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...
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...
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...
*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...
*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...
*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...
*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...
*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...
*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...
*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...
