The answers to this FAQ are meant to give the first time thru hiker of the John Muir Trail (JMT) a starting point in thinking about their hike. If you haven't yet, check out the JMT 2018 thru hike video. My experience on the JMT is … [Read more...]
DIY Beef Jerky for Thru Hiking
For a few years, and many miles, home made beef jerky has served as a substantial portion of our hiking diet. Our friends, Purple and Carnivore (we met them on the AT in 2011), showed us how they make it in the days immediately before we began hiking … [Read more...]
PCT Resupply & Town Thoughts – Part 1 (Mile 0-454)
Here is our quick and dirty guide to towns on the PCT that we have been through. Many of these, Beardoh has had the pleasure of passing through on two, three or even four occasions, and some were skipped on one thru hike but perhaps not on … [Read more...]
John Muir Trail Photos 2018
The JMT. I love this trail. I aim to hike it (or in the near vicinity) every two years for the foreseeable future - whether that be doing either the JMT alone or as part of the PCT or something (hmm - Theodore Soloman's Trail?). I love the blues … [Read more...]
Tahoe Rim Trail Photos 2018
This was our second thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail. It is a fun, short trail (165 miles) - as far as thru hikes go - and we were pleased to get the chance to hike it again. Our friends Ace and Mtn Man were planning to do this hike, and we pretty … [Read more...]
JMT 14 – Yosemite Valley
Daily Miles - 16 Good night of sleep on my last night. Wind died down, it never got too cold. As usual, up to pee more times than I’d like…oh well. I had an early start planned, but the alarm on my phone probably rang for 15minutes before I heard … [Read more...]
JMT 13 – Donahue Pass / Tuolumne Meadows
Daily Miles - 25 miles Cold cold last night. Windy too.Had all my clothes (except my down jacket) on. Got up to pee three times :(. I think the tarp helped. At one point when I had just fallen asleep the wind kicked up really hard and blew the … [Read more...]
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