Countdown to JMT 2010

In my very first blog posting earlier this year, I eluded to my desire to hike the John Muir Trail in 2010. This is the 221 mile trail down the spine of the Sierra Nevada, from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney. For years, it's been my goal to hike the entire trail before my 40th birthday - which just happens to be in 2010. Now the time has come and plans are in the works. Thru winter and spring, I'll be making plans, arrangements, and preparations for the big hike next summer. I'm planning a full 4 weeks on the trail, anticipating plenty of time to shoot tons of imagery along the way. I'll be carrying a tiny video camera to keep a video journal, and I'll have my trusty SPOT tracker with me, creating a real-time GPS track, and sending daily check-ins (mostly for Mitzi's piece of mind). Over the next many months as I prepare, I'll be posting my plan progress, sharing some of the gear I plan on using, and testing some of the food I'll be carrying on my month-long journey. Check in occasionally to see how the plans are coming together...