I've got an overnight permit for October. Our plan is come up the day before and stay the portal campground that night. We want to go up earlier in the day so we can hike up the trail to Lone Pine Lake to help with acclimatizing. Day 1 is up to Outpost Camp. Day 2 is up to Trail Camp. Day 3 - summit, then spend the night at either Outpost Camp or Lone Pine Lake. Day 4 - come off the mountain.
We have the time off work to make this schedule work for us as we start our hike on a Tuesday and finish on Friday. Plus we get to spend more time in the mountains, instead of being so worried about getting up and down in 2 days time.
We plan on bringing a small summit pack with us so we can pack some layers, food and water - everything else is being left at Trail Camp.
Last edited by MtMikeR; 03/28/19 07:51 AM.
