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, […]

My Tahoe Rim Trail Gear List

I recently finished hiking 175 miles in 9 days solo on the Tahoe Rim Trail, and I’m exciting to share all of the details from the trip to help you plan your own TRT thruhike! In this post you will find all of the gear I packed with me, the clothing I wore, and some […]

Rae Lakes Loop

After hiking the John Muir Trail, I have been yearning to return to those magical Sierra Nevada Mountains. To swim in the alpine lakes, climb up and over mountain passes, and take in the unbelievable beauty of Mother Nature. The Sierras have beauty like I have never seen before, they are nothing short of absolute […]

JMT // Day 14

Wallace Creek -> Mt. Whitney -> Whitney Portal Today is the day!! We are summiting Mt. Whitney! What a surreal feeling it is knowing that this journey is coming to an end. We woke up in the same tent since Marc has been feeling cold at night and wanted some extra body heat. It was […]

JMT // Day 13

Rae Lakes -> Glen Pass -> Forester Pass -> Wallace Creek 22 miles What a big day! We did the most we’ve done all trip and Whitney is in sight (not literally). We woke up at Rae lakes this morning, freezing. I was pretty toasty in my sleeping bag, but the condensation on my tent […]

JMT // Day 11

LeConte Canyon –> Mather Pass –> South Fork Kings River ~20 miles What a great day. I woke up early, worried about my ankle being okay to walk or not, thankfully I was. As I was enjoying my oats and coffee, I watched a family of deer, two parents and one baby, walking through the […]

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 […]