A backpackin night in Joshua Tree

For Thanksgiving Ryan and I decided to bring my sister on her first backpacking trip. We picked Joshua Tree because it's nearby and a relatively easy, flat hike and because I like Joshua Tree. There was a great lack of planning for this trip. The day before we left, I

Backpacking the Mineral King Loop

I planned this trip after seeing a blog post about it and seeing that permits were available. I then invited Sam, who came over all the way from New York. Trip stats Distance: 30.2 miles Time: 4 days Dates: Aug 5 2022 - Aug 8 2022 Elevation change: +/-10500