Bee, Steve et al:
Thanks! yes, I did it solo but was never alone! out of 23 days of camping, I camped alone only 2 nights, one at Gladys Lake (it was too close to Reds - so many hikers passed by and waved to me). The second one was at the Packers camp one mile below Baxter pass in the Rey Lakes canyon. The rest of the days either I had the same camp mates (Ken and Aaron) or made brand new friends. Some showed where good camp sites are and some showed where to get water!
When one is old and slow they make quick friends I guess
Yes, I also trained solo and occasionally met people who are in training! Once I met this tall lady with a backpack near Herrick lake who stopped by and said "you are Krishna training for JMT! The Ranger told me!". She was training for her Norway trip. I was quite notorious on the trails in Chicago area, looks like!
