487 Ethan Gallogly - Adventures on the John Muir Trail

I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Ethan Gallogly. I originally discovered him on PodcastGuests.com which, incidentally, is a great place to find guests for a podcast – or to pitch yourself to be featured on other shows. A few months ago, I read his fantastic novel, The Trail, which I really enjoyed.

Ethan is super knowledgeable about the John Muir Trail, and it shows in both his book and his conversations about the trail. He’s hiked the trail twice, and he shares his tips in this episode. I hope you enjoy the trip!

 

About Ethan Gallogly

Ethan Gallogly, PhD has been a leader in the Sierra Club, the Cal Hiking and Outdoors Society (CHAOS) at UC Berkeley, and the Outdoors Club of Southern California. His boots have covered countless miles, including the John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail, the Oregon Section of the Pacific Crest Trail, the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail, and the Theodore Solomons Trail. He was a reviewer for Sierra North, Sierra South, and Yosemite National Park and has read nearly every book on the history of the Sierra Nevada.

 

Ethan’s Links

• Website
• Get The Trail for free on Kindle Unlimited

 

Listen To This Episode

    

 

What You'll Learn

• What it’s like to hike the John Muir Trail
• The California trail Ethan recommends for beginners
• What Ethan has learned from his backpacking adventures
• Why Ethan wrote a novel about the trail, rather than a memoir
• What you need to know to hike the JMT

 

Things We Discussed

• PodcastGuests.com 
• Tom Harrison’s map pack for the John Muir Trail 
• John Muir Trail Topographic Map Guide 
• John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail, by Elizabeth Wenk 
• Jeremy Ashcroft maps 
• French Pyrenees GR10 trail 

 

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• 376 Holly Worton ~ Long Distance Walks: Time and Space to Think and Reflect (now with downloadable transcript!