Category Archives: JMT

A Day of Firsts

Posted on September 24, 2017 by 2 More Miles...

This morning began slowly, but soon enough we were at our trail head to begin our 25-ish mile assault of Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. We would get just shy (.5 miles) of Sunrise High Sierra camp (HSC) of … Continue reading →

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Permitted to Hike…

Posted on September 22, 2017 by 2 More Miles...

The fact that we spent most of our lives working in and for places that catered to summertime recreation, the thought of pre-planning and obtaining permits sometimes escapes us.  When we were working, and our kids were younger, our recreation … Continue reading →

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