. Is this a legal/feasible option? Do I need to worry about people stealing gear from the campsite? etc. Thanks for all the help! I've been reading this board and the Whitney Portal Store board and all the advice has been so helpful with my preparation.
