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It has been so amazing to meet everyone, but it has been even cooler to meet folks from Whiteblaze and TrailJournals. So far, I have met Mouse, Medicine Woman, and Secret's sister Rhody... folks...

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THREE DAYS TO GO! I arrive in Atlanta on Saturday and start the Trail on Sunday morning!!

To keep me motivated, I have created a "graduation present" to have waiting for me in Maine. My...

Had a Gregory Baltoro 70 (large... wrong size, long story... which was actually a "72"), traded it in for a Baltoro 75 (medium, much better). With all my winter/wet weather gear, I have it...

Arriving Atlanta March 10th, starting at Springer March 11th...

See you on the Trail!

While on the John Muir Trail, I asked a passerby to take a photo of me fording a knee-deep stream beneath a rushing cascade, thinking the photo would make me look like a stud.

Naturally, as soon...

Since I tend to overheat, I am going to try to layer, but I am running out of room in my pack for a second pair of pants. I have a great raincoat from REI (the Taku jacket) and I am going to try a...

Theoretically, you should already had the money in the bank before leaving for the Trail... if you are depending on the government check to finance your hike, you might get "stuck" along the Trail...

DirtyGirl, because I wore Dirty Girl Gaiters (dirtygirlgaiters.com) during my 218-mile John Muir Trail hike... I did not even get out of Tuolumne Meadows without other hikers or Park Rangers...

The same thing goes for Yosemite. In addition to an education and awareness campaign, there are metal bear boxes where you can store your bear container. That way, the park provides something AND...

When both of my knees went out at 11,000 feet in the air, and I collapsed on a rock on the side of the John Muir Trail where I knew I was two full days away from the nearest highway, I got very...

I prefer the SPOT GPS that I got at REI (per REI.com, "The SPOT II Satellite GPS Messenger offers improved GPS acquisition and a 30% smaller and lighter design").

I like mine because it has a...

I am right there with you... I need a pillow on my neck, otherwise, it hurts my neck and upper back (I am getting old, I guess).

I did 218 miles on the John Muir Trail with one of those stuff...

Hey Six-Six!

I think that is a terrific idea. My 45th birthday is September 6th and I plan to summit Katahdin that day... I look forward to meeting you on the Trail!


Ross/DirtyGirl

Flying into Atlanta on the 10th, staying at Hiker Hostel with 2009 thru-hiker Mr. Right... he is going to hike from Springer to Hiawassee with me for moral support. We are starting out on the 11th,...

...when I win the Lotto, I want to buy one of these.

One can dream!

:)

Sign me up for 2013... I want to finish the Trail this year, but I owe Nashville a visit! :)

Have fun at your dinner... sounds like a fun time!

Ross / DirtyGirl

I am hiking to raise money for HIV/AIDS, as well as the ATC. It is very easy to motivate donors... since most folks have no intention of hiking the AT, they enjoy donating to someone who is crazy...

I cannot speak for all credit unions, but you might want to call around and check with your local credit union. Mine will refund the ATM fees (when you withdraw money from an ATM, it always asks if...

My frustration is that I had planned ahead for over a year to hike the John Muir Trail in 2011 as a training hike for the Appalachian Trail in 2012. I live in California and was working in the...

While I realize that the Northern Lights or aurora borealis is considered a meteorological phenomenon, and not a special point of interest. However, are there locations or points along the trail...

Thanks for the exercises! I did not realize you could exercise your way out of that condition. I thought it was just due to the way the belt was tightened.

I had an incorrectly-fit pack when I...

I realize this thread is two-and-a-half years old, but I thought I would reply, in case there was a 2012 JMT hiker with the same question.

I live in the SF Bay Area, right at sea level, and have...

A gift card from REI... which arrived early, so I was able to take advantage of the 30% off special and the free two-day shipping. YAY! Really did save me a lot of money and I was able to buy...

I see the folks on the AT are using one stick or one pole... when I was on the JMT, the conditions changed from hour to hour (sometimes on snow, sometimes on rock, sometimes fording streams, etc.). ...

I hiked the JMT SoBo from Yosemite to Whitney in July/August 2011. I did my last resupply at Muir Trail Ranch (which made my pack pretty full of food, etc.). Theoretically, you could ship yourself...