I decided to check the website out for permits. Randomly selected July 13th and got a permit on my first try.

so this is the pre-hike report.

Training - nominal
Gear - nothing new, same as last year
State of mind - I really need to get out of the city
Plans - Planning on making it a four day trip. I will probably stay at LPL or outpost the first night and trail camp the second night. Hopefully two nights at altitude will be enough before heading to the summit. Planning on spending the third night at trail camp so that summit day is relaxed. Definitely not trying to set any land speed records. Slower is better as it means that I will be away from the real world longer. I won't be shooting for the triple this trip.....LOL

Weather Report - Chance of thunderstorms! Yikes!

spotwalla link: http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=4eb64ffb58292718b