[pct-l] Lone Pine to Ashland - Hike Whitney or not?

[giniajim]

Had to think about this a tad.  I'm sure Yoshi means "moth ball" :)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yoshihiro Murakami" <completewalker at gmail.com>
To: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
Cc: "joseph kisner" <lostonthecrest at hotmail.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>; 
"Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com>; "Hiker97" <hiker97 at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Lone Pine to Ashland - Hike Whitney or not?


> No, Brick
>
> I have  seen  no  marmot at the junction. I think the permit is very
> difficult for man, and more more difficult for marmot. The junction is
> full of mankind in summer.
>
> And, I have learned the moss ball protection method from this mailing
> list. I had attempted several side trips with summit pack,  My
> backpack was always safe.
>
> But, My wife's backpack ( no moss ball protection, no food  ) was bit,
> while we were sleeping  at Silver Lake in 2010 summer.
>
> I think mos ball protection method works well for critters.
>
>
>
>
> 2012/1/6 Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>:
>> Yes Brick,
>> Many hikers have lost their food and had  holes chewed in their packs at
>> that junction by
>> critters anxious to get their teeth on unguarded food.
>> Even on top of Mt. Whitney hungry critters are everywhere, anxious to get
>> their teeth on
>> unguarded food.
>> Even Al Shaver, in 2006, had one of his three JMT record attempts go up 
>> in
>> smoke by leaving
>> his unattended pack at the junction while sum-meting Whitney.
>> He lost all 22 of his Cliff Bars, most of his beef jerky and a lot more.
>> Some folks say it was Switchback, not the critters, he has been known to 
>> do
>> those things.
>>
>> That is where the  "Pre-stocked Calories" method of hiking, practiced
>> successfully by
>> Switchback and Joe Kisner  has its advantage.
>> Pre-stocked calories are safe from the critters and are not at risk.
>> Another good thing about  "Pre-stocked"  calories is that they tend to
>> balance your pack by
>> shifting some of the weight up front.
>>
>> Just ask Switchback, he knows all about "Calorie stocking".
>>
>> JMT Reinhold
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> 2012/1/2 Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>:
>>> Many people put their backpack at the junction of Mt.Whitney and Trail
>>> Crest.
>>
>> IMHO, it is a BAD idea to leave food inside an unattended pack at this
>> location (or almost anywhere.) There are a bunch of hungry marmots
>> there, and it is a good way to get a hole eaten in your pack.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Sincerely
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