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Hello all. Just wanted to let you guys know about my trip on the John Muir Trail. I went out there and hiked the entire trail in 13 days. What a workout. We went and made a video on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7wYn8QYSys I figured some of you might want to hike out there someday so now you guys can get pumped up for it.
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Oh that looks like a fantastic trip!
... kind of missing hiking the CA hills now. :)
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What an accomplishment. Looking forward to watching the video (enviously).
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Awesome! Are you going to do it in Ranger kit?
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Straelbora wrote:What an accomplishment. Looking forward to watching the video (enviously).
I rematch it a lot and laugh and many parts and I just want to go back and hike it again. It was such a great experience and I watch it and I am envious of my ability to go and do that haha.
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Kortoso wrote:Awesome! Are you going to do it in Ranger kit?
It was awesome. I already went but I used modern gear. But i would love to go back and do it with a ranger kit as soon as I get my kit made which may take a little bit. Maybe we can get a nice group trek to do it in ranger kits.
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Elleth wrote:Oh that looks like a fantastic trip!
... kind of missing hiking the CA hills now. :)
Yeah I am defiantly missing them and I've only been gone a few months but at least I will be able to go hike out in New Mexico soon. I can get my mountain air there. But I so wish to go back there and explore a lot more like John Muir did.
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Brownno wrote:
Elleth wrote:Oh that looks like a fantastic trip!
... kind of missing hiking the CA hills now. :)
Yeah I am defiantly missing them and I've only been gone a few months but at least I will be able to go hike out in New Mexico soon. I can get my mountain air there. But I so wish to go back there and explore a lot more like John Muir did.
And don't forget, there's always Colorado! ;D
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Those mountains are the pinnacle of creation. Nothing like the high sierra anywhere in the world. Glad you got to go!
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Manveruon wrote:
Brownno wrote:
Elleth wrote:Oh that looks like a fantastic trip!
... kind of missing hiking the CA hills now. :)
Yeah I am defiantly missing them and I've only been gone a few months but at least I will be able to go hike out in New Mexico soon. I can get my mountain air there. But I so wish to go back there and explore a lot more like John Muir did.
And don't forget, there's always Colorado! ;D
I would love to hike around there too. Maybe I will have to go hike many mountains around the U.S. that would be so much fun to hike.
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Greg wrote:Those mountains are the pinnacle of creation. Nothing like the high sierra anywhere in the world. Glad you got to go!
I am also so glad I got to go and in the video we talk about how like the three other guys wanted to pull out. But I told them to sleep on it and we can decide in morning plus I also had them bring it up to Steve the only adult out of us. A trip with 4 16-17 year olds is definitely something crazy for sure.
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It's also not far from where our own Sierra Strider has been mapping his trail.
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Kortoso wrote:It's also not far from where our own Sierra Strider has been mapping his trail.
Same trail, actually. Attracts the finest people!
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Greg wrote:
Kortoso wrote:It's also not far from where our own Sierra Strider has been mapping his trail.
Same trail, actually. Attracts the finest people!
Definitely the finest people. Maybe slightly crazy in the eyes of others but the finest amongst friends.
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Finally watched the whole video. Wow, what a great experience. Some day, when you are an old man, you'll walk that trail again in your memories.
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