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Applying for a John Muir Trail Permit May Have Gotten Easier
Adventure | John Muir Trail

Applying for a John Muir Trail Permit May Have Gotten Easier

ByTom Fassbender January 24, 2017May 20, 2022

It may be easier to apply for a John Muir Trail permit, but getting one may be more challenging, thanks to a revision in this years reservation process.

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Gear Up: Liteflex Trek Umbrella
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Gear Up: Liteflex Trek Umbrella

ByTom Fassbender October 20, 2016May 20, 2022

I’ve never really been an umbrella guy, but the Liteflex Trek Umbrella from Swing Trek changed my mind.

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How to Get a John Muir Trail Permit
Adventure | John Muir Trail

How to Get a John Muir Trail Permit

ByTom Fassbender May 12, 2016May 20, 2022

If you want to hike the John Muir Trail, you’re going to a wilderness permit from Yosemite National Park. But how do you get one?

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Nice Cairns!
outdoors | Social Commentary

Nice Cairns!

ByTom Fassbender March 23, 2015May 20, 2022

Some people really hate rock cairns. But on the John Muir Trail, they often serve a very useful purpose.

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New Rules for John Muir Trail Permits
Adventure | John Muir Trail

New Rules for John Muir Trail Permits

ByTom Fassbender February 5, 2015May 20, 2022

To help non-JMT hikers enjoy some of the other tails within Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service has issued a new interim exit quota system, which took effect February 2, 2015.

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John Muir, Dead These 100 Years
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John Muir, Dead These 100 Years

ByTom Fassbender December 24, 2014May 20, 2022

John Muir has been dead for 100 years now. But that doesn’t mean his legacy is any less powerful now than it was then.

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The Ultimate John Muir Trail Preparation Guide
Adventure | John Muir Trail

The Ultimate John Muir Trail Preparation Guide

ByTom Fassbender November 11, 2014May 20, 2022

If you’ve always wanted to hike the JMT, do yourself a favor and bookmark this great John Muir Trail Preparation Guide from Trail to Summit.

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On Pack Weight: How to Lighten Your Pack
Adventure | gear

On Pack Weight: How to Lighten Your Pack

ByTom Fassbender August 8, 2014May 20, 2022

I carried 30 pounds or less for the two weeks I hiked the JMT. But some people I met doing an overnight to Mt. Whitney carried significantly more than that. It doesn’t have to be that way, people.

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The Complete John Muir Trail Gear List
Adventure | gear

The Complete John Muir Trail Gear List

ByTom Fassbender May 23, 2014May 20, 2022

Everything I carried with me on my solo thruhike of the John Muir Trail (and a few things I didn’t).

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