Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

John Muir Trail Day 3, Little Yosemite to Sunrise Camp. Back to the trail after a wild adventure on Half Dome, a slow grind and some big questions.

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Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

Welcome to our latest minisode, where we take the time to go down rabbitholes, off on side trails and make the massive digression.

After our Half Dome experience, speaking of never again, the horror story that was our almost night in Winnemucca, Nevada. Best friends on a road trip through the West, looking for spot to lay their heads for the night, maybe a town in the middle of nowhere Nevada was not the spot. Tune in for the travel misadventure.

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• Minisode Intro: "Northern Glade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

JMT Day 2, Little Yosemite Camp to Half Dome. Half Dome- it's iconic, known for it's profile, the cables, the diving board. The winners of the special edition Half Dome option on our John Muir Trail permits, we take a day off the JMT to complete the bucket list item. Join us as we detail the ups and downs of our Half Dome day.

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• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Last time on Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

Before the JMT, the story of our meeting, including old school punks, a witch, and some cute nicknames.

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• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Minisode Intro: "Northern Glade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

John Muir Trail Day 1. The hike begins and we get a real taste of our new reality. We meet some JMT hikers, a British family, and our self proclaimed Trail Dad, Paul, and his girlfriend, Carol.

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  • Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

  • Last time on Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

Minisode 1: What the hell is a yither you ask? Great question we'd love to tell you!

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• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Minisode Intro: "Northern Glade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

It's JMT day zero. We're packed (backpacks hovering at 75 pounds), permits and maps in hand, and we have to find our way to the backpackers camp in Yosemite. After watching a somewhat underwhelming "Great American" solar eclipse we wonder if the universe is trying to tell us something….

• The Appalachian Trail — a marked, 2,190 mile long-distance hiking trail in the Eastern United States; from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin (Ka-Tah-Din), Maine
• Maiden Peak — A steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. Generally considered a challenging hike. Great for birding, hiking. Best time to visit is June-November
• W.A.G. bags — Waste Alleviation and Gelling Bag (WAG) bag is a disposable sanitation kit used to contain and pack out human waste from back country wilderness.
• Bear boxes — the metal food storage containers in campground specially designed to keep bears out.

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• Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Last time on Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

In this episode we cover the days before Day 0. The planning, the prep, the permit for our thru-hike of the JMT. In this episode we walk through how our plan came together, the JMT itinerary, permitting process, some gear choices (and maybe mistakes).

• John Muir Trail Interactive Map
  • Happy Isles — Mile Zero of the JMT, located at approximately 4,000 feet in Yosemite Valley
  • Forester Pass — the highest pass on the Pacific Crest Trail (also on the JMT)
  • The Golden Staircase — the notoriously steep ascent on the way to Mather Pass
  • Muir Hut — the stone shelter at the top of Muir Pass
  • Evolution Valley — widely considered one of the most beautiful sections of the JMT
• Mile Mile & a Half — the documentary Nikki mentions about the JMT, made by a group of friends who carried professional camera and audio equipment the entire route
• The Wisdom Tree — a lone tree on Cahuenga Peak/Mount Lee (adjacent to the Hollywood Sign) where hikers leave and respond to each other's handwritten notes; the subject of Nikki's master's thesis

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• Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• Last time on Music: "Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

Welcome to Yither and Yonder, before we dive into the varied stories of our adventures in long-distance hiking we share our origins, how we met, forged a friendship, and decided to take a really long walk together. This season we will cover our failed John Muir Trail thru hike, detailing how we navigated both the trail and trauma recovery while backpacking.

• The quote "the shortest distance between two people a story" is often attributed to Patti Digh, Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives .

• https://americanfolkloresociety.org

• The 2017 conditions of the John Muir Trail were record-breaking and historic. Record-breaking snow pack created intense water crossings, and snow cupping and post-holing as the snow melted making traversing passes slow going in the early season. Though it also alleviated concerns about access to water. These conditions dissipated through the season and were not necessarily our experience.

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• Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
• "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Two besties, one long distance hike, hundreds of miles, zero idea of what we'd gotten ourselves into, and countless stories. Ah-ha moments, crashouts, and near death experiences from our time on the John Muir Trail.

Yither and Yonder is a podcast hosted by Em and Nikki, best friends who set off on a transformative long-distance hike nearly a decade ago. Backpacking started at an adventure and became an iterative healing journye. Join us as we share the laughter, challenges, and magic we experienced on the trail.

We aim to create a supportive space that celebrates exploration, embraces quirks, and reclaims the whimsy of storytelling. Through humor and heartfelt narratives, we aim to inspire listeners to connect with nature and pursue their own adventures, big or small.

Whether you're headed yither or yonder, join us in reminiscing on the highs and lows of our storied mountain wanderings.

honor exploration, embrace quirks, reclaim story

Music:

• Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0