You may wonder where I get those creative names. I'm really a poet at heart of course. 😉 The title was perhaps more literal than metaphorical. Or perhaps it represents self reflection and deception of presumption vs reality of this route. discovering the truth about...

I woke up early in the morning in my comfortable sleeping bag before my alarm clock even went off. I was anxious to get going. 17 miles lay ahead and a major afternoon thunderstorm looming over my head, negging me to get to Tuolomne Meadows as fast as I can. To recap,...

“Are you sure that’s the right pass?” Lost shouted at me from the valley
I looked at my map, then look at the sheer cliffs above… I yell back “Yes, I am positive, come this way”
“NOooo”

That was the last time I saw Lost for the two days as he turned around to try a different way.
The two days on the High Route was some of the most eventful and surreal days I have experienced. Almost hitting the inreach after accidentally splitting up with my hiking partner, climbing over and down almost vertical rock, getting chased by mama bird and racing thunder over a high pass. It was a trip filled with beauty, fear and joy.
Below is the story of day one of the Sierra High Route.

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I think it’s about time for you to officially meet some of my trail family! Meet Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.
We met in Big Bear Lake which was mile 266 which means we have been hiking together for over 1000 miles!
We hiked out of big Bear at the same time and turns out I couldn’t out hike her so we ended up hiking together. After countless adventures, here’s a quick interview with my friend Carmen!

This week I just received my replacement pair of Salomon Odyssey Pro and I thought this would be a great time to talk a bit about the shoe that I have wore for 700 miles. Hiking shoes are very difficult to recommend and review. Everyone has a different foot and...