Backpacking

MB Backpacking Sawtooth Gap Mineral King to Sawtooth Pass — the short, steep way into the Sequoia backcountry. August 30, 2026 Backpacking Grand Canyon again, this time to a cabin A second father-son Grand Canyon crossing, this time with a backcountry permit, a lucky cabin upgrade at Phantom Ranch, and two nights… May 12, 2024 Backpacking Beech Mountain and the Appalachian Trail A North Carolina trip to Beech Mountain: Highland Games, McCoy roots, and an overnight on the Appalachian Trail. July 8, 2023 Backpacking Mt. Muah, just an overnight A WTC overnight up Mt. Muah on the southern Sierra's Kern Plateau, and the truth that one-nighters are their own kind of… October 9, 2022 Backpacking Cucamonga, a 15-liter solo run A fastpack experiment: everything in a 15-liter bag, up to Cucamonga after work and a jog home in time for a concert. July 29, 2022 Backpacking Alta Peak and six bears A backpack with my dad over Alta Peak and off-trail to Moose Lake in Sequoia, with a six-bear tally. July 8, 2022 Backpacking Hamilton Lake, our first solo backpack Our first solo backpack: up to Hamilton Lake on the High Sierra Trail, hot chaparral to cold granite, with a bear for… May 19, 2022 Backpacking Snow camping near Bishop The WTC snow-camp capstone: snowshoeing into the high Eastern Sierra near Bishop and sleeping on the snowpack. March 25, 2022 Backpacking Backpacking Catalina, Two Harbors to Avalon The Trans-Catalina across the island: bison, scarce water, backcountry camps, and a last night out in Avalon before the ferry home. July 16, 2021 Backpacking Grand Canyon: South Kaibab down, Bright Angel up Rim to river to rim with my dad and brother. South Kaibab down to a night at Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel back… May 19, 2014