Permit: You get your permit and bear cans at ranger station that you chose when making reservation then drive to trail head I'd needed. Check with the rangers to get current conditions. You will most likely need an ice axe going over the pass. Water: There are many access points for water. I put baking soda in the outer bag and in my used meal bags. Your garbage is going to stink regardless. You can just leave it in car if you don't need it. There are others with more experience than me but I am sitting home wishing I was on the mountain so I thought I would reply.īear cans: You may want an extra. The permit mentions Jenny Lake ranger station - so do we have to check in there first and would we start from there or we could get permit and drive to String or Leigh lake and start from there? I guess they are just first come/first served? They are clearly marked by markings of sorts? Any tips to finding better ones? I know you need to camp at a distance from a water source but are either of these campsites close to water source for filling up before we start the next day?Ĥ) Any side trips we should consider during the 3 day loop if time/energy allow? On paper was looking at maybe hiking around parts of Jenny Lake to add distance if we wanted but any other suggestions in the back country?ĥ) Trailheads - Leigh Lake or String Lake trailhead best for this loop? the map has those two awfully close to each other. Is this over analyzing? I could see relying on freeze dried meals 3x a day could be tough give space for packing, access to water for cooking and needing to haul more water, etcĢ) speaking of water - any certain areas of the loop where it is dry for long periods of time? Any suggestions on easy/good places to filter and fill up?ģ) Campsites - our permits are for Holly Lake Campsite and North Fork Campsites. STRING LAKE TO PAINTBRUSH DIVIDE SKINI know bear canisters help with odors and protecting food, but is it wise to eat stuff like salami since it is a very strong odor and the oil will easily get on your skin on your hands, etc. For meals I was originally thinking just 1 simple freeze dried meal like Mountain house stuff then doing summer sausage and cheese and granola and stuff for other meals. For a group of 6 guys I am expecting we will need 1 or 2 depending on size. Just a few follow up questions for the group:ġ) Food - I know the park will give us bear canisters when we check in. All - you were very helpful several months ago and my friends and I were able to secure a permit for a trip to the Tetons to do Paintbrush and Cascade.
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