Muir Wilderness Fastpack
I had been wanting to do a solo fast pack, partly as preparation for the SHR that Leor and I want to do this summer. The initial inspiration for this route came last week...
Category: Fastpacking
Fastpacking is the marriage of running and backpacking. With advances in gear design, runners can take the bare minimum of overnight equipment in a pack that weighs less than twenty pounds on multi-day trail runs.
Ionian Basin Traverse and Tehipite Gorge
For a long time, I had been wanting to use the trail that parallels the Middle Fork of the Kings River as part of a big loop – hopefully exploring the entire length of...
Roper’s Sierra High Route
Unlike most of my posts, which are more like tour-guide descriptions, this post aims to detail my personal experiences on the route. If you are looking for more of a tour guide, check the...
Little Sur River Fastpack Exploration
Just North of Point Sur, underneath a sweeping bend in highway 1, the Little Sur River dumps into the ocean. This river makes it’s beginning on the North flanks of Ventana Double Cone and...
Mineral King Over the Great Western Divide
I’ve been meaning to begin a trip from Mineral King, and we finally had an opportunity to squeeze in a 3 day backpacking trip to this new location. The route we selected could be...
Fastpacking Hell For Sure Pass to Goddard Canyon
This is the map for the entire route discussed in this post. To Export GPX files, click on the three horizontal bars in the upper right hand corner of the map and select Export...
Skurka High Basin Route With Steve
In October of 2017, my late friend
Aborted JMT attempt with Steve
My friend Steve wanted to do a “fastpack” of the John Muir Trail. He aimed to do the trip in about 6 days. He wanted some company, and this sounded exciting to me, so...
