My Favorite Backpacking Meals: Simple and fast Pad Thai

This little gem of a recipe has fueled my fishing, kayaking and backpacking endeavors for the past year. I love this Pad Thai recipe so much that my son and I ate it almost every night during hour 260 mile thru-hike of the John Muir Trail July of 2021. The ingredients are simple, cheep, easily …

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Added full pack weight to my JMT 2021 training hikes

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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Training for my 2021 John Muir Trail Thru Hike

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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