Pilgrimage Looking Down from the Peaks into Japan’s Sacred Depths: Why I Bow to the Earth, Not the Shrine
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2026.
Where were you, and what kind of air were you breathing, as you stepped into th...
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JMT 2019 JMT Day 8: From Reds Meadow to Lake Virginia — A Trail of Intelligence, Connections, and Bliss
Distance: 15 miles (approx. 24 km)
The "Intelligence" within Backpacking
I woke up at 6:00 a.m. at the Reds Meado...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 7：Trinity Lakes Outlet → Reds Meadow（約6 miles）
Day 7 on the JMT
Day 7 on the JMT.Today was the day I would reach Reds Meadow, my first resupply point.The mileage w...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 6：Garnet Lake → Trinity Lakes Outlet（約10 miles）
Day 6 on the JMT.My body was slowly adapting to the trail, and I began to feel changes not only in the scenery around m...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 5：Marie Lake Junction → Garnet Lake（約8 miles）
Day 5 on the JMT.A cold morning, a breathtaking pass, familiar lakes, and a day of physical and mental recovery.The mil...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 4：Vogelsang Trail Junction →（near Marie Lake junction）／8 miles
When I woke up in the morning, the fly on my Lunar Solo was frozen solid. Even the water in my bottle had frozen. No wo...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 3 ： Cathedral Lake → Vogelsang Trail Junction（12 miles）
Day 3 on the JMT.Morning at Cathedral Lake—over 9,000 feet—came with a harsh chill.Shifting weather, the bustle of Yose...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 2 ：Clouds Rest Junction → Cathedral Lake （11 miles）
Last night was calm—no wind at all.In late September, Yosemite cools down sharply once the sun goes down.
I woke up ...
JMT 2019 JMT Day 1：The Day I Started Earlier Than Expected
Four Days Earlier Than My Original Permit Date—JMT Started Before I Was Ready
(Happy Isles → Camping zone near the C...
JMT 2019 JMT 2019 — A Pilgrimage to the Sierra Nevada SanctuaryPreparation
I’m finally going to put into words the record of my 2019 journey on the John Muir Trail (JMT). Those 21 days were one ...
