The whooshing sound of the wind whipping through the tops of the pine trees was interrupted by a large crack of thunder. Brilliant flashes of lightning illuminated the tent. Lying down, I counted the seconds between the burst of light and sound as they got closer and closer. Flash. Craaaaack. Flash. I fidgeted with my… Continue reading Lessons learned on the John Muir Trail
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Favorite five Tahoe backpacking trips
Here is a subjective list of the best introductory overnight backpacking trips in Tahoe but, be forewarned, all of these involve significant elevation gain even if the mileage is relatively low. If you’re a flat-lander the altitude may acutely accentuate the perceived effort. These are based on more than 15 years of experience backpacking the… Continue reading Favorite five Tahoe backpacking trips