high sierra trail planning

by meghikes October 4, 2023 11

Your Quick and Dirty Guide to Hiking the High Sierra Trail

During the first week of August 2021, two of my besties and I hiked the High Sierra Trail: 72.2 milesContinue Reading

by meghikes October 3, 2023 12

In this post, you will find every single piece of gear that I took on the High Sierra Trail. FullContinue Reading

by meghikes October 1, 2023 10

DAY STATS:Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021Mileage: 15.5 miles After about seven hours of on and off sleep, our alarms rangContinue Reading

by meghikes August 10, 2023 11

DAY STATS:Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021Mileage: 3 miles Day 6 of the High Sierra Trail started in a certain typeContinue Reading

by meghikes August 9, 2023 11

DAY STATS:Date: Friday, August 6, 2021Mileage: 8.9 miles Despite our ridiculously long day the day before, we knew we hadContinue Reading

by meghikes October 1, 2022 0

The first step in hiking your favorite trails in the Sierra doesn’t begin on the trailhead – it begins atContinue Reading

by meghikes July 14, 2022 12

DAY STATS:Date: Thursday, August 5, 2021Mileage: 14.4 miles And on Day 4, we hiked 14.4 miles. Holy hell. We gotContinue Reading

by meghikes February 5, 2022 15

DAY STATS:Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021Mileage: 11.7 miles After yesterday’s torturous midday climb, we decided to get up and outContinue Reading

by meghikes February 3, 2022 13

DAY STATS:Date: Monday, August 2, 2021Mileage: 11.5 miles “Another glorious Sierra day in which one seems to be dissolved andContinue Reading

by meghikes February 1, 2022 14

When you hike a long trail, you get to know your trail-mates pretty well. You swap information about campsites andContinue Reading