Heard a couple of younger hikers talking about the John Muir Trail like it was just another trail to tick off

I mean, it made me think about how planning for the JMT used to be this whole big thing with paper maps and waiting for the mail. Now you can get a permit online and see a million trip reports before you even pack. It just feels different, maybe less of an adventure? Anyone else get that feeling about the old way of planning a big route?

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the_luna7d ago

Yeah, it's a different kind of trip now. The mystery is gone when you can watch a video of every single pass before you go. Getting that permit in the mail felt like you'd actually earned something.

ivan2116d ago

Totally! @the_luna, that permit was like a golden ticket!