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 …
Continue reading Added full pack weight to my JMT 2021 training hikes
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 …
Continue reading Training for my 2021 John Muir Trail Thru Hike
Water Crossing on the John Muir Trail. Yes, my son hikes with a bow tie.. It’s one of his backpacking traditions. His trail name is “Sherpa”. He was packing over 50lbs because he volunteered to carry all our food for the week in his bear canister. Because I was struggling a lot with the altitude, …
Continue reading Eastern Sierra’s Day 1 (Part 2), Into the wilderness
I've been a teacher and coach practically all my life. Every "teacher" dreams of that one student who will excel well beyond expectations or perceived potential. This past week when I visited my son in the heart of the Sierras to celebrate Thanksgiving. I was hit squarely and decisively with the realization that my long …
Continue reading The circle is complete, Thanksgiving in the Eastern Sierra’s
We started that day at 3 a.m. at 6k feet and ended the day at 10k camped in a high mountain basin next to a pristine alpine lake full of willing brook trout. What came in between was personally one of the most physically and mentally challenging days I've had since my days as an …
Wild Trout Chronicles 