Here's a
PRE-trip report.
On Monday morning I plan on starting out the HST ( High Sierra Trail ) from Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park. I have gear and rations for a 5-night trip, and am sure hoping everything holds together (the body is giving me some reservations, so we'll see.)
My cannister holds ~12 lbs of food. I'm also carrying 1.25 lbs of fishing gear, with hopes of catching a few. Even have a tiny frying pan.
If all works ok, I might even bag a peak in the middle. But if the joints get too sore, you will see me make a U turn and head out.
Y'all are welcome to follow along:
SPOT map Note: If you see any "Help" signals, it is ONLY because I use them to record locations more frequently than Track signals. Do NOT sound any alarms.
Spotwalla pageGmap4 map centered at the Crescent Meadow start.
Google Maps view of my
intended/ideal route.
I still need to get a walk-in permit in Sequoia on Sunday. I am counting on a low demand for a Monday start after most people's vacations are over.
I plan on leaving the HST at Kaweah Gap (Great Western Divide), and heading cross-country over Pants Pass. Then on to Wallace Lake, with a Mt Whitney summit at the end. We'll have to see how well the plan goes....
