by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Yesterday, I had three different PCT Class of 2023 thru-hikers call me on the phone from different locations throughout Southern California asking me about what to take into the Sierra after such a huge winter. During the process of reviewing gear, clothing, food, and...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
What does a “thru-hiker” go “through,” actually? I really don’t know if there is a written definition, anywhere, other than a loose one, maybe, that only points to a “thru-hike” being a journey on foot between two points a...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
“To go where no man has gone before…” …because that’s how you feel when the trail disappears beneath a snowpack hundreds of miles long and everything looks the same in front of you. Anyone can walk an established trail, path, or roadway, even those with obstacles,...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Tents to match my Mountains! A backpacker who wants to live in the mountains for 5 months is going to experience (for good and bad) everything nature can throw at him/her. For example, it simply has to be expected that the weather won’t be ideal the whole time!...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin. I was looking at this picture that I placed in a JMT comment this morning and I asked myself, “What would happen to the central figure, if he slipped and fell downhill?” I want...
