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John Muir Trail

Day 11: Mather Pass and Pika Sass

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*  The fifth time I wake up, it’s to finally begin my day. I...

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John Muir Trail

Day 10: When Four Become Three

  *This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   Last night I slept for maybe three hours. I had been awakened by a...

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John Muir Trail

Day 9: 527 Steps Later

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   I awake surprisingly warm after a night of cowboy camping. We quickly...

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Day 8: Taking it Easy

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/9/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*  Blayney Hot Spring #2 It’s officially August and I’m waking...

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John Muir Trail

Day 7: Resupply! Or Not…

  *This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   We awake to wet tents, not because of rain, but dew. I am...

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John Muir Trail

Day 6: Hobbling Up Bear Ridge

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   As I peek out through the bug netting of my tarp, I see a steady...

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John Muir Trail

Day 5: Smoke and Water

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   It’s quite the feeling waking up on the trail on a Tuesday. I...

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Day 4: And the Rain Begins

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*   I wake up at my PCT campsite, greet my neighbors and the sun. It...

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John Muir Trail

Day 3: Big Miles

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*  And the waiting game begins. I’m ready to hit the trail, but I...

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John Muir Trail

JMT Day 2: Free To Hike

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14. Missed the beginning? Read it here!*  I feel the presence of the sun as it rises slowly into the morning sky....

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