Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

Yup. Darn Tough hiking socks just feel like socks.

 

Send her to me for a backpack trip. ;-)
Seriously, if she could hike with some other experienced gals, it might help.

 

She really just needs more trail time. I backpack a lot more than she does, and I extend my experience where applicable. She would benefit greatly from another gal hiker though, especially one with your experience.

We do have a 3rd permit for August to do Onion Valley to Whitney, if you're interested August 4-9.

 

This.

I wear Darn Tough brand socks daily for all activities. Excellent products with a lifetime warranty.

 

Oh. Hey. You just might be my new best friends!

 

blah, rejected for both half dome and whitney. next year, 3rd time the charm? lol

 

me too. They arent itchy at all. its some sort of merino wool and some other blend, i think spandex? Best of all, they dont stink like cotton socks.

 

I believe you can only get the Wilderness Permits 24 weeks(168 days) in advance...

https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm

 

You can do Whitney the back way via a couple different trails. Onion Valley or the longer way via the High Sierra trail from the west side.

180 days, exact. Ask me how I know I got my permit to do Whitney this year in August by coming in from the north at Onion Valley. 48 miles one-way, but it sure beats that lottery. Good luck with Half Dome though.

 

Gotcha. I couldn't remember exactly so I quoted the website. I remember having to fax my request 6 months to the day or something. I was counting the days and hours lol. Even spoke with the ranger who processes the requests. Point is, you have to be all over it or play the lottery game. I had to do the lottery when my lady & I went on our Big Pine Lakes trip. She had to pull a piece of paper from a box/bowl....it turned out that it was the Number 1. So we were helped first and got our permits! that was super cool.

 

Yeah the Whitney lottery is old school and requires a fax. Other entrances to Whitney from the "other" side are done online and you can sit and refresh your computer at 8:00am PST 180 days before right on the button and watch the available slots open up. You gotta be quick though, as they go instantly. It took me 4 days to get mine because they get snatched up in the first 2 seconds. Sometimes later in the day some get released back into the pool, and that's how I got mine.

 

Change your point of entry and exit. Also mid week entry is less demand.

If you need suggestions, let me know!

 

I just found out that Mt. Rainier NP is gonna be a big mess this year - their permit reservation system completely crashed so they are going back to first come, first served this season. If you were planning a trip there you might be screwed.

http://komonews.com/news/local/tech...er-staff-to-change-wilderness-permit-policies

 

Don't remember who it was that we suggested MSS bags for his kids, but here's a guy selling a metric crapton both new and used for good prices on a full MSS kit.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...bags-various-conditions.427748/#post-12273235

 

If anyone has a sports chalet local to them they just announced they are closing for good and going to sell everything over the next month or so.

Local AZ guys the one in Scottsdale was stacked with goodies when I went in Saturday but not heavy discount yet.

 

They announced 10% for now, but expect that discount to increase this week. The local one by my house had lines that were 1 hr plus for the measly 10%- can't imagine what it would be like once it gets closer to the end of the month. All stores should be closed by month's end.

 

Was planning on going today to check out what deal they have on fishing gear.

 

The one by me is always empty. The few things I want are weird items or really high end one off things that people in my area don't know what they are.

 

@krap22 was it you?

 

@adrenalnjunky or you?