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Backpacking

Here you'll find descriptions of my backpacking trips, as well as discussions on equipment.

Dates Days Trip Type Backpacking Trip Miles
Vertical
Time Rating
07/01/22 - 07/04/22
4
out & back with day hike
Iceland Lake
25.1
5550
20:15
8
07/03/21 - 07/07/21
5
loop
Desolation Wilderness Northeastern Loop
44.3
6370
38:33
8
08/08/20 - 08/13/20
6
lollipop loop
Matterhorn Canyon Loop
55.0
11362
44:48
8
07/26/19 - 07/31/19
6
one-way
Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails (Iceland)
53.4
9430
35:16
9
12/30/18 - 01/04/19
6
one-way
Overland Track (Tasmania, Australia)
54.5
6960
35:16
8
08/07/17 - 08/12/17
6
out & back with day hike, extensions
Duck Pass (Duck Lake, Pika Lake, Ram Lake, Franklin Lake)
38.5
8550
32:26
9
08/14/16 - 08/22/16
9
figure-eight
Kaweah Gap, Black Rock Pass, and Deadman Canyon
89.7
21030
71:09
8
07/16/15 - 08/06/15
22
one-way
John Muir Trail
233.0
47550
168:06
10
05/24/15 - 05/25/15
2
loop
Kelly Lake [Henry Coe State Park]
17.8
4200
12:37
7
08/17/14 - 08/24/14
8
one-way
Leavitt Meadows to Virginia Lakes
75.9
14540
59:16
8
08/12/13 - 08/18/13
7
one-way
North Lake to South Lake
58.4
10410
47:19
10
08/13/12 - 08/18/12
6
lollipop loop
Emigrant Wilderness 2012
47.0
7500
42:18
8
08/18/11 - 08/22/11
5
lollipop loop
Desolation Wilderness Loop
32.4
6060
32:07
10
08/20/10 - 08/23/10
4
one-way
Meeks Bay to Eagle Falls
18.5
3780
19:25
9
08/22/09 - 08/24/09
3
out & back with side destination
Heiser and Bull Run Lakes
7.8
2120
10:24
8
05/30/09 - 05/31/09
2
out & back
Angel Island Backpacking
3.0
275
2:09
8
10/11/08 - 10/12/08
2
out & back
Black Mountain
4.6
910
3:58
6
05/24/03 - 05/25/03
2
out & back
Cache Creek
14.0
3280
13:01
7
07/05/02 - 07/07/02
3
out & back w/ day hike
Big Elk Lake
24.1
4685
19:25
9
03/19/02 - 03/22/02
4
one-way
Milford Track
33.1
4160
21:34
8
03/15/02 - 03/17/02
3
one-way
Routeburn Track
20.0
4780
16:35
8
09/09/01 - 09/14/01
6
loop w/ day hike
Rae Lakes Loop
47.9
9545
43:07
10
08/18/01 - 08/20/01
3
out & back w/ day hike
Emigrant Wilderness
24.0
4195
21:42
9
04/14/01 - 04/15/01
2
out & back
Sunol Backpacking Trip [Sunol RW]
7.6
1750
4:39
8
07/02/00 - 07/04/00
3
out & back w/ day hike
Jennie Lake [Jennie Lakes Wilderness]
13.4
2720
10:53
9
09/12/99 - 09/14/99
3
out & back w/ day hike
Hoh Rain Forest [Olympic NP]
35.0
4900
22:51
8
05/01/99 - 05/02/99
2
out & back
Coit Lake - Henry Coe State Park
27.6
6090
15:47
8
04/02/99 -04/04/99
3
one-way
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
28.3
8270
19:08
8
07/31/98 -08/02/98
3
one-way
Skyline To The Sea Trail
32.0
3820
17:07
8
05/17/98 -05/19/98
3
misc
Zion National Park
26.0
7400
20:16
8
04/11/98 -04/12/98
2
out & back
Coast Trail - Point Reyes
6.2
100
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7

Equipment notes:

Rae Lakes Loop
Pack Contents
Coit Lake - Henry Coe State Park
Notes
Pack Weight
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
Notes
Pack Weight
Tuolumne Meadows
Notes
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Skyline To The Sea Trail
Notes
Pack Weight
Zion National Park
Notes
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Coast Trail - Point Reyes
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I also have a complete listing of weights.




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