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The KMS-23 Conundrum!

The KMS-23 Conundrum!

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...
What is a “Thru-Hike?”

What is a “Thru-Hike?”

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...

“To go where no man has gone before…”

“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,...
Tents to match my Mountains!

Tents to match my Mountains!

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!...
Photo Analysis

Photo Analysis

“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...