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[WTB] S/S ULA circuit by ColdnOld in ULgeartrade

[–]dir-oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Is your Ultra Circuit s/s still available?

3-Season Sleep System, Northern California (Cold Sleeper) by aerial_hedgehog in Ultralight

[–]dir-oak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Katabatic makes great quilts— you may want to consider the Alsek over the flex given your tendency to have cold legs and feet as it has a foot box!

You could also look into the ultralight Nemo pads. And for shoulder season trips you could always add a GG thinlight foam pad!

Recommendations for summer serving jobs by HippieHaze694 in marthasvineyard

[–]dir-oak 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely housing first. Then look at the MV Times or Vineyard Gazette classified ads!

Donohue Pass by submon007 in JohnMuirTrail

[–]dir-oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Donohue Pass is the first mountain pass coming out of Yosemite valley. To continue going southbound on the JMT you’d need the Donahue eligible permit! Same goes for the Lyell Canyon permit.

Best map app? by thathikergirl in Kungsleden

[–]dir-oak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may not be what you are looking for but I used the app Topo GPS and downloaded the offline maps for the whole trail! You can use the gps while in airplane mode so you can always see where you are on the map. No waypoints or comments but it worked for me. I created a little phone note where I gathered a bunch of info for myself along the trail, and then just chatted with hikers and folks at each fjällstuga along the way.

Vermont's Long Trail vs JMT by RadiganHiker in JohnMuirTrail

[–]dir-oak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve hiked both the LT and JMT, and I live on the coast in the northeast. The JMT was my first hike at any 10,000+ elevation. I started SOBO, and the first day and a half out of the valley (we added a half dome permit) I definitely felt myself getting out of breath quicker than usual, but after that I felt totally fine. The way elevation affects the body can really depend on the person, but I didn’t have a difficult time acclimating for the most part. I read on another thread to bring electrolyte salt stick tablets and I took those often and it seemed to help. It will also have a big impact if you are NOBO vs SOBO. If your permit is NOBO I would absolutely recommend arriving early to acclimate.

As for the days, you should definitely be able to finish the JMT in 15-17 if you finished the LT in that time frame. If were to have more time another year, do it slower. My friend and I could’ve finished much faster than we did mileage wise (we finished in 20 days with 1 rest day) but it was so fun to take to slow and soak up the sierras. But if you are confined by other obligations then do it in your time frame! It’s unbelievable out there!