It’s been a full week on heavier weights and one hour cardio sessions and I’m ending the week feeling good – stronger and content. The 7.5 lb is still making me burn on the last few reps so I won’t be increasing them to 10 for another week. On the…
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Wilderness Permit – Success!
The John Muir Trail goes through a number of National Parks including Yosemite National Park which is where we start our Southbound thru-hike. National Parks are underfunded and are in high demand. There are so many visitors both domestic and international that want to take in the beauty of a…
Training So Far
It’s officially been about 3 weeks since I seriously kicked off a training plan using this backpacking training guide. Michael bought me this fantastic Garmin watch over Christmas and the little gadget is helping me focus on measuring and tracking my training goals, progress. I connect it up with Strava…
Trailcraft : Water Crossings
I grew up around water with oceans and rivers. I’m a decent swimmer and have good common sense when it comes to how to handle myself around a body of water. Crossing a stream or river in the Sierras with a heavy pack and tired legs is a whole different…
Gear : Buff Headwear
I used to think these things looked stupid especially on people that were using them as substitutes for medical masks during COVID. I remember going on our first hiking trip last summer and my hair kept swinging into my face and irritating the hell out of me. Michael handed me…
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The JMT (John Muir Trail) in 2024
It’s been a hot minute but I am so excited to resurrect this blog after discussing the idea with my dear friend Bill Chambers (who is also my Hiking and Wilderness Survival mentor as an ex-Marine and instructor). Michael and I are going to thru-hike the JMT in 2024 (Lottery…
5 Things My RV Taught Me About Being a Family (with memes)
What does Family mean to you? Does blood relation make you a family? Does a marriage certificate, birth certificate or adoption certificate make you a family? Family has always been a difficult subject for me to tackle due to my childhood and life experience. Sometimes the people you started out life with aren’t…
Our first RV Surprise – We have a Combo Water Heater… that stopped working
This one is a little embarrassing to admit but we just realized we actually have a combo water heater and not a propane-only one. When we bought it, I remember being told it was a propane powered water heater and I guess we took that at face value. How did…
Boondocking and Babies – Part 2
In Part 1, I wrote a bit about the RV we bought and some of the features we used along the way. The actual trip itself was a blast even though we were quite constrained by time. We had only 7 days in total to drive from Texas to South…