One of the most helpful videos for planning that I’ve come across! Thank you!!

Thanks Jon, your videos are always helpful. I was not expecting much from the title, but it’s actually very helpful information.

It's incredible that I've watched what seems like 2 dozen "JMT Tips" videos and none of them had the majority of your suggestions. Thanks for such a helpful video!

Great advice, it worked! Thanks!

I had everything planned, plane tickets, campsite choices and gear. Had a terrible time trying to find a way to get from the airport to a hotel to the trailhead. I called the nearest hotels and no one seemed to know how I would get to the trailhead unless I rent a car which I can't afford. BUT what made this trip a fail is that I waited too long to make the campsite reservations and no amount of finagling would work. Do you have any advice to give regarding transportation and reservations? I want to try again for Sept. 2025. Any tips would be much appreciated.

Thank you very much for this video. Of the half dozen or so I watched this one was the best organized and had the best information. I did subscribe to your channel for that reason.

I use a packable duffle bag, 80L for 60L backpack or less.

I get notified of your videos because I’m a subscriber. You don’t post a lot, but what you post is usually hiker gold - no thumbnail needed at all.

For the record, this fan clicked on the video not for the AI-generated image but because you always share something valuable on your channel, with the dry humor an added bonus.

Jon, I was very skeptical at first, so I asked about reliable water sources on The Art Loeb Trail in NC. I was shocked to receive locations that I already knew were reliable. I'm impressed! Thank you for sharing!

This was encouraging, thank you.

Trekking pole taser for bears!

Jon Fong of Flat Cat Gear has some excellent wind shields for a variety of stoves and pots, including heat exchange pots. For example, his Cheetah V7 on a Soto WindMaster 4-Plex with a WideSea or Fire Maple 1L heat exchanger mug is excellent. (I have no connection other than being a satisfied customer.)

That appetite was fueled by fructose, both ingested and produced within. Dr Richard Johnson published (a year and a half ago) that excess fructose is what's damaging our mitochondria. Short version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-45vDI9QzRwI.html

Brilliant! I can't even tell you how great this is. Thank you for doing this video! I'm off to make my own footprint! So many great tips and tricks.

Great stuff -- everything one needs to know in a single place.

Thanks for this. I'm going to see my optometrist. Hope these are available in a prescription that's as strong as I need as I am terribly nearsighted. I've always wondered whether trails were just populated by lots of people with 20/20 vision!

Great review! thank you. On another thread, someone suggested using Vinegar instead of bleach. Anyone have try this and still avoid Mildew/Mold problem?

Thanks Jon. I’m starting to hanker for another US thru hike after PCT22. This is feeding my AZT urges. Beautifully done mate.

We never got checked for a permit

I tried to find this IKEA FRAKTA bag today, and it no longer has a zipper. I plan to use a big duffle.

I wore extended wear for YEARS they were the absolute best. But I "graduated" recently as they only make them to -10. I did find out that there are many "typical" daily wear lenses that are actually approved for extended wear, but you do need your Dr. to check what it is. For example my monthly wear lenses are only good for 7 days extended wear, so the cost can add up. But for me, I do think it's worth it because my eyesight is abysmal

Awsome views keep on putting one foot in front of the other You got this in the bag.

Very useful video! Thanks!

If you make a cone using tin foil that starts at the top of your pot going down to the bottom of your pot you can greatly decrease your boil time. It traps heat.

Stop the Copperwood Mine!

The trail doesn’t provide, God does!!

I have used the same Evernew bladder for years and it still has no holes. It is 2 liter and addresses all of the problems that you experienced with the Platypus except the small opening. I use a cutoff end of a water bottle as a scoop. I wrap the bladder around my filter and store it in the cutoff bottle.

sounds delicious!😋

Back in 2018 Big Agnes sourced “eco friendly” shock cord which stretched out in just a couple of seasons. My Big Agnes tent from 2008, and overall every single tent with poles I own, has never had stretched out shock cord. BA simply had bad cord for a while. I was able to have them replace the shock cord for free under warranty, as a result.

Great video Jon! Had a question about the app. I know you said you weren’t able to get trail updates if you didn’t have service, but are you still able keep track of your progress of your hike without GPS? We head out for the JMT in a few days and wanted to make sure I can track the trail with GPS, even without service. Thanks for the video my friend!

Great instruction video Jon.

Brilliant!

I'm starting to make adventure vlogs and a friend and I are planning on backpacking part of the Ice Age Trail, would you have any recommendations for where we should start/ hike to?

As a Vermonter and hiker this is the most thorough and honest description of an experience on the Long Trail I have ever heard. You are so thorough and organized with this presentation and really captured the things people should be prepared for. The Long Trail can be a brutal experience. Imagine everything you experienced and add Black Fly season. lol But I will say that fall can provide a much better experience. Especially if it’s a dry fall. Even later in fall when the leaves are gone is really nice. No heat or humidity. No bugs. Dryer trail. A different perspective of the topography without the green tunnel. I would not even dream of doing that trail again unless I was doing it in late October or early November.

this dude is definitely an engineer

This is very encouraging for those of us who can't do gym.

Hey Jon You inspired me to do the 10,000 steps a day❤ I have to make space for this. I’m at 10,000 steps a day now for 16 days. I think this will be a great daily journal entry for me to stay motivated. I’m 57 and taking health seriously for the first time of my life. I’m 293 pounds today and I need to get to 195. I’ll keep you guys posted every month of my weight loss. It does nothing but positive things for us 😊

Omg this is so helpful. We have hiked before but used tents. This time we're bringing hammocks.

So a regular water bottle will screw directly on the the filter instead of their bag? Excellent video BTW

Pero cóselo animal!

Write the date it was put into service on it as well. Especially if you have more then one in rotation.

If you have some leftover from a job or know someone that has some it would be great . Last time I checked tyvek is very expensive . You can buy footprint tarps failed cheap , just go with no name brand . Good video though 👍

This is thorough! Thank you! Very much appreciated!

I'm not sure if you'll see this, but will the water not drain under the porch piece?

Don’t use TP, use water 💦

What washer setting did you use?

I use a Cnoc with a Sawyer squeeze and have set up with some small line and a small carabiner in a way to gravity feed into my Osprey Hydronics by Hydrapak bladder. Works great.

Just got 4 cnoc in the mail today!

Sorry, but you are providing some misinformation. Your permit from Happy Isles with Donohue Pass, does not allow you to camp in Little Yosemite Valley. The permit is even labeled 'Happy Isles->Past LYV (Donohue Pass Eligible)'. You have to go past that campground. You weren't supposed to camp there.