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John Muir Trail 2019 Daily Videos

Katelin Reeser September 9, 2019

Daily videos of the scenery and our experiences on the John Muir Trail.

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John Muir Trail Gear List

Katelin Reeser August 9, 2019

The gear I brought with me on our 260 mile hike of the John Muir Trail.

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I'm Katelin Reeser, a thru hiker, photographer, metalsmith and lover of travel and the outdoors. Here I’m sharing my experiences and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

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On the mend and headed out again soon. For all your words of encouragement- thank you. The tough thing about taking time off during a thru hike is parting from friends we’ve met along the way, knowing that fires are right on our heels and snow
Halfway baybay 🙌🏻 only 1325 miles to Canada
Mornings and evenings are my favorite time to hike. The light is beautiful and the temperatures are cool. And sometimes you race down the mountain so you can capture moments like this 🌄
I’ve experienced the greatest generosity from humankind in my entire life in just the past few months. From a stranger welcoming us into her home to take a much needed nap to a couple cooking us burgers at a road crossing on the 4th of July (an
Watching the sun rise with the mosquitoes. A faint breeze whooshes them away every few moments. I thank the wind while only days before I cursed it for being too strong. The sun warms my face as I watch it float above the horizon, casting a warm glow
Walking among giants (wearing fuzzy neon sweaters, of course)
1000 miles 2 months 1 million mosquitoes 6 friends 1650 miles to go (I’m slapping a mosquito on Darren’s face FYI) 😛
Still one of the most beautiful views on trail. #pacificcresttrail #johnmuirtrail
Do like I say and not like I do 🙊 Are we doing this right? Snow and rock hopping are the highlights of the Sierra for me.
Look Ma, I made it! One of the most magical and challenging things I’ve ever done was climb to the top of Mt. Whitney/Tumanguya, the highest point in the lower 48 states at 14,505 feet. We began hiking in the middle of the night, the moon illum

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