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We’re taking our very first steps on the 221-mile John Muir Trail. And my friend Mark ... “No problem, just a little vertigo I get hiking in the dark. I’ll be fine.” He lurches near ...

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Deciding to do a backpacking trip like this isn’t a decision ... every day to get yourself up and over summits on the John Muir Trail is challenging and difficult for most folks, even if you ...

As our interactive backpacking calculator demonstrates ... so I’m not sure how to compare here. The John Muir Trail has a bunch of possible resupply points along the route, so I’m not sure ...

3, 2006. In the second week of August, I went backpacking on the John Muir Trail. The idea was that Bee journalists were going to explore the reasons people set upon the quest of hiking this world ...

Experts offer tips on backpacking in Southern California ... Get advice on planning and preparing for thru-hiking the John Muir Trail from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. When, where: 6:30 p.m. Friday ...

It's also why so many who set foot on the John Muir Trail in the heart of the Sierra ... to spend four days with a small group through-hiking the trail from Yosemite National Park to Bishop ...

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