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gardel wrote:As a fellow East Coaster who did my first backpacking trip in the Sierras last summer, I have two pieces of advice:
Plan for shorter distances than you would on the East Coast. I found that going 10 miles at 8000 feet took about as much energy as going 15 miles at 2000 feet -- even after several days of acclimation
Be sure to get a good map. Trails are seldom blazed, and you might go one or two miles without seeing any formal signage. Since there aren't a lot of deciduous trees, the trails are typically pretty obvious, but that gets less true if you're crossing extensive rocky patches or heavily forested areas.
MadDiver wrote: I was able to do way more mileage in the High Sierras than the Whites due to much easier terrain in the Sierras. I guess it depends what is "normal" to each of us
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