Ready for something bigger? Check out my complete hike-specific guides below
A complete step-by-step guide to hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail. This guide covers everything you need to plan the trip, including routes, campsites, ferry transportation, packing, food, safety, and example itineraries. Designed for both first-time backpackers and experienced hikers who want a clear, no-nonsense guide to completing the TCT the right way.
Paired with it, you'll get the full 30 Day Hike Ready Challenge, my training plan built around fixed distances and your own pace, so you're not just planning a multi-day trek, you're actually trail ready for it. By day 30, you've trained up to a 10 mile day.
You'll also get free lifetime access to Trail Sessions, my hiking club, so you're never doing this alone. Bonus pre-hike checklist and warm up guide included.
The 30 Day Hike Ready Challenge is a training plan built for anyone who loves the outdoors but isn't sure they're ready for a bigger hike yet. Fixed distances, your own pace, one route, 30 days.
You'll also get free lifetime access to Trail Sessions, my hiking club of over 900 people, where you can post your daily progress and keep going long after day 30. Inside, people regularly set up group hikes and backpacking trips for all skill levels.
Includes a bonus pre-hike checklist so you're ready to go the moment you finish.
Half Dome is one of Yosemite's most sought-after hikes, but it is also one of the easiest to underestimate.
This guide is built to help you plan it clearly and hike it well. It focuses on the decisions that matter most: when to go, how permits work, whether to hike with the cables up or down, whether to day hike or backpack, how the route breaks down, what the main risks are, and what gear is actually worth carrying.
Paired with it, you'll get the full 30 Day Hike Ready Challenge, my training plan built around fixed distances and your own pace, so you're not just planning Half Dome, you're actually physically ready for it. By day 30, you've trained up to a 10 mile day.
You'll also get free lifetime access to Trail Sessions, my hiking club, so you're never doing this alone. Bonus pre-hike checklist and warm up guide included.
Planning for Mount Whitney can get overwhelming fast. Between permits, route decisions, altitude, campsites, and packing, there's a lot to sort through before you ever step on trail.
This guide is built to make that process simpler. Inside, you'll find a clear, practical breakdown of the standard Mount Whitney route, including what to expect from Whitney Portal to the summit and back. It covers the key planning decisions most hikers need to make, without turning into a mountaineering manual or burying you in unnecessary detail.
Paired with it, you'll get the full 30 Day Hike Ready Challenge, my training plan built around fixed distances and your own pace, so you're not just planning the tallest mountain in the lower 48, you're actually physically ready for it. By day 30, you've trained up to a 10 mile day.
You'll also get free lifetime access to Trail Sessions, my hiking club, so you're never doing this alone. Bonus pre-hike checklist and warm up guide included.