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Julie at Kearsarge Pass

Hiking the Eastern Sierras and Death Valley

March 19, 2017 By Julie

Overview In October 2016, I was lucky enough to spend almost three weeks camping and hiking with my best friend Karen.  We met in Reno (having flown from Alaska and Oregon, respectively) and then worked our way from Yosemite down to Mt. Whitney before cutting east to finish up in Death Valley. We packed so…

Mt. Whitney permit

Climbing Mt. Whitney: An epic goal, and one to hold loosely

March 5, 2017 By Julie

Fair warning: Two of the quotes in this article are…creatively applied. They’re close, mind you, but a little off from their original intent. They came to me on the climb, though, so maybe I can blame it on the altitude? Backing up, a friend and I climbed Mt. Whitney in mid-October and it could not…

The view from Kearsarge Pass

Training for Mt. Whitney: Get the miles in, and get ’em up high

February 26, 2017 By Julie

When I set out on a 3-week road trip of the Eastern Sierras, I did not expect to climb Mt. Whitney. It never entered my mind, but my hiking partner was most definitely thinking about it. She very cleverly (some might say diabolically) kept mum and quietly planned a series of hikes to gradually acclimate to…

Just setting out from Glacier Point on the Panorama Trail. It's already less crowded!

Hiking Yosemite…and loving it to death?

February 12, 2017 By Julie

Yosemite is one of those bucket-list destinations, and I’m eternally grateful that my fist visit occurred late-season - the place was mobbed, even in October! I realize Karen and I did our part to add to the crowds, but sheesh, shouldn’t people be at work or in school or something?? Don’t misunderstand: I fell in…

Keep that iPhone charged! Photo courtesy of bigbestapps.

Rein the Drain: How to Stretch iPhone Battery Life

November 23, 2016 By Julie

With ever-increasing reliance on smart phones, we all need to eek out more battery life from time to time. Small tweaks usually suffice until charging is available, but on a recent extended backpacking trip, I needed to drastically minimize drain to ensure 8 full days on one charge. By invoking the so-called “nuclear option” (described…

Lynn on the Appalachian Trail as it winds around Blackrock Summit (behind her). One of my favorite spots on the trail.

Backpacking the A.T. in Shenandoah National Park

November 9, 2016 By Julie

Overview In August 2016, a friend and I backpacked the ~104-mile section of the Appalachian Trail that runs through the lovely Shenandoah National Park. To be more precise, Lynn and I began as mere acquaintances, but a friendship slowly emerged through months of online planning, and then blossomed over 7 1/2 days of 24-hour togetherness.…

Our fully loaded backpacks.

Shopping and Packing for a Section-Hike on the A.T. through Shenandoah National Park

November 2, 2016 By Julie

I spent eight days backpacking through Shenandoah National Park on the Appalachian Trail. Click here for my Trip Summary to find articles, maps, and details around trip prep, packing, and lessons learned. This article picks up where “Preparing to Section-Hike the A.T. through Shenandoah National Park” left off. There, I covered long-range planning tasks including…

Lynn made this clever custom AT sticker. Love our specialized logo!

An-ti-ci-pay-ya-tion: Preparing to Section-Hike the A.T. Through Shenandoah National Park

October 26, 2016 By Julie

I spent eight days backpacking through Shenandoah National Park on the Appalachian Trail. Click here for my Trip Summary to find articles, maps, and details around trip prep, packing, and lessons learned. The Appalachian Trail, aka the AT. Every time I hear that name I have to pause. The AT is known as the granddaddy…

Bigfoot overtakes us!

Section Hiking the A.T. in Shenandoah National Park: Calf Mountain Shelter to Rockfish Gap

October 19, 2016 By Julie

This post summarizes the eighth (last!) of eight days I spent backpacking through Shenandoah National Park on the Appalachian Trail. Click here for my Trip Summary to find articles, maps, and details around trip prep, packing, and lessons learned. Day 8: Calf Mountain Shelter to Rockfish Gap Start: Calf Mountain Shelter, 8am End: Rockfish Gap, 12:35pm…

Lynn climbing over downed trees on the AT.

Section Hiking the A.T. in Shenandoah National Park: Blackrock Hut to Calf Mountain Shelter

October 16, 2016 By Julie

This post summarizes the seventh of eight days I spent backpacking through Shenandoah National Park on the Appalachian Trail.  Click here for my Trip Summary to find articles, maps, and details around trip prep, packing, and lessons learned. Day 7: Blackrock Hut to Calf Mountain Shelter Start: Blackrock Hut, 8:35am End: Calf Mountain Shelter, 5:40pm Total…

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