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High Sierra Trail: Recap
And now for a final quick recap of our 11 days on the High Sierra Trail, in chronological rather than thematic order! Day 1 We retraced the
High Sierra Trail: Health, Safety, & Self Sufficiency (Part 2)
Part 2! I told you we have a lot of thoughts on this topic.
High Sierra Trail: Health, Safety, and Self-Sufficiency (Part 1)
Everyone’s approach to health and safety on the trail is a little different, depending on what works for them personally. My dad and I had several
(Off the) High Sierra Trail: Bushwhack Boogie
Although our initial plan of getting into Kaweah Basin was foiled, we still got in some quality time away from the HST.
Counting Calories, Calories That Count (Part 3)
The third and final installment of my dad's guest post about calories and food planning for the trail!
(Off the) High Sierra Trail: Beating Around the Bush
From the beginning, we knew we wanted our High Sierra Trail adventure to include some side trips off the main trail. One of our early thoughts was to see if we could get into Kaweah Basin, which we heard is spectacular.
High Sierra Trail: #SOS
Rescue Mission? As the loud buzz of the helicopter filled the sky, every hiker settling in around Consultation Lake for the evening looked up. It
High Sierra Trail: On the Up and Up
Elevation gain and loss on the High Sierra Trail starts off fairly moderate. After Hamilton Lake, things change. There are two big climbs and their
Counting Calories, Calories That Count (part 2)
The second part of my dad's guest post about calorie calculations for backpacking!
High Sierra Trail: Our Camps
My dad and I spent ten nights on the High Sierra Trail, at nine different campsites. Some were fairly standard stops for HST hikers, and some were a