John Muir Trail: Cottonwood Pass to Happy Isles, Yosemite. August 14 August 29 2020. This is simply a fun video I made for our families and friends to see what our experience was like on the trail.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:30 Day 1
00:03:35 Day 2
00:06:08 Day 3 Mt. Whitney
00:12:16 Day 4 Forester Pass
00:18:42 Day 5 Rae Lakes
00:22:56 Day 6 Pinchot Pass
00:29:15 Day 7 Mather Pass
00:32:52 Day 8 Muir Pass
00:37:43 Day 9 Muir Trail Ranch
00:41:40 Day 10 Selden Pass
00:45:19 Day 11 Silver Pass
00:50:27 Day 12 Red's Meadow Resort
00:53:25 Day 13 Garnet Lake
00:57:18 Day 14 Thousand Island Lake & Donohue Pass
01:00:43 Day 15 Tuolumne
01:06:18 Day 16 Last Day!

JMT
~234 miles
~40,000ft elevation gain
~46,000ft elevation loss

16 days
4 bears
longest day: 24.4 miles
shortest day: 5.2 miles
Highest elevation campsite: 11,300ft
Lowest elevation campsite: 6,100ft
Most elevation gained in a day: 4,100ft
Most elevation loss in a day: 4,550ft
Most difficult pass (for us): Pinchot
Easiest Pass (for us): Selden

△ GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO
Backpack : ULA Circuit
Quilt: Enlightened Equipment Accomplice 20 degree https://bit.ly/3nn27O7
Sleeping pad : Thermarest Neoair Xtherm http://bit.ly/2Ji00sz
Pillow : Thermarest Stuff Sack Pillow http://bit.ly/2JegSQT
Tent : Nemo Hornet 2P http://bit.ly/2ohg0E4
Stove : JetBoil Flash http://bit.ly/2PgOD8a
Water Filter : Sawyer Squeeze https://bit.ly/2HV3inL
Water Reservoir: CNOC Vecto 2L https://amzn.to/3d2jDCz
Satellite Messenger : Garmin InReach Mini https://bit.ly/36NZjEf
Long Handle Spork : Sea to Summit http://bit.ly/2WtYuZH
Headlamp : Petzl Tikka http://bit.ly/2W7vvLn
Bear Can : BV450 http://bit.ly/363OquT
Trowel : UDigIt http://bit.ly/36t28rD

△ SUPPORT MY CHANNEL
Shop at Backcountry.com : http://bit.ly/2MlovXH
Shop at Patagonia.com : http://bit.ly/2pwDZ2o
Shop at REI.com : http://bit.ly/34baj9O
Shop at Amazon : https://amzn.to/2Mcm8W5
Consider becoming a Patron on Patreon:   / amyelizabethroutt  

△ CHECK OUT MY MOST POPULAR VIDEOS
4runner Platform Bed for Car Camping    • 4Runner Platform Bed for Car Camping  
3 Hikes in Red Rock | Las Vegas, Nevada    • 3 Hikes in Red Rock | Las Vegas, Nevada  
Backpacking Gear Essentials | My Packing List    • Backpacking Gear Essentials | My Pack...  
Backpacking Canyonlands National Park | Needles District    • Backpacking Canyonlands National Park...  
My 3 Luxury Backpacking Items | Tagged!    • My 3 Luxury Backpacking Items | Tagged!  


△ Special Thank You to:

MY FOUNDING PATRONS!
Kevin Matherly
M14lvr (Jason)

Email: [email protected]
Instagram:   / amyelizabethroutt  

DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission (AT NO COST TO YOU!) This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!