Hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail and John Muir Trail

In June/July this year, I will be returning to the US to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail. As well as this hike, I will also be completing the final stage of the John Muir Trail from Kearsarge through to Whitney which was caught short by snow in 2015.

The TRT has some incredible scenery which is very similar in some respects to parts of the JMT which I hiked in 2015. The combination of the beautiful trees and granite rocks and the lake itself should make for a stunning combination. It is also a logistically easy trail being a loop which makes it simpler in many respects.

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Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1

The Copper Spur HV UL1 is a very popular tent amongst backpackers – for good reason. Amongst mainstream tents, it is one of the lightest double wall side entry tents available. There are lighter tents out there (think single wall) or lighter double wall tents (think Fly Creek), the Copper Spur is a lightweight and extremely liveable tent.

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