That being said, gear today is pretty darn good and I felt like I was about as comfortable at night as I could be.

Jul 24, 2024
10:45:46am

TheLoneCougar Adrielle?!

I had a nice 25" inflatable pad, a GREAT quilt, pillow, etc.

So as far as gear goes, I honestly wouldn't change anything when taking hindsight into account.

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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:

TheLoneCougar Adrielle?!

Jul 24, 9:42am

That. Is. Awesome. Thank you for sharing.

Mathew

Jul 24, 9:51am

Obviously you want your packs as light as possible,

Cougarclaw

Jul 24, 9:56am

I didn't make a conscious decision on how much.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:19am

That being said, gear today is pretty darn good and I felt like I was about as comfortable at night as I could be.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:45am

That's awesome

Blueto

Jul 24, 9:56am

That is awesome. What awesome memories!!

BYULAWGUY

Jul 24, 9:58am

Amazing trip. Thanks for sharing. Fist bump to your boy

JimmyZ

Jul 24, 9:59am

Thank you. It was pretty special to spend that time with him.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:20am

That is amazing!! Thank you for sharing that... incredible

Coug

Jul 24, 10:00am

Incredible. I’m so jealous as I wouldn’t even know where to begin something

RalphWiggam

Jul 24, 10:01am

Haha, it can be overwhelming but there are so many resources nowadays to figure it all out.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:21am

Dude. That is amazing! Way to make it happen!!

ShinobiCoug

Jul 24, 10:07am

Awesome report!

5150man

Jul 24, 10:07am

I was pleasantly surprised how his body handled the mileage and elevation gain. But he had goals to hit, physically, in

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:21am

Amazing stuff, thx! I want to do this with my sons when they’re older.

Yucatan

Jul 24, 10:10am

I highly recommend it!

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:22am

that sounds pretty amazing, would LOVE to do that with my son in a few years

Czar-castic

Jul 24, 10:15am

Just do it! A lot of things can come and become reasons not to do something like this, but the benefits are so worth it

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:23am

You guys are in really good shape

PortlandCoug

Jul 24, 10:19am

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

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:24am

Me after Nevada Falls on the first day

PortlandCoug

Jul 24, 10:34am

I was also impressed by how fast they were

Doctor Rosenrosen

Jul 24, 10:29am

And not just any 18 miles either. That 4,000' climb up and out of Yosemite Valley is brutal.

SingleStrapBackpack

Jul 24, 12:09pm

Add Half Dome to it too, that was a tough one.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 12:31pm

Simply Amazing and Breathtaking!!!! Post of the Week for Sure!!!!!

Captain Stubing

Jul 24, 10:24am

Week? One of the best posts in my 10+ years here

reagan21

Jul 25, 8:08am

Ya, I was going to go with Post of the Year, but I backed off. My bad. 😉

Captain Stubing

Jul 25, 9:46am

Wow Epic man! I’d love to do this! My 15 yr old and I’d just did a

Atama

Jul 24, 10:25am

45 miles is no joke! It is a great start and you two are primed for some more big adventures if you keep it up!

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:33am

Climbed Whitney last summer. It was a BEAST bc the chute was snowed under

BleedingBlue01

Jul 24, 10:29am

I am not jealous of the people who climb it coming from the Portal...that is a miserable hike going down.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 10:34am

Your trip was super impressive. We used crampons for the majority coming up, and

BleedingBlue01

Jul 24, 12:21pm

Definitely tempted to do a similar trip as yours

BleedingBlue01

Jul 24, 12:22pm

RE: Definitely tempted to do a similar trip as yours

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 12:32pm

This is so cool. My kids are too young now but I would love to do something

ChiCityCoug

Jul 24, 10:34am

Thanks for sharing!

cheezedawg

Jul 24, 10:40am

So impressive. That's something that neither of you will ever forget.

reagan21

Jul 24, 10:46am

So awesome. Been to many of those locations including Whitney. Would love to do

txblue

Jul 24, 10:54am

Go for it!

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 11:08am

RE: My 15yr old son and I just completed the John Muir Trail in 14 days. Here is a (brief) summary with pictures:

BW84

Jul 24, 10:55am

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

timpjynx

Jul 24, 10:56am

It did, both my InReach and my watch.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 11:09am

Awesome trip and time with you your boy will not forget.

valcorger

Jul 24, 11:05am

You should put your gear list up on lighterpack and share the link.

creameryon9th

Jul 24, 11:07am

I use PackWizard, but I can certainly share it out. Not sure who would be interested in it.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 11:15am

Thanks for sharing! My oldest is 9 rn. You're an inspiration.

creameryon9th

Jul 24, 11:18am

Thanks for sharing your list. I was curious, too.

sethj250

Jul 24, 11:39am

Way to go, so cool!

Peter Venkman

Jul 24, 12:13pm

What do you do for work so that you could take 2 weeks like this?

DreamerCoug

Jul 24, 12:35pm

Typical job here in Utah County... I just saved my PTO and used 4th of July Holiday too. So only 9 days of work missed.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 12:46pm

What an amazing experience-thanks for sharing! Congrats to you and your boy!

ElkhunterUT

Jul 24, 1:44pm

Thank you!

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 2:22pm

That recent thread about what you are in the top 1% at? You guys are top 1% dads

CougarMandias

Jul 24, 4:11pm

Good job, dad!

Turn and Cough

Jul 24, 4:12pm

Your son will treasure that trip!

Styro

Jul 24, 4:23pm

I certainly hope so. He is a bit on the quieter side but I think he had a great time and is proud of what he did.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 9:02pm

I love this stuff. Thanks for sharing. I hope to do this with my boys

EarlSpeak

Jul 24, 7:25pm

Just start planning on it.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 24, 9:02pm

awesome. Good job dad.

qwerew

Jul 24, 10:46pm

Thanks for sharing! Brought back special memories for me of my late son.

Kaanapali

Jul 25, 6:37am

So sorry to hear that about your son. I really enjoyed a brief time we went through the Rae Lakes area. It was gorgeous.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 25, 7:58am

How were your feet? Did the your shoes do ok for you and your son?

Leonardo

Jul 25, 7:05am

Feet were GREAT. Our shoes worked out great in all of our training hikes and then on the trail.

TheLoneCougar

Jul 25, 8:01am

Love hearing stories like these. My kids are a bit too young but would love to

Jimmeresque

Jul 25, 8:31am

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