Steve, I really appreciate the suggestion. I've started to look into options to include camping at Horseshoe Meadow on Sunday. It looks like we can pick up our permit and items in Lone Pine, then head there in time to find a site before late evening without much deviation from our original plan. Also, if it proves to be effective, we should not have a problem getting to the portal in the morning and then hiking with enough time to reach at least Outpost Camp. The mileage and elevation gain should be no issue for us, just the elevation and if our bodies experience any effects. It also looks very beautiful there, and would only add to this already exciting experience, and I'm not even there yet.
Originally Posted By: Steve C
DMO, you are coming from so far and spending so little time at altitude. Be sure to read up on Diamox. If I were you, I'd get some, try a dose or two at home, and bring it here. One night at the Portal, and one at Trail Camp is, for some, the perfect recipe for AMS at Trail Crest. I'd spend the night before at Horseshoe Meadows (10k), and maybe stop and camp at Outpost Camp, rather than making it to Trail Camp.
