That hammock you’ve always been waiting to relax in while wearing that jacket you won’t ever take off in a National Park. Check out my new picks this month!
Category Archives: Backpacking
John Muir Trail: Why We Opted Out of Doing the JMT!
It’s taken me a while to write this, because I’ve been in a funk since we decided to postpone doing the John Muir Trail this year. If you are just tuning in, this March I was awarded permits to do the John Muir Trail, a “premier hiking trail in the United States” says http://johnmuirtrail.org/. — WhatContinue reading “John Muir Trail: Why We Opted Out of Doing the JMT!”
John Muir Trail: Day to Day Plan
The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ― John Muir — What to Expect in This Post — Trail Talk – A little background of day-to-day plans and what might change it Day to Day Plan A – The plan if Yosemite Valley opens by our startContinue reading “John Muir Trail: Day to Day Plan”
John Muir Trail: Resupply Time
The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ― John Muir — Trail Talk — It’s been 5 years since I’ve put in for permits to go in August for the John Muir Trail. This summer I am embarking on one of the biggest challenges IContinue reading “John Muir Trail: Resupply Time”
John Muir Trail: Announcement
The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ― John Muir — Trail Talk — It’s been 5 years since I’ve put in for permits to go in August for the John Muir Trail. This summer I am embarking on one of the biggest challenges IContinue reading “John Muir Trail: Announcement”
Momyer Creek Trail – Falls Creek Trail Loop: San Gorgonio Wilderness
First day we ascended 1 mile vertical; make sure you train before doing this. The trail is in the San Gorgonio Wilderness; the area is a rare treasure only 75 miles away from congested Los Angeles. Location Mileage Elevation Gain Type San Gorgonio Wilderness 22.4 miles 6,530 feet Loop — What’s in this Guide —Continue reading “Momyer Creek Trail – Falls Creek Trail Loop: San Gorgonio Wilderness”
High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to 9 Mile Creek
“The High Sierra Trail has all the memory-making potential of a much longer hike, packaged into a job-friendly, one-week vacation. There is perhaps no better way to laterally cross the immense Sierra Nevada range on foot.” Zebulon Wallace Soon after I heard that my ex-colleague did the High Sierra Trail and better yet wrote aboutContinue reading “High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to 9 Mile Creek”
Copper Creek Trail to Grant Basin: Kings Canyon National Park
One of the first backpacking that keeps drawing me back to new trails Location Kings Canyon National Park Elevation Gain 5,320 feet Mileage 18.8 miles Type Out and back Background Copper Creek Trail lies at Road’s End inside Kings Canyon National Park. To enter the park there is a $20 one time fee for 1-7Continue reading “Copper Creek Trail to Grant Basin: Kings Canyon National Park”
Grand Canyon National Park: South Rim to Phantom Ranch
*Please note that some of the below links in this post are affiliate links. Location: Grand Canyon National Park Elevation Gain: 1800 feet Mileage: 35.6 miles Difficulty: Strenuous Type: Overnight Backpacking Plan far in advance Usually I begin with the background, this time I wanted to share my sisters beautiful artwork that will soon beContinue reading “Grand Canyon National Park: South Rim to Phantom Ranch”
My Picks – January 2018
That hammock you’ve always been waiting to relax in while wearing that jacket you won’t ever take off in a National Park. Check out my new picks this month!