Category: John Muir Trail Thru Hike 2016

7/26/16 Miles Hiked Thus Far: 51.5; JMT Mile Marker: 43.1; Day’s End: Elevation 9,827; 1000 Island Lakes   I keep saying to myself that each day is the hardest day yet and today was the hardest day for sure. I pushed myself too much and got way overheated to the point I almost passed out… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/26/2018

7/25/16 Miles Hiked Thus Far: 41.5; JMT Mile Marker: 33; Day's End: Elevation 9,692; Lyell Bridge   Well, what a day. I seem to say that a lot. Got up at 5:40am as planned and was on the trail by 7:10am. Here was my view as I left camp... It was a cool beautiful morning… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/25/2018

7/24/16 Miles Hiked Thus Far: 31; JMT Mile Marker: 23.5; Day's End: Elevation 9,387; TM Backpackers Camp;   First off, my Fit Bit said I went 13.25 miles today but we will only log the 11 the trail marker said. I will total up all my Fit Bit miles though to see how far I… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/24/2016

JMT MM13.5: 7/23/16; High Sierra Camp at Sunrise   Oh my gosh, where to begin...got up at 6:20 this am and packed up. I was soo anxious that I couldn't even eat the oatmeal I had bought for the morning. I was about to walk down to meet my trail angels but they came up… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/23/2016

JMT Journal - 7/22/16 (Rest Day - Tuolumne Meadows Campground) I have been a very very lazy Owl today. I woke up at 5am and had to pull myself from my warm sleeping bag to go to the bathroom and then came back and went back to sleep until 7:45! I have nothing planned for today… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/22/2016

JMT Journal - 7/21/16 (8 miles) - Tuolumne Campground to Dog Lake & Lembert Dome Slept a little restless but it was ok...may be the higher altitude as we are only at 1,093 ft at home and I am sleeping here at 8,600ft. I was able to listen to some of my campground neighbors talk… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/21/2016

7/20/16 - Training Day (9 Miles) - Yosemite to Vernal Falls Everyday is truly an adventure. Today I woke up at 4:30am as the sun was already coming up over the towering granite elders. I tried to go back to sleep with not much luck... probably due to the sheer excitement of actually being here… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/20/2016

July 18 – August 18, 2016 Written by ‘Owl’   Day #1: 7/19/16 Flight from San Antonio, Texas to Fresno, California Overnight: Upper Pines Campground, Site #3, Yosemite Valley I had a great flight today arriving in Dallas and then in Fresno, California early. My sweet sweet trail angels came to get me and were… Continue reading John Muir Trail 2016 ~ 7/19/2016