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7 Tips for Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail | There is a lot of planning involved with a thru-hike, and it can be intimidating to know where to start. Consider this post your Appalachian Trail thru-hike planner, and start planning your hike with confidence. You won’t want to hit the trail without reading these 7 awesome thru-hiking tips! | shedreamsofalpine.com
Read MoreUltimate Guide to Hiking Split Mountain - California Fourteener | Split Mountain is a lesser-known California 14er, but with equally beautiful views and scenes into the Sierra Nevada backcountry. The Split Mountain hike is not the best beginner 14er, but if you are looking to test your class 2 hiking skills in the mountains, this is a great, steep and challenging summit. In our guide we go over the essential details of planning your hike up this California 14er peak. | shedreamsofalpine.com
Read MoreTrans-Catalina Island Trail Map Details| If planning out the details and managing the permit reservations needed to backpack Californias Trans-Catalina Island Trail is what is holding you back, worry no more! This post contains details on each of the primary sections of the Trans-Catalina Trail Map. Stop putting it off and make a plan to tackle this epic Catalina hiking trail. It is one of a kind adventure that you aren't likely to forget. | shedreamsofalpine.com
Read MoreField Testing the PackPillow Backpacking Pillow | If you're looking for a new solution to sleep comfort when you are out backpacking, there is a new lightweight option on the market called the PackPillow. I took the product with me on a backpacking trip and give you a detailed gear review and my overall opinion of the product in my field tested report. Come see if it is a good fit for you! | shedreamsofalpine.com
Read More7 Tips to Hiking & Summiting Your First Fourteener | Some consider climbing a 14er one of the ultimate hiking achievements, and there are over 96 total 14,000 ft. peaks in the United States! In this post I review planning, training, and 7 tips to set yourself up for a successful summit of a 14er mountain. With a bit of planning and training, you'll reach heights you never thought were imaginable! | shedreamsofalpine.com
Read MoreIt's funny when you plan out a backpacking trip, you search the internet for details to make an overall plan and trip itinerary. You get your daily mileage and ascent all scheduled out, and you start to think that only bad weather can throw a wrench in your plan. However, over time, I've learned that I should always anticipate about +/- 5 extra miles to what I read online. That was definitely the case with this trail from Lyell Canyon to Devil's Postpile. All my research (reading online trip reports) led me to believe this trail would be about 31 miles and only 4,100 feet of total gain, and so that seemed like an easy 10 miles per day trip. We were slightly surprised when we found that the trail was actually about 38 miles and 5,000' of gain, and had to make up some extra miles in day 2 and day 3. It still was an excellent trip, and very doable in 3 days.
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