38 friggin miles in one day!?!? Nuts. Absolutely nuts. I think I’d like to do it in 8-10 miles a day just to truly enjoy all the lakes etc and take my time. I’d hate TJ rush or be miserable due to exhaustion!
@HikingEngineer
5 ай бұрын
I only had 5 days to take off work haha, and I generally like to do things pretty aggressively. Thanks for watching! I have a lot of stuff on my channel
@tonics7121
10 ай бұрын
That whole area is some of the most beautiful country in the world. Outstanding.
@HikingEngineer
10 ай бұрын
yes high sierra country is gorgeous!
@robertjaycox8488
Ай бұрын
That's a bucket list trail to do, for sure. Nice job
@HikingEngineer
Ай бұрын
i'm gonna go back to do it again maybe next summer!
@jackfabulous758
11 ай бұрын
Appreciate you sharing your adventure. Really enjoyed the watch! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
thanks! It was a tough one!
@HendoTalks
11 ай бұрын
That's an insane pace, but you captured it well, footage & descriptions takes me right back to the trail, l went the other way, well done, great watch!
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll probably go back and do it again in a couple years. I feel like i didn't know what I was doing as I mainly just day hike
@garyhall1
9 ай бұрын
Impressive - thanks for documenting! Got to say this seems like more than a "hike". 🙂
@HikingEngineer
9 ай бұрын
it's just a thru hike, still a hike though! nothing but easy class 1/2 walking
@tomd1914
11 ай бұрын
I did the JMT in 2012 SOBO, but took my time. I remember not being able to figure out where Island Pass was either, lol,
@NVIK5
9 ай бұрын
You are in incredible shape to be able to push such a mileage!
@HikingEngineer
9 ай бұрын
I try! I'm doing my first official trail ultra coming up here in January (Bandera 100k)
@Backcountryhiker
10 ай бұрын
Was awestruck while watching your video at the pace you maintained! Is that aggressive hiking something you do all the time or were you under some time restraint to finish the trail so quickly? Like to know your motivation. And would have also liked to have seen who you were, before doing the hike so I could put a face to your adventure. (and age if you don't mind) Your body was definitely telling you something, via your cough so that's one of the questions I have of hiking at your pace. Do you have time to "stop and smell the roses" type of thingy? Or are you in this as much for the physical challenges as the venue? Thanks for sharing. Now, I'm going to bed and rest after your video! ;-)
@HikingEngineer
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I tend to always hike fast pace and do long aggressive hikes (see my other videos haha). I just signed up for my first trail ultra actually. I only had 5 days to take off work so wanted to do the JMT in just a week. If I wouldn't have gotten sick I think I could've done it a bit faster. I'm 40 but keep myself in very good shape and have a background in distance running.
@Backcountryhiker
10 ай бұрын
Ah, then the endurance aspect explains a lot of it. What a great way to stay in shape and include this type of venue to help maintain. Thanks for your reply.@@HikingEngineer
@HikingEngineer
10 ай бұрын
@@Backcountryhiker I just did R2R2R yesterday, posting the video soon here in a couple hours (although I have several grand canyon videos already up!)
@d.g.2896
9 ай бұрын
Great trip vid. Thanks
@milesharlan1
11 ай бұрын
Did you go to the doctor after this trip or did you rest for a few days before you went bavk to work?
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
haha I finished at about 1:30 on a Sunday, we drove 8 hours home to the Phoenix area, and I called out sick Monday. Never went to the doctor, although that cough persisted for about 3-4 weeks. I still had it 3 weeks later in my "Other side of horseshoe bend" video
@milesharlan1
11 ай бұрын
Thank You..The video brought back memories of my slower trip along the JMT.
@Mountian-Zen
8 ай бұрын
@@HikingEngineeroh come on …. Called in sick, you lightweight … LOL! Of course you absolutely crushed the miles! Great job. What month, what year?
@HikingEngineer
8 ай бұрын
@@Mountian-Zen first week of August 2021
@ColbyPark-dj6zx
7 ай бұрын
Likely pulmonary edema was your lung problem, yeah? It can hit hard at those high elevations and you were moving fast with not a lot of time to acclimate. Thanks for sharing this!
@HikingEngineer
7 ай бұрын
haha no i didn't have an edema that would've been more serious. I hike at 14k ft all the time straight from sea level with no issues. and I did have several days at 8k ft before I started. Just got sick from the cool air!
@ColbyPark-dj6zx
7 ай бұрын
@@HikingEngineer Good to know! Again, thanks for sharing. I just got my permits for July 1st 2024!
@HikingEngineer
7 ай бұрын
@@ColbyPark-dj6zx awesome, enjoy yourself! Hopefully you are taking some more time than me so you can relax at lakes and not be on your feet all day every day!
@wheelstt
10 ай бұрын
Wow wow wow What a trip to experience! You have strong endurance, bronchitis is not easy to breathe with in those dusty and rocky terrain, then more, that is impressive...are you even human? 🤔
@wellseasonedhiker
11 ай бұрын
That's a crazy amount of daily miles. You're blessed with incredible physiology. Looks like it was 2022???
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
2021, first week of August. my background is as a distance runner and soccer player
@TroutWest
11 ай бұрын
It's baffling to me to think if I stayed at a camp, you'd be 38 miles away by the end of that day. 🤣
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
haha I hit it hard that first solo day
@dilippatel3268
11 ай бұрын
excellent video
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
thanks
@dilippatel3268
11 ай бұрын
how many pounds was your pack? and how were the mosquitos
@HikingEngineer
11 ай бұрын
mosquitos weren't bad at all, i didn't even carry bug spray. I tried to go light -- didn't even have a tent! 4 lbs empty pack, 1 lb pad, 1 lb sleeping bag, bear can + food obviously varied and went down as I ate over the week, plus jackets and miscellaneous first aid -- probably looking at 25 lbs which dropped to 15 by the end -- not counting water obviously
@dilippatel3268
11 ай бұрын
nice
@thienthan324
10 ай бұрын
That’s light. Most people are packing 35-45 lbs for the JMT. I will do this one day. Hopefully I have the strength by then.
@noshuckingnojiving2279
10 ай бұрын
Yeah bro.. You’re a freaking animal .. 38 miles in one day? 😮 ¡No mamés güey!
@mikebulger1725
3 ай бұрын
@michaelnino5082
3 ай бұрын
Nice video, no wonder you feel like crap. Way too many miles a day. 😁
@HikingEngineer
3 ай бұрын
haha i don't think it was the miles, I think it was the altitude and temperature swings (mainly the cold at night)
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