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**The permit request form is the same as before, but it has one extra section that states “I plan to exit over Donahue Pass”. Here you are stating where you will leave Yosemite National Park. If you plan to hike to Whitney, you will check the “yes” box. If you plan on camping outside of Yosemite, you must write in where.
**The permit request form is the same as before, but it has one extra section that states “I plan to exit over Donahue Pass”. Here you are stating where you will leave Yosemite National Park. If you plan to hike to Whitney, you will check the “yes” box. If you plan on camping outside of Yosemite, you must write in where.
*[http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/wildernesstrailheads.pdf map of Yosemite trailheads]
*[http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/wildernesstrailheads.pdf map of Yosemite trailheads]
*"This is going to move a lot of people over to Inyo National Forest trailheads (like Rush Creek or Reds or Agnew Meadows, Mammoth Pass etc) or Sierra National Forest trailheads (e.g. Lakes Edison or Florence). So they will be taking shortened JMT hikes (skipping at least the first 41 miles Happy Isles to Rush Creek). One good side effect might be to encourage people who want to cover roughly 220 miles to include more sidetrips in their plans. I think that actually leads to a better hike and disperses people in the wilderness better."<ref>https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/johnmuirtrail/conversations/topics/48888</ref>


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Budget
Budget
Resources
*[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/johnmuirtrail/links/all yahoo group]
*Elizabeth Wenk book
*Facebook groups - JMT and Ladies of JMT
*[http://jmt.sierra-hikes.com/images/JMTCOV.jpg here's a nice map.]

Revision as of 04:15, 2 February 2015

Timeline

  • March 9 - apply for permit
  • August 24? - start JMT
  • Sept. 24 - finish JMT

Permit

  • new permit system details
    • Lyell Canyon trailhead:Permits for 25 people, with 60% (15) available by reservation and 40% (10) available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley, Happy Isles pass-through, Glacier Point to Little Yosemite Valley, and Sunrise Lakes trailheads: Permits for 20 people, all of which are available by reservation. Late cancellations will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, although we don’t expect any to be available most days.
    • The permit request form is the same as before, but it has one extra section that states “I plan to exit over Donahue Pass”. Here you are stating where you will leave Yosemite National Park. If you plan to hike to Whitney, you will check the “yes” box. If you plan on camping outside of Yosemite, you must write in where.
  • map of Yosemite trailheads
  • "This is going to move a lot of people over to Inyo National Forest trailheads (like Rush Creek or Reds or Agnew Meadows, Mammoth Pass etc) or Sierra National Forest trailheads (e.g. Lakes Edison or Florence). So they will be taking shortened JMT hikes (skipping at least the first 41 miles Happy Isles to Rush Creek). One good side effect might be to encourage people who want to cover roughly 220 miles to include more sidetrips in their plans. I think that actually leads to a better hike and disperses people in the wilderness better."[1]

Sections

Resupply

  • ranch
  • checkins
    • pre-addressed post cards?

Water

Transportation

  • CREST provides bus service from Lone Pine (the nearest town to Mount Whitney) to Mammoth Lakes.
  • The YARTS Highway 120 East bus provides service from Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite Valley.

Gear (sample gear list)

  • packs (Zpacks?)
  • bear cans (rent?)
  • shoes
    • main shoes (vivos? minimalist?)
    • camp shoes (flip flops? xeros?)
      • also for stream crossings
  • tent
  • tarp
  • trekking poles
  • sunblock
  • sunglasses
  • gaiters
  • camera
  • maps/navigation
  • biodegradable soap (bronner's?)
  • hand sanitizer
  • wipes
  • stove & fuel
  • cooking kit
  • knife/multitool/utensils
  • udigit
  • first aid/emergency kit
    • bandaids
    • secondskin
    • moleskin
    • bodyglide
    • pepto
    • immodium AD
    • painkillers
    • aspirin
    • epipen
    • duct tape
    • superglue
    • needle + thread
    • waterproof matches
    • water treatment tablets
    • bug bite treatment
    • lighter
  • compass
  • emergency whistle
  • medication
    • inhalers
    • pill
  • clothing
    • base layers
    • swimming stuff
    • rain shell (Zpacks?)
    • socks
    • underwear
    • shorts
    • skirt?
      • waxalene for chub rub
    • gloves
  • microtowel(s)
  • sleeping pads
  • sleeping bags/quilts
    • liner?
  • hat/cap/beanie
  • bug repellant
  • itty bitty foam roller
  • water filter
  • water bottles/containers
  • glasses/contacts stuff
  • toothbrush
  • paper towels
  • zip lock bags
  • headlamps, flashlights
  • batteries
  • watch
  • ID, health insurance card, cash, debit card
  • emergency contact info
  • lip balm
  • paper and pen


Food

  • coffee
  • resupply treats!
    • dried fruit
  • energy bars/mix
  • couscous
  • ramen
  • cheese
  • cured meat - sausage/salami

Budget

Resources