John Muir Trail (JMT) 2023 Historic Snow Year | Entire Trail Solo Documentary

The summer of 2023 I hiked the JMT under historic conditions encountering snowy passes, high water crossings, & a broken South Fork San Joaquin River Bridge.
Mt. Whitney to Yosemite (260 miles) including starting from horseshoe meadows, a resupply at Kearsarge, & half dome at the end.
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[@donniereiter3646]

Wow you did it bro you did a hike that most people couldn’t do. Congratulations

[@dianedelpozo8430]

Eric!!! What an incredible journey! It was an absolute delight crossing paths. You were exuding positivity and grit! Thank you for sharing that attitude, your jncreeible adventure and the photos you took of my friend and I! Wishing you continue positivity and grit in all you do!!!

[@ericsrinehart]

Likewise - Great meeting you on the trail too!

[@luannproctor672]

What a great video thank you so much🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Backcountryhiker]

Okay, that's what I'm talkin about----a positive report from a positive hiker! Thanks for taking us along on your journey. Attitude is everything and I've followed other hiker's reports that were mostly complaints about their feet, the weather, the company, etc. You made the most of your trip and I'm sure that this successful trip is a reflection of your life in general. Good karma and great hike!

[@ericsrinehart]

Thanks for the awesome comment! I'm glad you liked the video!

[@cristinamdodd]

Great video and memories, ii started NOBO Aug. 4th 2023, wondering when this was taken? Seems like you hade more water in the rivers.

[@samgoeshiking]

I just started the video and telling you, youre wrong about your resupply and getting upset about it, is just ridiculous.

[@cliftonselent4625]

I can see you didnt go the "lightweight" pack route. I'd love to see a gear list.

[@MrHamish54]

Congratulations! Excellent video especially with all the high water crossings to get your shots. I did a southbound JMT (Tuolumne Meadows-Whitney-Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite) in '17, another record snowpack years. Glad you were able to end with doing Half Dome. Completing Half Dome was "the icing on the cake" to our trips.

[@Keyoff89]

The fact you crossed that bridge 3 times instead of once just for the shot is craaazy. Lol

[@ericsrinehart]

Haha - it was definitely an adventure!

[@andycornett4477]

Hey Eric - what an awesome video. I was out there on the southern part of the trail for a week and 120 miles in mid-July. Wished I could have done the whole length. Congrats on an incredible journey. Totally agree about attitude and conditions. It was an incredible summer and there was such solitude and beauty. I’m headed southbound on it again in two weeks!

[@ericsrinehart]

Thank you, good luck on the trip this year!

[@Casual_BackPacking]

You had me at i broke up with my gf to do this trail

[@Aryan-qt6pu]

The bridge part was insane!

[@ericschwartz9982]

I crossed the So. Fork on 9/17. The Bridge structure's steel has been removed is set off in a pile on the bank. The ranger I talked to said the steel and other material for a new bridge were being heliocoptered in the near future. Great adventure overall.

[@ericsrinehart]

Thanks for watching! Ah, I was wondering when they were going to get around removing the bridge. I crossed on 8/7.

[@ColemanOutdoors]

Excellent trip review! Congrats on the completion. This is my year. NOBO in August from Horseshoe. Can't wait!!!

[@garygriffin926]

Great work Eric; glad they got the bridge fixed before you got to that segment of the trail :)

[@ericsrinehart]

Thanks! It was an amazing adventure!

[@LowGearHiker]

Great video! You're absolutely right about the negative energy that people can generate wiht their fears. I totally believe that where there's a will there's a way. I'm heading NB this Summer after going SB in 2021. Can't wait to see it all in reverse!

[@rickkrebsbach9278]

Great video and content! Glad that you made it all the way! I started the same JMT NOBO trip on July 1 (a few weeks before you) and only made it to Chicken Spring Lake which was still frozen at the time. I couldn't even find the trail in a lot of places because of the snow. That with a heavy pack (and being 69 yrs old) it was challenging to say the least. There were a lot of PCTers turning back because they couldn't cross the creeks ahead because of the strong runnoff. So with that and the snow etc I decided to bag it and try again this year. I'm all set with the permits etc..... I'll start again on July 10, 2024.

[@willienillie6337]

I get the quitting a job because no company is going to give you a month off to go hiking. The girlfriend gave an ultimatum, her or hiking, clearly hiking was the choice.

[@kristymoore7052]

Really good job, thanks. I am planning 2024, I planned 2023, but I’m 60 so not a great year.

[@dswilliams69]

cool vid, just wondering what kind of weight were you carrying? Your packs looks huge!

[@ericsrinehart]

Thanks! Oh yeah I definitely wanted a lighter pack - brought a ton of camera gear. 50lbs ;)

[@noahsanchez8910]

Great video. I hiked the trail northbound in September this year. I agree about the trail changing around vvr, the miles came a lot easier on the northern half.

[@ericsrinehart]

Thank you! I'm glad you agreed with me - it doesn't seem like many of the northbound trip reports highlight the difficulty difference in the northern vs southern part

[@barneyrubble1754]

very nice. how much snow was at the summits. well done. yabadaba doo🤙

[@ericsrinehart]

Thanks! A lot of snow on the southern passes - muir had 6 miles or so. Forrester had 1 mile of snow. None on the northern passes

[@krissmith2004]

I think for this to be more relevant the start DATE and finish DATE would be appropriate. I’m guessing you got a a chair tucked into that u haul

[@ericsrinehart]

haha - I did have a hammock ;). Start 7/27/23 and End 8/18/23 - 23 total days

[@SunnyGoesHiking]

​​@@ericsrinehartdamn... so it was LATE summer and the rivers were still that high and there was that much snow around. Wow! You're badass!!!

[@hikerwood55]

great video except the music was way too loud

[@ericsrinehart]

Glad you liked the video! thanks for the feedback

[@jphillips4509]

Way to go! Ty.

[@michaelnino5082]

Great video! 😎👍

[@ericsrinehart]

Thank you!

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Nice camera work!

[@ericsrinehart]

Thank you!