Mt. Whitney

So I've recently been thinking again about ultralight backpacking. Nathan and had a lot of fun making alcohol stoves over the Christmas break and have committed to building out the required equipment.

I see two categories of hiking/backpacking/camping to pursue. One is the more "extreme" type that will be an extension of long distance running. This will be fast trekking through the wilderness over long distances with possible overnight stays.

The other will be family camping where the modern conveniences need to be available - showers, restrooms, running water.

For the first category, Mt. Whitney seems to be one of the classic hikes in the area. There has been some discussion about when to go on the hiking mail list at work. It seems there is still snow on mountain in June. Mid July seems to be the recommended time if you want to carry less gear. Permits are required for an overnight. Will start looking into that, but perhaps this would be a fun weekend after Ironman is done.

It would also be a good excuse for "training" hikes and camping to get familiar with and optimize gear and back country skills.

Could be fun.