10 Things I Learned From My Terrible John Muir Trail Hike

"I almost quit my John Muir Trail thru-hike four separate times. Four. To put it into perspective, the journey was a relatively short 15 days and 250 miles, meaning I almost gave up roughly once every 4 days, or every 60 miles. While getting to the trailhead is an amazing achievement all on its own, and truly worthy of congratulations for anyone who makes it to the beginning of a long hike, the dream is to finish... Are you toying with the idea of hiking the John Muir Trail in the next few years? Lucky you — consider this article your crystal ball. Here are the four events that almost drove me off the trail, and the 10 tips that kept me hiking on." Read the full article on The Trek 👉 https://thetrek.co/10-tips-i-wish-id-known-before-hiking-the-john-muir-trail/ Follow Katie on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/k80.trail/ If you're thru-hiking this or next year and you're interested in blogging or vlogging for The Trek, start here 👉 https://thetrek.co/thru-hiker-resources/apply-to-be-a-blogger-vlogger-the-trek/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram @thetrek.co 👉 https://www.instagram.com/thetrek.co Follow us on Facebook at The Trek 👉 https://www.facebook.com/theTrek.co/ Are you thru-hiking in the near future? Consider blogging for The Trek! 👇 https://thetrek.co/thru-hiker-resources/apply-to-be-a-blogger-vlogger-the-trek/ Get the best from The Trek every week, directly to your inbox: https://linkly.link/2G2v6 Check out our suggested Appalachian Trail & Pacific Crest Trail Gear Lists AT: https://thetrek.co/thru-hiker-resources/appalachian-trail-faq/ PCT: https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail-thru-hike-gear-list/ ------------------------------------------------------------- #Backpacking #ThruHiking #UltralightBackpacking #TheTrek #HowToThruHike #HowToBackpacking #BackpackingBasics #BackpackingMistakes