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There are few places along the Trail where meals can be bought, so food for the whole trip must be purchased and much of it packaged up and posted to a collection point further down the Trail. Water in the wilds of California is generally unsafe to drink and so it is vital to take some means of making it safe.

Granite boulders on the summit of Half Dome (Day 1)

It may all seem a daunting task, particularly to plan whilst living on the other side of the world. But working through the problems logically should see it all through, although it may seem quite a relief when you finally head out of Yosemite Valley at the beginning of the long hike. You will very soon discover that it has all been worth it.

It is hoped that the information supplied in this guidebook will greatly assist walkers plan and achieve the JMT, truly a walk of a lifetime. Information of this type can get out of date quite quickly, so the author strongly advises prospective JMT hikers to check on as many details as possible before leaving for America. This is relatively easily done through the Internet, and several of the more important web sites relevant to the JMT are included in this guide. Once on the Trail the best source of up-to-date information is other hikers, particularly those travelling in the opposite direction along the JMT, and various park rangers who will be encountered from time to time (a list of ranger stations is provided in Appendix 2).