John Muir Trail
Hiking the 210-Mile John Muir Trail in Less 3.5 Days: An Interview with Andrew Bentz
The John Muir Trail is 210.4 miles long. Two years ago, Andrew Bentz set the trail's unsupported FKT (fastest known time) at 3 days, 10 hours, 59 minutes, and 40...
9 Long Trails That Belong on Your Bucket List
Good news: There are more trails in the world than we can ever hope to hike in our lifetime. Bad news: There are more trails in the world than we...
6 Reasons to Hike the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail extends 211 miles through the exquisite backcountry of the High Sierras. This statement alone may be all the coaxing you need to make your way to...
Three Gems in the Triple Crown of Hiking
The Triple Crown The oldest of them all, the green tunnel blazed by white, the Appalachian Trail. The Pacific Crest trail, where the highest peaks of the Sierra ebb...
11 Reasons You May Want to Switch to Tarp Camping
1) You get claustrophobic in a tent Cooped up in a nylon wrapper can be disorienting and uncomfortable. Tarps can be pitched with ceilings high enough to stand under and...
28 Days
28 days until the trail. I am excited, worried, antsy, and any other descriptors you can think of. I have boxes stacked all over the house gear strewn here and...
Jingle bells batman smells robin has a room full of food
After work last night I opened the door to the house walked in and began my evening routine. The dogs were let out of their kennels and let out in...