State of the Hike: 5 week edition
The last three weeks have whizzed by in a blur. I’ve been telling people I was leaving in 6 weeks, but I just looked at a calendar and it’s actually 5 weeks. … Oh...
Tagged: gear
Hiking bra reviews: Moving Comfort Juno & Serena
When I am wearing the same pieces of clothing every day for weeks or months, it’s important for them to fit well. That being said, I can make do with shirts and pants getting...
Hiking footwear first look: Altra Lone Peak 1.5
Altra Lone Peak 1.5 Size women’s 9.5 Weight 20.05 oz Drop 0 mm Stack 22 mm
Hiking footwear review: Brooks PureGrit 2
When I took stock of my gear for the 2013 hike, I initially decided not to replace the boots. I didn’t love them, or even like them, but they weren’t objectively awful. They hadn’t...
Footwear review part 1: Keen Targhee II Mid Hiking Boots
If you’ve been following my 2013 JMT trail journal, by this point you may be thinking that I was doing something really stupid with my feet. You’re mostly right. Let’s talk about the shoes I...
John Muir Trail ‘013 overview
Every night on the John Muir Trail (JMT), I wrote in a journal to record experiences and basic stats — how far I went each day, where I camped, and who I met. I...
State of the Hike: 2 month edition
Is it really only two months before I start my hike? Time never flies this fast when I have nothing to prepare for. Sneaky time. Time to morph into highly-productive-Alice. Here is a current...
