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JMT Day 9 – Muir Trail Ranch
Today was practically a zero-day, but sort of better. We slept in, and strolled the 4 miles downhill to Muir Trail Ranch. When we made it to the
JMT Day 8 – More Serendipity
Despite our leisurely days and rest days, we woke up on Day 8 only fifteen or so miles from where we needed to be on Day 10 (for MTR). So, we hiked
JMT Day 7 – Silver Pass Reflections
It’s Silver Pass day. I spent a lot of the JMT mentally comparing the trail from last year in June to this year in August. I remembered the
JMT Day 6 – “Too Chipper”
We woke up in our Red's Meadow cabin around 7:00, and took our time with breakfast and packing. We were both feeling much better, and were as ready
JMT Day 5 – A Day of Rest
We had a short day today. Our legs felt great, but we were both feeling a little under the weather, so we staggered into the Devil’s Postpile parking
JMT Day 4 – I Look Good in Jolly Gear!
Waking up on top of Donahue was a bit cold, so we packed up quickly and started the descent. I’m not sponsored by Jolly Gear (yet), but I love
JMT Day 3 – More Reunions
Day 3 started with an easy five-mile walk into Tuolumne Meadows. We had shipped a box of food there (and enjoyed only carrying a little more than 2
JMT Day 2 – An Unexpected Reunion
Day 2 began by sitting up in my sleeping bag at the top of Cloud’s rest and turning around to watch the sun rise. I sat for a while, taking it all
JMT Day 1 – Off We Go
We woke up early to discover that our picnic table in our reserved site at the backpacking camp was still completely covered with stuff from people
JMT Day 0 (and before) – Planning and Prepping
I hiked the entire PCT last summer. I squeaked through fire closures and road-walked when necessary. It was an amazing experience. I remember a
