After climbing Mount Whitney, I've been asked several times by people about how to prepare for a backpacking trip such as this. Well, lucky for you adventurers out there, I can give you the inside scoop on the preparation, equipment, and the climb to the summit of the highest mountain in the contiguous United States in a 3 part series. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to be able to convince my father to tag along on this trip, which made it a much more memorable experience.