Hi everyone,
I am doing the JMT starting July 2nd. the plan is to leave my jeep (has a hardtop) at the whitney portal parking lot on the drive up to Yosemite. I will be getting dropped off in Yosemite Valley after camping for a few days with friends in the high country. I will be done on July 23rd. I'm pretty sure its ok to leave my jeep there, but just want to double check with you all. I will remove all food and such things that would attract bears. Should I be worried about break-ins or thefts?
As plan B, if my ride flakes on me I would like to drive to the portal, drop my jeep of and take the eastern sierra transit to mammoth and connect to the yarts. How does one get from the Whitney portal down to lone pine without a vehicle or ride, is there a taxi service, or thumb a ride? Or is there a place to leave a vehicle in lone pine for 3 weeks (long term parking?) and at the end of my hike I could hitch a ride from the portal to lone pine. I would be staying in a hotel after, I have not figured out which one yet. do the local hotels provide long term parking for thru hikers?
thanks
