"wander a whole summer if you can....time will not be taken from the sum of life. instead of shortening, it will definitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal." john muir in mid july of '11, a group of artists set out to hike the 219 mile john muir trail in 25 days, and record their experiences. the group started at yosemite and ended at mt. whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous US, at 14,505 ft. it was an epic snow year--a 200% snow year, making the challenging task even greater. they were not only carrying standard hiking gear, but heavy cameras and sound equipment. at one point, they weigh their packs, which average about 60 pounds. one of the initial 5 has to back out on day 3, as he couldn't keep up and was slowing down the others. i can relate! one of the stops was devil's postpile. i thought i was going to die just walking from the parking lot. these people covered 3-4000 feet elevation in a few hours! throughout, they seemed to enjoy each other; had fun, ate well enough thanks to the only woman in the original group who prepared a lot of food ahead of time. there's a fun scroll at the end......how many miles, how many water crossing, days of snow, food consumed, solar battery usage, minutes of film documented, number of photographs taken, etc. they finished in good shape. they gathered others to the group toward the end. they saw and documented stunning vistas; amazing sights one can only experience in such a unique experience. i especially liked that they voiced over john muir quotes throughout the film. john muir, a naturalist and founder of the sierra club, he was the original advocate for saving the wilderness. i find his work and his quotes so inspiring. i found this group and their project equally inspiring. i can't imagine that i will ever be able to accomplish such a hiking feat, but i'm happy the area is there for those who can, and i feel lucky to have experienced many of these locations which can be accessed by a car. there are so many who haven't even had that much time in the majesty of the sierras.
wa“Wander a whole summer if you can… time will not be taken from
the sum of life. Instead of shortening, it will definitely lengthen
it and make you truly immortal.”
John Muir - See more at: http://themuirproject.com/mmah/film/#sthash.4nd9hgmY.dpuf
“Wander a whole summer if you can… time will not be taken from
the sum of life. Instead of shortening, it will definitely lengthen
it and make you truly immortal.” John Muir - See more at: http://themuirproject.com/mmah/film/#sthash.4nd9hgmY.dpufSS
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