For 2024, this video shares the campsites I hope to visit on my northbound (NOBO) traverse of the John Muir Trail (JMT) in California. I discuss three tools that can help aspiring hikers. Caltopo is a mapping tool that has an amazing capability to visualize your trek. Google Earth Pro's 3D imagery provides stellar details of potential campsites. I also have a spreadsheet for you to copy and edit your own version. Finally, the last three minutes of the video review my four key attributes of a primo campsite.

Photos and video footage from my 2019 and 2021 Sobo trek on the JMT.

Caltopo Link: https://caltopo.com/m/B512Q

Google Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Intro: 00:00
My Campsite Plan: 00:57
Caltopo Planning Tool 02:15
Google Earth: 04:58
Campsite Spreadsheet: 06:24
Selection Criteria Discussion: 07:08