JustagermanHikerNov 27, 20219 minGreat Western Loop: Gear ReviewBefore looking at my actual gear, there´s a sth. i´d like to mention: For most hikers weight seems to be the driving factor, when it...
JustagermanHikerNov 24, 20217 minGreat Western Loop: Final thoughtsIt´s been 2 weeks since finishing the Great Western Loop and i´ve had some time to unwind and think about my experiences and lessons...
JustagermanHikerNov 11, 20216 minGreat Western Loop: Day 210 - 216 (222): Lake Alamo to FlagstaffDay 210: Big Sandy River Wash (15miles) The heat at noon at the Lake Alamo State Park felt extreme. According to the Ranger it was only...
JustagermanHikerNov 10, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 206 - 210: Chiriaco Summit to Lake AlamoDay 206: Ghost town in the desert (34miles) The night was rough, as i had slept close to Interstate 10, which would be my lifeline for...
JustagermanHikerNov 9, 20213 minGreat Western Loop: Day 203 - 205: Big Bear to Chiriaco SummitDay 203: Wild Wild West (35miles) The storm had passed and i left Big Bear on a sunny morning. I hiked for quite a while through some...
JustagermanHikerOct 28, 20217 minGreat Western Loop: Day 194 - 202: Tehachapi to Big Bear LakeDay 194: The canyon (25miles) I took the 9:30am bus back to Highway 58 and started the day, where i had stopped the day before. For the...
JustagermanHikerOct 26, 20214 minGreat Western Loop: Day 189 - 193: Lone Pine to TehachapiDay 189: Another storm (0miles) The day started with clear blue skies and beautiful sunshine. I was tempted to leave, but resisted as a...
JustagermanHikerOct 11, 20218 minGreat Western Loop: Day 182 - 188: Mammoth Lakes to Lone PineDay 182: Smoke...(22miles) Finishing my errands in Mammoth Lakes took quite a while, as the small town is quite spread out. I decided not...
JustagermanHikerOct 10, 20214 minGreat Western Loop: 178 - 181: Kennedy Meadows (North) to Mammoth LakesDay 178: Sonora Pass (27miles) The night at Kennedy Meadows Resort was cold. The building I slept in had no heating and temperatures were...
JustagermanHikerOct 9, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 173 - 177: Sacramento to Kennedy Meadows (North)Day 173: Roadwalk (26.5miles) I left Sacramento late that day. Days of roadwalking had left me very exhausted and my knee pain started to...
JustagermanHikerSep 25, 20210 minGreat Western Loop: Day 169 - 172: Ft. Bragg to SacramentoDay 169: Wilits (36miles) The route from the coast back to the mountains had been drafted in no time and was particularly rough. My first...
JustagermanHikerSep 19, 20210 minGreat Western Loop: Day 166 - 168: Shelter Cove to Ft. BraggDay 166: Rollercoaster (29miles) The night at the campground had been a bit uncomfortable. After eating a burger at the local brewery I...
JustagermanHikerSep 19, 20210 minGreat Western Loop: Day 162 - 165: Arcata to Shelter CoveDay 162 Arcata (0miles) My phone was still acting weird, after i had been hit by the wave that day before. Everytime I tried to charge...
JustagermanHikerSep 13, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 154 - 161: Start of the California Coastal Trail to ArcataI had spent the labor day weekend in Ashland to rest and recover and to develop a plan on how to move on. (Smoke covered skies in...
JustagermanHikerSep 7, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 148 - 153: Shelter Cove to AshlandDay 148: Devastating news (34miles) Everything looked great and promising, when I woke up that day. I quickly hiked the few remaining...
JustagermanHikerSep 7, 20213 minGreat Western Loop: Day 145 - 147: Bend to Shelter CoveDay 145: Santiam Pass (18miles) I had stayed in the downtown area of Bend, close to the bus terminal. I knew that there would be a free...
JustagermanHikerSep 7, 20213 minGreat Western Loop: Day 143 - 144: Cascade Locks to BendDay 143: Eagle Creek alternate (28miles) I left Cascade Locks in the late morning and headed south for the Eagle Creek alternate. This...
JustagermanHikerSep 5, 20214 minGreat Western Loop: Day 140 - 142: Trout Lake to Cascade LocksDay 140: Trail magic! (34miles) I had camped right behind the General Store in Trout Lake and went back to the trail with the first...
JustagermanHikerSep 5, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 135 - 139: Snoqualmie to Trout LakeIt's been about three weeks since I last updated this blog. Some recent events have a dramatic impact on my hike and changed quite...
JustagermanHikerAug 17, 20215 minGreat Western Loop: Day 129 - 134: Stehekin to SnoqualmieI left Stehekin with the 8am bus to High Bridge and started a gentle 20mile climb to Suiattle Pass. In 2018 this section had been closed...