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Is this John Muir trail the one at Yosemite?

I found the backside or south side of Bear Ridge to be so beautiful! We did it after coming out of VVR on the late shuttle so we hit the backside during dusk. It was phenomenal. A lot of PCT hiker were camping on that ridge and with the sun setting I was jealous! And the Marie Lakes were some of my favorite section on the JMT. I loved that area and as a side benefit, it felt like Seldon Pass was a relatively easy one.

Absolutely stunning capture of the best parts of this section. Thank you. 😊

Took the same itinerary on our hike and loved this day! Leaving Lake Virginia was gorgeous. We took a nice dip in Lake Edison before the ferry came and really enjoyed our ~24hrs at VVR. Great, great place to stop.

Beautiful! A very nice hike,so glad you shared it! Stay safe out there and have fun! ☀️🤗

Where's your cook gear? Or did I miss that somehow?

Hello! Checking in-are you safe from the fires in CA? We never know where anyone is in the hiking world, so just hoping you’re doing well. Prayers for all of the residents and first responders in this awful fire. 🙏🏼 Be safe out there!

I’ve been looking for this video.

i really like the hiker POV video of the trails. the minimal music and narrative are top notch.

no way this would be enough food for me.

What a place! We stayed there on the night of July 5th and it was stunningly gorgeous. Come out of Purple Lake was a bit more difficult than I had anticipated but arriving at Lake Virginia was so worth it.

I can't hike up there anymore but watching your video was the next best thing. Nice job!

Nice! Though an avid backpacker, I failed miserably with my food choices on the JMT. Though I tested, my tastes changed on that trail. Any bar that was sweet, bleach. I did love bringing Fritos and cheese to add to a chili Mac, they only dehydrated meal I had that tasted ok, and I did love fruit leather, my nuts and sour patch kids and jelly bellies to awaken my taste buds and small energy boost when water would get boring.

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching your JMT journey as I'm considering doing it at some point. I did Rae Lakes Loop from Kearsarge Pass for the first time this year, and considering several multi-day hikes in the Eastern Sierras & Yosemite for 2025 too. Thanks for capturing your experience to give me a better feel of what it's like! What dates did you go and/or what month do you generally recommend?

Awesome views. Thanks for sharing. What an experience. I hope to do the JMT in the next two years.

I really enjoyed Red's. We got there in the afternoon of Day 4 for us on the JMT and my wife surprised us with a stay in one of the cabins. It's a great little stop.

I hiked this trail with some buddies going in the opposite direction back in like 2011. Still remember the pass and Ruby Lake vividly. We didn't do the entire John Muir trail, but the part that we did hike was incredible. Gotta be the prettiest place I've ever seen.

Had 3 double cheese burgers when I stopped on the PCT SOBO this year,so good.

I'm loving this series of videos. Working in the Northeast I have not uet hiles out west. This is the first trail on my bucket list. The lottery demand drops after Labor Day so Im targeting Sept. 2025 or 2026. 😊

thanks for sharing! love the calm nature of your videos. looking forward to the rest of the series. your trt videos from last summer helped out a bunch for my trt thru this summer and i plan on hiking the jmt next summer.

Beautiful day. I felt like the decent from the Cathedral Lakes area to Tuolumne was a rough one on my knees, but such a beautiful section through Lyell Canyon.

If we decide we can even get dropped off higher up

Hello! Checking in to see that you’re okay-hurricane Helene did so much damage and caused a world of heartache for so many. Are you doing okay?

If I do the JMT again, I’m going this route! Amazing and stunning.

Wow. Such stunning beauty everywhere. And the horses!!! I could hear them in the background. Amazing.

One of the most beautiful hikes that you’ve done! Actually, I think it IS the most beautiful! So peaceful and as pretty as a painting. I hope the fire wasn’t bad. Such a pretty, pretty area! 🥾⛰🌲😊

Is the Bearikade worth the astronomical price? Plus it's not clear like the Bearvault which is convenient for finding food.

That’s awesome, thank you

Simply amazing scenery!!! Incredible.

Mac Charger is a good luck charm 💝

Push the bear can down onto the electronics? Watched that part twice.

I think the nylofume pack liners are more durable than the white compactor bags.

What kind of sleeping bag do you have? I have been on the struggle bus with packing with a bear canister. Love how you take the sleeping bag out of the stuff sack.

You did it again! So cool. I was on the JMT this year from July 1st - 14th. It was amazing and kinda lucked out with the 2024 winter. Early July was perfect...except for the skeeters. Unfortunately this first day brings back some bad memories, we did 18.8 miles with over 8k feet of gain (including half dome). Ugh. But hey, your worst day on the trail is still better than your best day in the office! Looking forward to watching your journey this second time!

I think you’re back, but technically the BV475 is not allowed on the JMT…. Do the rangers actually check the version, nope. But if that matters to anyone, then FYI. Love your vids, you motivated me to do the JMT this summer! I went July 1-14. After watching your TRT videos, planning on that next summer!

Very helpful; thanks

After completing the JMT - the only thing I wouldn't any longer recommend here is the Hiker Hunger trekking poles. The tips fell off relatively quickly into my hike, and this has been an issue with the last couple pairs I've had. Next time I will try Cascade, Montem, or maybe splurge on an expensive pair. I was really happy with the Hammock Gear quilt. There was frost on the ground just about every morning, but there was no time that I was cold.

I used to love using Uni-liver from Universal nutrition. It added so much protein and I never looked like an emaciated string bean on the trail. They need to bring that shit back.

put your camera on the tripod , free up your hands

Congratulations, and thanks for taking us along this magical journey with you. Looks like the hike of a lifetime!

Do you track weight loss? I typically run 3500 calories a day and still loose about 1lbs per day. Seems like I burn about 5500 per day on a hike of this nature. Have a blast. Beautiful country to hike through.

Do you have a lighterpack link?

Nice presentation!

How many days of food did you find the BV475 could hold? I've used the 500 before split with multiple people, but looking into what would best serve solo treks. Have a great time on the JMT!

thanks for the rundown. Good luck with the hike.

Excellent!

It's 2024, and I just watched your whole hike while I was working. So beautiful. I've been researching a thru hike that wouldn't take 6mo to do...and this one looks like a winner. I've sumitted Whitney before and I'd really like to go again. Thank you for sharing this wonderful journey.

Doing the JMT in a week and this video has been fantastic for prepping, thanks !

Concerning the individuals who fell, did they deviate from the trail to clime the surrounding peaks, or did they fall from the trail itself?

Right on. And congrats on the TRT trek. I really enjoyed this series. The best scenery shots I’ve seen for a TRT series. Thanks so much. I start myself next week. So thanks again for the inspiration. Peace and happy trails.