Hi Julie,
last year..same time of year 9/7-8, it was pretty darn cold at trail camp. But what does that mean? I did have a water bottle that I left out that started to freeze. But that wasn't the real issue. The wind was howling like crazy. It made warm clothing pretty much mandatory at night.
As far as trail vs outpost. Something to consider is that the last 5 miles up from trail camp to the summit are the hardest. And then you've got 5 miles back for a total of 10 miles.
If you go to outpost, I think it's about 3.5 miles up the trail. That means that summit day is going to be 7.5 miles up and 7.5 miles down.
Trail as Basecamp is 6mi-10mi-6mi
Outpost as basecamp is 3.5mi-15mi-3.5mi
Ramen noodles....I prefer regular pasta as it is more dense. I pack for space as well as weight. Ramen noodles are a lot of air, so they take up more space than they are worth. spaghetti is going to be better since it packs pretty dense.
I used my thermal underwear and fleece gloves last year for the trip to the summit. And my fleece balaklava was the best!
don't forget a wind breaker!
oh....and a rain pancho...just in case!
Last edited by tdtz; 08/30/11 08:57 PM.
