“Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken”. – Frank Herbert The Twelfth Week – Into The Unknown After such spectacular scenery in the High sierra, we weren’t sure what…
-
-
“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far”. – Thomas Jefferson The Eleventh Week – Mission: Mosquito Avoidance Reflections of the Milky Way captured from Marie Lake at Mile 866.…
-
“If you start, don’t give up, or you will be giving up at difficulties all your life”. – Alfred Wainwright The Tenth Week – A Pass Per Day Stood in the entrance to the…
-
“It had nothing to do with gear or footwear or the backpacking fads or philosophies of any particular era, or even with getting from point A to point B. It had to do with…
-
Walking 2,659 Miles In The Wilderness… Hiking this distance, whilst being completely self-sufficient takes a lot of preparation. So where to begin? Planning for a hike of such magnitude can seem more than a…
-
Sunrise At Mount Whitney… We made it! After leaving Guitar Lake at 3am and hiking the last five miles in the dark, we arrived at the summit of Mount Whitney just in time to…
-
Our Last Night In The Wilderness… From wanting to see a bear, to being desperate for more food, to developing the hiker ‘look’ and ‘smell’, to getting our kit off in the coldest of…
-
Over The Final Pass… Today we hiked up another 3,000 feet from Centre Basin Creek to reach our final pass on the JMT. At 13,118 feet, not only is Forester Pass the highest pass…
-
We’re Almost There… Including today, we have only three hiking days left of roughly 10 miles per day to reach Guitar Lake, where we’ll camp before heading up to the summit of Mount Whitney.…
-
Not Too Far! We had a lay in this morning (not that we needed any extra sleep as we’re already getting at least 10 hours a night). But as we had less than a…
-
Same, Same, But Different… It was only a ‘half day’ of hiking today as we headed from Woods Creek to Lower Rae Lake. The unfortunate thing about it however was that it was all…
-
Missing A Few Home Comforts… We’ve been exactly 21 days on the trail. That’s three whole weeks in the wilderness without access to the phone, TV, or internet. (Not that we’ve really missed these…
-
Back On Top Form! After a good night’s rest, we were back at peak fitness and found Mather Pass a breeze this morning. Whether it was because it was a lot cooler today, or…
-
Up The Golden Staircase… After 19 days on the trail, I’ve got to admit that we’re starting to feel a little bit drained, a little bit dirty and more than a little bit hungry!…
-
What A Difference A Day Makes! As if the first 100 miles hadn’t been picturesque enough, today just blew us away! Hiking out of Evolution Basin was simply stunning. It truly is mountainous scenery…
-
The Final 10 Days… Today we embark on what is said to be the best section of the JMT. Wayne has been looking forward to reaching Evolution Basin simply for the photographic opportunities that…