Jul 24, 2024
11:15:25am
11:15:25am
I use PackWizard, but I can certainly share it out. Not sure who would be interested in it.
1. Garmin InReach Mini 2. It was so nice to be able to send messages to my wife and allow her and our family to follow our routes each day. Also, have the SOS brought a lot of comfort in the "just in case" scenario. I felt like my Big 3 were all perfect (backpack, tent, and sleeping quilt). But honestly everything just worked out great. I wouldn't change a thing with my gear from this trip. If anything, i would have taken a 40 degree quilt vs the 20 degree I took. It was hot, but had the Heat Dome not been there then my 20 degree would have likely been perfect.
2. I don't think so. I had never done it, nor stepped foot in the Sierras. There are so many resources from blogs to YouTube. I felt pretty comfortable and the trail is very well marked (I just made a dumb mistake on Day 4...).
3. I did not. I am not fisherman.
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My 15yr old son and I just completed the John Muir Trail in 14 days. Here is a (brief) summary with pictures:
Jul 24, 9:42am
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Jul 24, 10:07am
That first day was ROUGH and we were feeling it on Day 2 and 3. But we were able to get decent rest by finishing
Jul 24, 10:24am
Jul 25, 8:08am
I am not jealous of the people who climb it coming from the Portal...that is a miserable hike going down.
Jul 24, 10:34am
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Jul 24, 10:40am
Jul 24, 10:54am
Amazing! I'm not even a hiker and I'm actually a bit jealous haha. So did your garmin record your hike? I'd like to see
Jul 24, 10:56am
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