Lost Coast Trail CA backpacking

This is a 4-day 3-night wilderness backpacking trip. I have 1 spot open on a 3 person permit. You will need to arrive at Black Sands Beach Trailhead at Shelter Cove, CA by May 14th evening. On May 15th, we take a 2-hr shuttle on May 15th to Mattole beach trailhead and start the hike. Hike ends at Shelter Cove on May 18th afternoon. Nearest airports are Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento. The two of us on the trip plan to arrive in SFO area by May 11th night and head to Redwoods for some day hikes before the backpacking trip if you are interested in this as well, pm me.

You must be an experienced backpacker, knowledgeable of LNT and wilderness backpacking, self supported and must have all the necessary gear. A bear canister is necessary for this hike.
Waitlist yourself if you are interested, I will reach out to provide more details of the plan and get more details of your experience before I confirm.