Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. I caught the Tuolumne Meadows (TM) Hiker Bus ($26) in front of Half Dome Village at 8:00 am. The 3-hour ride out of the valley … Continued
Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. I’m calling this Day 0 because it wasn’t technically part of my John Muir Trail (JMT) thru-hike. As I’ve already explained, my permit had me … Continued
Rocky Branch Creek Falls and Hospital Rock are attractions in Jones Gap State Park in upstate South Carolina. Most visitors to the park hike the easy trails to Rainbow Falls and Jones Gap Falls. A few people challenge themselves with … Continued
Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. I’ve already blogged about getting my permit for the John Muir Trail (JMT), tackling my travel itinerary, working on my meal prep, and setting a … Continued
Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. I’m starting my John Muir Trail (JMT) thru-hike at Lyell Canyon rather than Happy Isles because that’s the only permit I could get. That cuts … Continued
As I’ve said before, I’m more of a hiker than a camper. Even though hikers camp and campers hike, the best part of backpacking for me is the walking. I don’t blog most of my backpacking trips because I start walking when the sun comes up and I make camp when the sun sets. Then I eat and go to bed. At dawn, I pack up and walk until the sun sets. I make camp, eat, and go to bed. Rinse and repeat.
The Graybeard Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back trail in the Montreat area of Black Mountain, North Carolina. It is well blazed with blue, plastic diamonds. The ample signage and maintenance are some of the best I’ve seen since visiting Pearson’s … Continued
The Dismal Creek area is tucked away in western North Carolina, not too far from Panthertown Valley. The trail—and I use that term loosely—features 4 waterfalls. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s a little under 2½ miles from … Continued
Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. The most frustrating thing (I hope) about hiking the John Muir Trail involves getting to and from the trail. I’m flying into San Francisco because … Continued
Read about my complete John Muir Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. I’ve already explained some of the ways I dress up cheap, processed meals for trail cooking. Now I want to break down the logistics of … Continued