Plan & Go: The John Muir Trail- All You Need to Know to Complete One of the World's Greatest Trails

by Gerret Kalkoffen

Plan & Go | The John Muir Trail is the ultimate guide on how to prepare for and hike one of the greatest trails in the world. Its main goal is to save you time, money, and make you feel confident about completing this awesome adventure. One after another, the book covers each topic you need to organize in Plan & Go | The John Muir Trail also offers practical advice on athletic exercises, which food and what quantities to pack, how to pick gear and which work best, as well as various essentials for the trail. In addition, exclusive elevation profiles allow detailed daily distance planning, while checklists and a list of side trips ease preparation. Finally, facts and figures are rounded-off by the entertaining and highly motivating chronicles of the author’s 15-day trek among the breathtakingly beautiful High Sierra peaks.

150 pages, Paperback

First published May 14, 2014

Reviews

[Rohan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been a great resource for me and will help any JMT enthusiast. Succinct chapters for each important topic saved me a lot of time, I jumped directly to chapters like permit, budget, weather and especially the appendices which has details elevation profiles with campsites listed. I feel with so many lakes, passes, and peaks - an index would have been helpful (example - if I wanted to look for Rae Lakes Loop - would be easier to find page number). A colored version with panoramic images & labeled peaks would just set this guide apart. Overall, this book does prepare any level of backpacker for the challenges and expectations.

[James Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the book. I so want to hike the JMT in 2021

[tyRonE hArDing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great information in this book.