Connor, the stove is an "
Esbit Titanium Folding Stove"
SierraNevada: I didn't name that pass.
I think the idea is that people would need to slide down on the seat of their pants. I went up the slippery talus side, don't think I ever sat down. Slipped backward a full step several times. That was frustrating. I'll do a full write-up on that section in a later installment.
Akichow, ultralight is nice--sure makes the walking more enjoyable. As for Tyvek: I got some once, but it weighs a ton, so threw it out. I have a box of Hefty 39 gallon trash bags, 1.1 mil, one bag weighs < 2 ounces. Slit the bag down both sides, makes a perfect ground cloth. Use a new one every trip.
Lynn-a-roo, the Whitney east side trail doesn't have too many flowers -- well it does in the right season. West side trails have more, especially the trek to Bearpaw from Crescent Meadow. You and your friends should do that trip to Thousand Island Lake some summer. The High Route trail has
lots of flowers. ...As for worried family: the Spot satellite unit provides a lot of security for me--If anything happens, at least they would know exactly where to look.
(As for Kitty: It's 4 kitties now!
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