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Episode Three: Tahoe City to Brockway Summit
TRT Section: Tahoe City to Brockway Summit Days: 6-7 Mileage: 20.0 Elevation Gain: 4,291 ft. Elevation Loss: 3,547 ft. Highest Elevation: 7,883
Episode Two: Barker Pass to Tahoe City
TRT Section: Barker Pass to Tahoe City Days: 5-6 Mileage: 16.6 Elevation Gain: 2,887 ft. Elevation Loss: 4,247 ft. Highest Elevation: 8,506
Episode One (Part II): TRT Section – Fontanillis Lake to Barker Pass
TRT Section: Echo Lake to Barker Pass (Pt. II - Fontanillis Lake to Barker Pass) Days: 3-4 Mileage: 17.2 Elevation Gain: 2,035 ft. Elevation
Episode One (Part I): TRT Section – Echo Lake to Fontanillis Lake
TRT Section: Echo Lake* to Barker Pass (Pt. I - Echo Lake to Fontanillis Lake) Days: 1-2 Mileage: 19.0* Elevation Gain: 3,100 ft. Elevation Loss:
The Tahoe Rim Trail by the Numbers: A Preview
Well, I successfully hiked in a circle: a feat that can be boiled down to such a simple task, yet required a complex amalgamation of grit and
Training Update: Subpar or Enough?
As I grapple with the reality that my Tahoe Rim Trail start date is a mere eleven days away, I can’t help but look back on what I’ve done to
That’s Why They Call it a Trial Run: 6 Mistakes and 6 Lessons
Welp, I supposed a “trial run” is called such for a reason. Kisha and I embarked on a trial overnight backpacking trip to get acclimated to pack
Good Golly, a Gear List!
All right…the blog to quench several readers’ queries: my gear list.I’m not sure why this is so, but there is a profound fascination with
A Torrent of Training: Building a Surfeit of Strength
During my most recent episode of telling someone new about my Tahoe Rim Trail expedition this summer, they asked me, “So what are you doing to
A Plethora of Planning and Preparation: The Pre-Trail Logistics
Upon hearing about my upcoming 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail hike, others tend to be baffled by the thought of the undertaking. Questions about the trip’s