Four months now left until I embark with my son on a thru hike of the John Muir Trail. Our permit to start the month long backpacking trip is July 7, 2021. I’ve added my full pack weight (gear, food, water) to my training hikes. My gear base weight is 13.1 lbs. with the required …
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Well, I've been training for my John Muir Trail thru hike the past couple months already. I can't say that my training has been incredibly intense but it has bee extremely consistent and adequate for the task at hand. What is the task? Backpacking 250 miles through the Sierra to complete a thru hike of …
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Sometimes a busy schedule means you can’t take a full day to hit the water. If that is the case, do what I do.... pair down your expectations. Shoot for a two hour chunk of time on a familiar piece of water close to home. I spent most of the day in Virginia visiting family …
Be sure to check out the link below to my YouTube video explaining my fly rod and line system for small creeks. I had planned to fish the well known brook trout fishery Kettle Creek but with the holiday weekend the popular creek was teaming with anglers at every access point and areas in between. …
My annual Mother’s Day fishing trip in honor of my mother who recognized and fed my passion for fishing.
Wild Trout Chronicles 