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European Trekking Adventures Await
Announcing the release of Reg’s new book. “I needed a reality check. I was lost on the first day of the most challenging trek of my life.” Reginald Spittle Trippin’ Through My 60s Leaving the working world behind, Reg closed his office door for the last time. Rejecting a life of golf and relaxation, he…
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John Muir Trail: What will we remember?
It was hard to anticipate just what hiking the John Muir Trail would mean to each of us. It’s been equally difficult to put into words a complete description of our day in/day out journey along the John Muir Trail. We struggled, we learned, we laughed and we celebrated. Each day was a combination of…
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John Muir Trail: Impressions along the trail
It was our 26th day of walking when I began tracking the barefoot prints leading down the switchbacks to Garnet Lake. I wondered if someone was walking in those barefoot shoes, the ones with individual slots for each of your toes. But the prints were so perfect, as if each step had been carefully placed…
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John Muir Trail: Rocky Roads
*Click on title above to activate slideshow below. While walking the John Muir Trail is a major accomplishment for even the most experienced of hikers, the creation and ongoing maintenance of the path are the true achievements. It is certainly no stroll through the park! Every day presented unexpected challenges for us along rough and…
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John Muir Trail: Dry feet and green meadows
*Click on title above to activate slide shows. Water crossings can present a huge problem for early season John Muir backpackers. Having watched countless YouTube videos showing some rather frightening river levels, we were wary of what might flow through the trail in our path. Unfortunately, (but lucky for us) California is experiencing a drought…
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