9 Days On The Tahoe Rim Trail: A Solo Backpacking Adventure

Day 0: Getting to Lake Tahoe The drive up to Lake Tahoe from San Diego was about 10 hours. Since I was going alone, I decided I would break up the drive to make it a little more enjoyable. So, I decided to visit one of my favorite Eastern Sierra mountain towns, Mammoth Lakes. Mammoth […]

Food and Resupply on the tahoe rim trail

Bear Canisters: Hard sided bear canisters are now required along the whole Tahoe Rim Trail. It used to be only Desolation Wilderness that required it, but with the active bear population in Tahoe it is now required on your entire trip. Using a bear canister is a good idea not only for your own safety, […]

Bee’s Backpacking Checklist

I’ve been backpacking solo for over 5 years now and while I wouldn’t consider myself an expert, I have certainly learned a few things along the way and my backpacking checklist has changed as a reflection of the things I’ve learned. I’m always striving to lighten my pack while still having everything I need to […]

JMT // Day 9

Sallie Keys Lakes -> MTR -> McClure Meadow 17 miles Overall, today was a great day. We hiked the 5 miles to MTR this morning, and were surprised to run into Swede there, hanging around the hiker buckets. MTR had an amazing hiker box, well organized and accommodated a vegan! There were so many flavored […]

JMT // Day 7

Lake Virginia –> Vermilion Valley Resort 15 mi Most nights I am too tired to stay up and see the stars at their brightest. I am just way too exhausted. But most nights I usually do have to get out of my tent to pee. It’s usually very cold and the last thing I want […]

JMT // Day 6

Red’s Meadow Resort → Lake Virginia 15.5 miles We woke up this morning feeling pretty chilly. I’ve been having a hard time sleeping from the pain in my hips. When I try and sleep on my side I feel pain in the top hip. And when I try to sleep on my stomach, my arms […]

JMT // Day 3

Sunrise Meadow → Lyell Canyon 16.3 miles I woke up feeling much better than I did the night before. We had our breakfast of oatmeal and coffee and continued on our way. Today was completely different from yesterday; I was in a great mood all day. It definitely helped that most of the hiking was […]