Backpacking With Woodglue's video: Mt Whitney Trail in October a trip of apprehensions

This backpacking trip found us on a trail headed to the top of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,508 feet… the Mt Whitney Trail (MWT)! I received an invite from Cheese to join him and Alfonso on a trip to ‘Do Whitney’. While questioning if I was yet ready for such an adventure, I was not about to turn down another rare opportunity like this. I knew that Bigfoot and I could climb the 6,500 feet, and I knew that we were both good for the mileage (22 miles round trip). The unknown variables for us was the Altitude and the Weather. With 7 weeks to prepare, I was only able to do about 40 miles of training-hikes before hitting the campground at Whitney Portal on Oct20. Bigfoot and I had been taking our prescribed Diamox in advance of our arrival, and we were in hopes that spending a night at the Portal elevation (8,360ft) would help us acclimate to the Altitude. Ton$ of new cold-weather gear was loaded into our packs to defend against the foretasted 9 degree (F) windchill at the peak. On the morning of Oct21, our boots hit the trail before 4am, and what lay ahead of us was the attempt of a lifetime! We set off with comfort that we were prepared for the cold, enthusiastically looking forward to seeing our summit and apprehensive anxiety wondering if Altitude Sickness (AMS) would end our trip early. Via reservations, we base-camped at Whitney Portal Campground on the nights of 10/20 and 10/21. Via Permit, we used the Mt. Whitney Trail. Actual Weather: It was much warmer than the forecast told us it would be. Nights got down to about 35 degrees. The Diamox worked amazing with me up to about 13,000 feet. This, when I normally start having problems above 10,000ft. Use of a backpackers stove as shown in this video does require that you hold a valid California Campfire Permit which can be obtained on-line. Other Backpacking with Woodglue Trips: Hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome : https://youtu.be/MIf5EZUrWY4 Trans Catalina Trail – Backpacking Trip: https://youtu.be/VVBoi5LtnxA Bridge to Nowhere - Backpacking Trip: https://youtu.be/ZbabHjBNAdI Pacific Crest Trail trips: PCT Mile 0 to 41.5: https://youtu.be/ulLvzjzz9c8 PCT Mile 40 to 77: https://youtu.be/SJjlu-Eyw2M PCT Mile 77 to 118: https://youtu.be/YLAkm_Z5qMs PCT Mile 118 to 152: https://youtu.be/A9cT6kNJRhA PCT Mile 152 to 179: https://youtu.be/ypz31ae7uK0 PCT Mile 179 to 206: https://youtu.be/INpK2uVtdMw PCT Mile 314.5 to 329: https://youtu.be/eqpxXdRw-yc PCT Mile 329 to 369: https://youtu.be/IB9OFq6LWT8 PCT Mile 369 to 386: https://youtu.be/037hIHQijdI PCT Mile 386 to 398, the 27 Mile trip: https://youtu.be/KGJppphVRIY PCT Mile 398 to 419: https://youtu.be/6nzTQ4o3fXU PCT Mile 419 to 454: https://youtu.be/jDCa1nB1EhU PCT Mile 454 to 486: https://youtu.be/dzxYnv2Ep6U PCT Mile 486 to 496: https://youtu.be/lWr0wLk-c9o PCT Mile 535 to 566: https://youtu.be/Ce3COfAZU9M My thumb’s up to TR Photography for their video editing and photography assistance! https://treberphotography.myportfolio.com/home Thanks to Gustavo for the t-shirts! http://www.ga-ap.com/apparel/aparrel%20index.html Intro Song: Some of You Text Me Records / GrandBankss "Steffen Daum - Goodbye My Dear" is under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY 3.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/X7evDQiP3yI SamHernz Worship song 2019 (without copyright) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ZY7eRblNg Song: Extenz - Island (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/1Qr3-Z6niq0 Cinematic Sounds No Copyright Music | Colors of Life | Ambient | Epic | 2018 | Cinematic Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVj1UsyOJfY