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My 4 Biggest Regrets From My John Muir Trail Thru-Hike
One week into my thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, I found myself crying in my tent, terrified and in pain, searching my map for a route off the trail...
Backpacking Safety for Solo Women: Understanding and Managing Risk in the Backcountry
When sharing news of an upcoming thru-hike, one of the most common questions I get — right up there with “Where do you poop?” and “Where do you shower?” —...
10 Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail was a beast. Here are the four things that almost made me quit my thru-hike, and 10 tips that helped me stay on trail.
Your Guide to Dipping Your Way Through the John Muir Trail
I had the immense privilege to thru-hike the John Muir Trail in 2023. The absurd amount of snow and rainfall made the trail technically more challenging, but provided enough moisture...
The John Muir Trail: 15 Days of… Fun?
DAY ONE: My John Muir Trail journey started at Cottonwood Pass, 25 miles south of the summit of Mount Whitney. Going NOBO had been a decision made in part for...
9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike
I've been off trail for nearly a week, yet the natural high of pushing my body past its perceived limits and comfort zones still lingers. It's a difficult feeling to...
A Complete Guide to Resupply on the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a 211-mile trail that undulates across numerous high passes in the Sierra Nevada. The trail has several resupply options along the way but...
JMT COVID-19 Updates: * Updated May 30, 2020 *
While hiking this past weekend, I met a man who gave up his PCT thru-hiking permit last month, further driving the point that many hikers' dreams have been shattered...
COVID-19 Contingency Plan: Four Other Hikes to Consider
Seeing thru-hikers cancel or postpone their hikes due to COVID-19 is heartbreaking. Considering my thru-hike of the JMT begins on July 16, I wouldn't be surprised if it's canceled. In...
Why I’m Backpacking the John Muir Trail: 5 Antidotes to Quitting
Why do you do the things you do? What motivates you? What do you value? I---like most people---have floated randomly through life for many years without asking these simple questions....