JMT in 7 Days

211 miles, 50,000 ft elevation gain, 7 days. In 2021, my brother and I set out to do the Sierra Nevada's John Muir Trail as fast as we possibly could, which we figured would be about a week. By no means the record, but for us it was enough to thoroughly trash our bodies and test our limits.

[KartsHuseonica]

Excellent video Joseph 👌👍 First video I've watched that detailed the mountaineers route.

[Toober]

Loved the filmmaking and vibes!

Also since yall were counting the minutes, the JMT technically starts at Mt Whitney Summit so you actually had an extra half day 😅

[makaicreative]

This was well made. Thank you for taking the time to document it well and for putting the effort into editing. I'm surprised this has less than 10k views.

[brennakerkering]

This was so well done! Kept my attention the entire time. Loved it!

[DevinSchiro]

Guys this was EXCELLENT!!! Someone posted this to the PCT subreddit and as I’m starting the Sierra tomorrow evening, I checked it out to hype myself up.

As a current hiker and former editor, I just love everything about this film. Impeccable work all around, both on the film side and the crushing miles side.

Side note; I hiked the JMT once before in 2021 and also had the misfortune of being just a few miles away from someone who got hit my lightning and passed. I think about this a lot. Just how it could have been me instead. I know you didn’t stay in that topic for very long but I can’t imagine that was easy to grapple with. It certainly wasn’t for me.

Anyway, hats off to you both. 10/10.

[keenanmoi]

That pan up along with the music @ 8:44. Goosebumps!

[jimkanzelmeyer]

You guys are hilarious, esp your meal montages. GREAT job guys, no small feat. Epic

[OctoberTFB]

I love your work. The overall presentation and editing is splendid and I can't really make a criticism over anything from this video.

[adampratt]

My friend and I were doing a ten-day JMT hike and we crossed paths with you at Reds Meadow. We admired your style and talked with your dad on the bus back up to Mammoth. Great effort and thanks for sharing your experience in this video. We're going to attempt a 7-8 day this year and just got our permits!

[willienillie]

I don’t know about anybody else but I did the 7 day JMT in 29 minutes and 49 seconds.

[rhiekel]

A In 1972 I was 18 years old. I decided it would be cool to hike the John Muir Trail in 7 days, as I had never heard of anybody doing that. Also did this by myself as I did not know anybody else crazy enough to try . Put a week worth of food in my Kelty pack, and hitchhiked from Los Angeles to the Mt Whitney trailhead. The pack weighed about 45 pounds, which was mostly food. No real flashlights in those days, so night hiking was unheard of. So hiked from 6 in the morning to 6 at night each day. Figured 3 mph downhill, and 2 mph hill. Did no training whatsoever. The trail officially starts at the top of Mt Whitney. So went to the top, spent the night in the cabin there, and left at 6 am the next morning. Had no long pants, was lightly snowing at the top when I left. I planned camping spots every 30 miles. I was effortlessly making the hike for 5 days.
As you well know, the southern section is the hard part with the endless passes and valleys .The night of the 5th day, it started raining hard. I had no tent to save weight, and would sleep at night on a plastic ground cloth. A fellow camper felt sorry for me, and said I could stay in his tent . His tent leaked badly, and by morning my sleeping bag was soaked, and I was going into hyperthermia. I could barely walk I was so So sadly had to leave the trail at Devil's Postpile. Which really pissed me off, as the last two days of the trail down to Yosemite are a piece of cake. It is astonishing to see the level of preparation that you guys have done, a far cry from me....

[Backcountryhiker]

What great support from dad!! And, you carry no painkillers or bear spray? I could never have done what you guys did. Remember how blessed you are to have each other, always.

[Ms-etqb]

No words to applaud your determination to undertake such streneous journeys.. the length of which i can not cover even on a level ground.

[kw]

Enjoyed watching you sew on your Janome--I have one too. Nice gear you made. Couldn't believe that Whitney climb. Great movie, guys and good laughs. Congrats.

[teddyhcuts]

sick! you guys are lucky to have such great support! planning jmt for next summer thank you for sharing!

[steventhaw]

"Never is the Creator more visible than in storms - a sublime vision." John Muir

[insooklee]

How awesome is that two brothers are perfect trail partners and dad is supporting! I love your foot print.. Where can I get it?

[leedavis]

Nicely done in all aspects. Thanks for sharing.

[OutdoorGoyo]

Great video, just make sure you read up about lightening safety. Laying on the ground and ground currents are the main cause of death. You need to keep your feet together in a hunched position if you can’t move to a safer place. When you’re laying down, more electric current can move through your body bc it is more spread out. Be safe out there. Maybe you can add lightening safety to your show notes to help future hikers?

[steventhaw]

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir