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[LaBang]

Whoopee! I'm leaving on wednesday to go backpacking for 23 days! I'm doing the whole John Muir Trail from Yosemite valley to Mount Whitney. It's 222 miles! That is all.

 

[N8Magic]

10 miles a day? You wimp.

Seriously though, have a good trip and be sure to bring a digicam and take some pics for us!

 

[ElFenix]

digicam batteries don't last 23 days...

what kind of food are you eating?

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
digicam batteries don't last 23 days...

Take more than one set of batteries. AA's are small and light and can be stuffed into unused space in his pack.

 

[LaBang]

It's not really 10 miles a day. We are taking days off and climbing some mountains. I think that we're doing the last 114 miles in 7 days.

As for food, it's all dried. Healthfood stores have lots of simple ingredients in bulk. Chain supermarkets now also have lots of dehydrated options because of people's preferences for "convenience meals". There are lots of dried pastas, grains, mashed potatoes, and other things. Oddly, in my experience Corn Pasta provides the most energy.

As for the camera. Of course I'm gonig to take lots of pictures! Usually I carry my 4.2 mp Toshiba camera (18oz. w/ 4 batteries) plus a solar charger and four backup batteries (14 oz. ) All of that is too heavy for this trip. I think I'm going to take my mom's little advantix camera, a lot of film, and an extra battery. I'll get them put on CD when I get back.