Introducing the Pack List Wizard: Your Personalized Backpacking AssistantWe’re excited to unveil our latest innovation: the Pack List Wizard. This unique tool generates a customized pack list tailored for your Sierra Nevada backpacking adventure, considering your personal details and trail specifics. It offers a comprehensive list of essential items, including clothing, shelter, and a suggested …
Jens, Olaf, Mark & Jason June 25-29, 2022 A technical description of this trail can be found a the Sugar Loaf Traverse Trail Page. Background: So this was to be an epic hike. Jens and I have been tackling the JMT in segments. As our hikes have unfolded, there remains a 16 mile stretch that centers …
Jens, Walter & Jason September 5-10, 2015 A technical description of this trail can be found a the JMT Northern Extension Trail Page. Background: In 2015, with permit in hand, we were set to explore the Rae Lakes. But this year, as with many years to follow, our hike was cancelled by wildfires. The Rough …
Beyond Tuolumne Meadows … Have you ever thought why does the JMT take this hard western turn at Tuolumne Meadows? Well the answer is obvious – to lead hikers to & from Yosemite Valley. But what if the trail continued north, where would it go? There are big lakes, glaciated valleys, the Grand Canyon of …
Jens, Olaf, Dick, Jim & Jason Oct 22-24, 2022 The following is a summary of our personal experience on the trail. If you are interested in reading about the technical details of the trail, please refer to our site’s Clouds Rest Trail page. After departing the Bay Area at 7:15am, we arrived at Yosemite Valley …
Dehydrated Homemade Chili I wanted to share my recipe for a backpacking staple: Dehydrated Homemade Chili. With the fall temperatures approaching, there is nothing more appealing than a warm bowl of chili during a frozen sunset. Although the commercial backpacking meals have improved in quality and variety over the years, I’ve prefer preparing my own …
Thoughts On An Upcoming Hike A fall backpack. Good friends, crisp weather and quiet trails. I do enjoy the thought of this. Five of us are set to tackle a highlight filled loop out of Yosemite Valley. It will be a mere 3-day hike but it has already expanded my perspective of the year. We …