Yesterday we made the decision to carry on from Red's, so we collected our resupply from the store, crammed some into our bear canisters and gave all the excess away. By 4:45pm we headed out through an old burned area that to me held a strange kind of stark beauty, then up and up through … Continue reading JMT Day 5: A Grind

We're starting to feel the dirt, as soon as we wash get dirty again as everything is sitting in the dirt, we sit in the dirt. Dirt, dirt, dirt. A mani/pedi is definitely in the top 10 To-Do's when get home though they may take one look at us and charge us double! There's a … Continue reading JMT Day 4: A Long Road Down

Ugh, another early early wake up. I can't help it, it seems. So I started rattling around my tent, packing up and lo & behold Misty appears at 6! Jo follows, and by 6:30 we're drinking coffee, 7am on the trail. This will make the day's planned mileage so much easier to obtain. We had … Continue reading JMT Day 3: Half Mile Turtles

Another cozy night but freezing morning on the trail. 4 degrees Celsius at 6am - at least that kept the mosquitoes away until the sun broke over the mountain and the warmth brought them out in droves. Misty forewent breakfast in order to expedite our departure but it was still 8:15 by the time we … Continue reading JMT Day 2: Donahue Pass

Brrr, what a shockingly cold morning! Waaay colder than anticipated, somewhere in the mid-30's guesstimated from Jo's little thermometer. Both Misty & Jo were uncomfortable during the night so our first stop after our morning coffee was the Tuolumne Outfitter store to pick up a sleeping bag for Jo, which she had not brought (!) … Continue reading Day 1: A Walk In The Park

Transportation Day! It was an early start, for sure. Up at 4:50am so I could do all the last minute prep for leaving a house for 3 weeks: A/C up, water off, bathrooms cleaned, washing done, etc. thank goodness for lists! Jo picked me up at 6am, and we met at Misty's at 6:30. A … Continue reading JMT -1 day: Yosemite

So many months have gone into our preparation for our John Muir hike.  At first it was just talk about the scenery, and how fantastic it will be.  Then it progressed into gear and what kind, how light, how many, what to share, etc. etc.  As I was a little late to the game, I … Continue reading JMT -3 days: Training

The next adventure is about to begin!  All winter Misty, Jo & I have been planning, preparing, training and obsessing about hiking the John Muir Trail and here it is, just 5 days away!!!  None of us can believe it.  That's not to say we haven't been packed and ready to go for more than … Continue reading JMT – 5 days and counting…