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solo hiking the john muir trail

an 18 day adventure of solitude in the sierra

Here you will find a day by day account of my experience hiking alone, 260+ miles Northbound on the John Muir Trail, from Cottonwood Pass to Happy Isles, and detouring at Mount Whitney.

I have even compiled an incredibly thorough guide to planning a JMT hike featuring many resources including a breakdown of the lightweight gear I carried (max. 30lbs with 6 days worth of food & 3L of water), recipes for meal dehydration, notable books, various spreadsheets, GPX files, and more!

day -1 & 0

acclimation

Camping at Horsehoe Meadows, the Cottonwood Pass Trailhead, and exploring the PCT

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