Roleigh Martin, known by many as the lead moderator of the John Muir Trail Yahoo Group, has published a comprehensive review of the 5 JMT Guidebooks available to anyone looking to hike the trail. This review is currently only available on
This winter I will be giving talks throughout New England. Topics include Peak Bagging the New England 67, Hiking the John Muir Trail, and Ultralight Hiking and Backpacking. The first two will include photos of my hikes as well as
When I began to plan a solo thru hike of California’s 220 mile John Muir Trail it was overwhelming at first. There was so much to do and I had to do a lot of digging from many different resources
*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!* Even though we camped within the Sequoia National Park section of the John Muir Trail, at 11,800 feet, we
*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!* Getting up to Arrowhead Lake last night was a nice start for our push up Glen Pass today.
*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!* My legs are folded, knees against my chest as I wake. My sleeping bag’s hood is cinched tight over
*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 startled myself a few too many
*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 eat breakfast and begin to make our
*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 up to a zero day. I sleep in a
*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 surprised that my Six Moon