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John Muir Trail

JMT Day 1: The Start of Something Big

*This post is from my 2014 JMT thru hike. I began 7/25/14 and finished 8/8/14.  Looking for more? Read it here!* And so it begins. This is the longest anticipated hike I’ve had to...

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John Muir Trail 2014 Hike Complete!

I’m back! I just completed a 15 day Southbound thru hike August 9th, 2014. Keep an eye out for posts of each day of the journey with my own experiences, important information, loads...

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JMT Pre Hike FAQs

I get asked a lot of questions about hiking the John Muir Trail. A lot. Fortunately I love talking about hiking and could do so for hours! This post will include many of the questions I am...

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The John Muir Trail: An Overview

Being on the East Coast, many people don’t know much about the John Muir Trail. This is an overview of the trail for my friends and family to answer some of the basic questions they...

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John Muir Trail Itinerary

My plans for the JMT are really coming together! I have most of my gear I will be carrying and I have created my itinerary. Before I applied for my permit I planned out a very rough...

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John Muir Trail Update 1 (Got my permit!)

I haven’t updated in a while so I figured I’d check in. I got my permit for a thru hike starting from Happy Isles! I sent my fax in through hellofax.com which was awesome! It...

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John Muir Trail Planning: Starting Somewhere

The idea of hiking a long distance trail was always in the back of my mind. On hikes in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, I’d often fall into a familiar conversation with other...

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