backpacking – Alison the Adventurer

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How to (Pretty Much) Guarantee a Southbound John Muir Trail Permit

Posted on February 7, 2022February 7, 2022by alisontheadventurer

How to actually get a JMT permit

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John Muir Trail

How Thru-Hiking The John Muir Trail Changed Me

Posted on November 5, 2021February 7, 2022by alisontheadventurer

This is a blog about my very first thru-hike, the John Muir Trail!

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Travel Tips

Battle of the Daypacks

Posted on January 17, 2021November 5, 2021by alisontheadventurer

Looking for a daypack? Check out this post!

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Travel Tips

The GORUCK GR2 vs Tortuga Setout

Posted on April 28, 2020November 5, 2021by alisontheadventurer

A gear review about the GORUCK GR2 and Tortuga Setout.

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Travel Tips

How I Only Spent $200 on Accommodation During Two Months Abroad in Europe

Posted on January 17, 2020November 5, 2021by alisontheadventurer

I tried Couchsurfing during two months abroad in Europe and this is how it went!

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Trips Abroad

A Very Bali Birthday

Posted on February 15, 2019November 5, 2021by alisontheadventurer

Spending my birthday in Bali to kick off three months abroad in Southeast Asia!

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Trips Abroad

24 Hours in Shanghai

Posted on December 3, 2018November 5, 2021by alisontheadventurer

I had a layover in Shanghai and got to explore a country I had never been before.

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