Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Leaving gear at trail camp....

I have been using a lumbar pack after depositing my main pack (usually a day pack) at Trail Camp. Once over Trail Crest I often just drop the lumbar pack, put on my jacket, hat, gloves and consume a 1/2 liter of water...then stuff some food (gel packs etc.)in my pockets, put two 1/2 liter bottles of water in my pockets and go rapidly to the summit.