Hi Everyone, My first post on here. From Australia and locked into walking the JMT this summer. End of July into August. Really looking forward to walking America's great trail.
A little background: 65 years, like lots of you guys been walking them thar hills since I was a boy. Now graduating into the 'lighter' weight category after years of luggin' all sorts of bizarre ex-Army stuff etc. up hill and down dale.
I've invested in a Henry Squires Tarptent [ the Squall ], bought an 800gram bag, a titanium stove, carbon fibre sticks, moved over to Merino clothing, and otherwise tried to squelch my 'gear freak' inclination to buy the latest gee-whizz gadgets. Hard to do but my feet will thank me.
Great to have a forum for us pre-Boomers and Boomers.
Eventually I hope to write a piece on tackling the JMT from an overseas perspective. The logistics, believe me, are horrendous...
Best, PeterR