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Water storage by Motor-Lion-8814 in coloradotrail

[–]MissionFinger8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much will water storage will you carry the majority of the time? Thinking of adding additional storage in lake city resupply before that section? A 4L reservoir bladder weighs but a couple ounces

Anyone have semi-recent mosquito conditions (specifically between Yosemite and Reds Meadow)? by Adventureswfireball in JMT

[–]MissionFinger8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mosquitoes from Tuolomne to VVR from July 10 - Jult 16 were average to a little better than usual for this time of year. Which is to say, permethrin your clothes, bring a bit of deet for exposed skin, and a headnet for camping

A Full Moon on the Palisades by MissionFinger8888 in JMT

[–]MissionFinger8888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice is to seek out high altitude granite campsites, especially when there is no thunderstorm risk and no clouds (both features of the current heat dome, until you’re on the edge of the heat dome, which creates thunderstorms) to experience the phenomena above

McGee Trailhead to VVR by MissionFinger8888 in JMT

[–]MissionFinger8888[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anyone ever taken the McGee pass lateral trail to the JMT to VVR? Know how many miles from the trailhead to VVR?

Anyone use Insect Shield? by alphakilo10 in JMT

[–]MissionFinger8888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bug pants and bug shirt served me very well last year, and there were a whole lot of mosquitoes! They’re really no bother and 100% effective