![Mt. Hoffman's views - 360 degrees of Yosemite](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1370.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The High Sierras, especially in the more remote backcountry of Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest, are without a doubt my favorite outdoor destination….
![Donohue Pass](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSC00049.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
It was September 2010. Three friends and I decided to do something we’d never done before: backpack a segment of one of the United States’…
![A perfect view of May Lake on the return trip down from Mount Hoffman (day three)](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSC00115.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park are a much-sought after way to see the park’s mountainous backcountry without the trouble of carrying all…
![Backpacking packing list: What to bring](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_2711.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
This is my go-to backpacking packing list for three-season trips in the Sierras (spring to fall) and with some minor tweaks works in other settings…
![Having a good weather forecast can help with backpacking planning](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
When packing for a backpacking trip, the potential weather is a key factor in what to bring. But if you are visiting the backcountry, standard…