Re: John Muir Trail

HillbillyHkr · by HillbillyHkr on Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:05 pm

UL,

I hate to hear about the injury. I am glad you were able to make it out.
I hope the injury is repairable and does not keep you down long. I look forward to a trip report.

HBH

chili · by chili on Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:38 am

Bummer about the injury. I look foward to the trip report.

RedBuffalo · by RedBuffalo on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:54 pm

UL, Where's that JMT report? We'd like to know some details. I'm booked for July 12 and hope to learn from your experience. My shake down trip is to yo yo the ERL early June.

skd

Trail Monkey · by Trail Monkey on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:59 pm

Thought we we yo yoing the BRT Red?

ulhiker · by ulhiker on Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:25 am

Its going to be awhile before I'm able to put together a trip report. I'm having to deal with an IRS audit right now, so that's eating up the majority of my time.
UL

RedBuffalo · by RedBuffalo on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:59 am

UL - totally understand. Hope it comes out all right.

TM - I'm still OK w/ a BRT yo-yo, just thought the ERL would have more ups and downs and river crossings, which is what I need for the JMT. Thinking six days. Also, I'd like to do it with no resupply (maybe a shower though) so I'm going to try and haul six days worth of food and treat water. Smile

.

Trail Monkey · by Trail Monkey on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:11 pm

Ok.. well let me know where and when.. I could to a perpetual loop on the ERL hahaha We might get dizzy.. oh oh we could hike it one direction then do it in the opposite direction. lol

RedBuffalo · by RedBuffalo on Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:59 pm

Received backcountry wilderness permit today for July 12, 2010 JMT!

That ERL Yo-Yo work-up / shake down is looking like sometime between June 7 -18. Planning a 6 day trip w/ no resupply (but maybe a hot shower?). I have weddings June 5 and 26 and keeping the 19th open to book.

Anyone is welcome to join in on all or part of the Yo-Yo. I'll be doing around 10 miles a day.

Trail Monkey · by Trail Monkey on Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:12 pm

Red 10 is not to bad.. we did 12 on the first day from the upper falls TH to Winding Stairs... very doable. Mountains may give you a little trouble but even there you can do it. I did it backwards the same way.. upper TH to Winding Stairs first night and finished the second.. Took 3 weeks to recover but is possible. I will have to see when it gets closer to the 7th.. Is this the second annual tristate solo group hike Red hahaha.

RedBuffalo · by RedBuffalo on Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:07 pm

That would be awesome to make it a multi-state hike again. All or part.

John · by John on Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:58 am

Just as a headsup, I ran across Sean's journal on trailjournals.com as he prepares for the JMT this summer. Of particular interest is his training regimen.

ouachita hiker · by ouachita hiker on Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:20 am

Red,

I also have found your on-line journal. I will be following you all the way! I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.
You are living my dream. I, when younger, had wanted to do some thru-hikes but now at 57 with bad knees, over weight
(working on that) and no time it seems as though my time has past. So now I turn my efforts to trail work for all of you
guys! All the best friend!

MGS · by MGS on Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:32 am

14 miles a day for 16 days?! Are the trails out west laid out better or am I just a wimp? That sounds pretty tiring. Sorry to hear about the injury, that must be really disappointing what with all the planning, cost, and anticipation that goes into a trip like that!

MGS · by MGS on Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:36 am

Guess I should look at the dates before posting. cyclops

ouachita hiker · by ouachita hiker on Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:14 am

MGS wrote:Guess I should look at the dates before posting.

UL went out last year and had the injury. Redbuffalo is planning on doing the JM this year.

John Muir Trail