Backpacking the John Muir Trail
Just recently, I returned from a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. My twin sister Leigh, by sheer persistence, wrangled the permits that allowed us to leave from Happy Isles in Yosemite. Our intention was to finish at Mt. Whitney, but we chose to exit earlier due to a large and growing forest fire that jumped the middle fork of the King’s River while we were hiking. The fire is called the Rough Fire and as of today it has grown to 79,000 acres and only 25% contained. ...
This is Grave Digger
Meet my beloved Grave Digger a custom 650b built by my husband Kristofer Henry, owner of 44 Bikes. Yes, I named her after the infamous monster truck. She is by far my most prized worldly possession. The single track trails that we access from our New Hampshire backyard are often muddy, wet, with lots of rocks and roots. I never thought a bike could inspire so much riding confidence, but she does. A big part of that confidence is her nimble and responsive feel that comes from the personalized ...