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, […]

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 […]

Solo Backpacking in Saguaro NationaL Park

November 2024 I spent the morning organizing gear and packing my car, getting ready to head out on a solo adventure to Saguaro National Park. The plan for this trip came together very last minute, when I was researching over the weekend. As a school teacher, I am fortunate to have week long breaks from […]

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 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 10

McClure Meadow –>Muir Pass –> LeConte Canyon 18 miles A long long day up and over Muir Pass. We had a 10 mile climb this morning to the top of the pass where stands the famous Muir shelter that can be used (for emergencies) by hikers on the JMT or PCT. After seeing so many […]

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 8

V.V.R. –> Sallie Keys Lakes 17 miles We woke up around 6:00 and were in no rush. The boat wasn’t leaving until 9:00 and breakfast began at 7:00. I sat with Peter and Swede after I ordered myself breakfast: two servings of hash-browns and about 4 cups of coffee. It was delicious and so much […]

JMT // Day 5

Thousand Island Lake → Red’s Meadow Resort 18.5 miles What a long day. Waking up at Thousand Island lake was nothing short of spectacular; seeing the sun rise and light up Mt. Banner is a major highlight of this trip. We had breakfast and coffee, just enjoying the view before packing up and starting on […]