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March 15, 2026
March 15, 2026
adam noto
adam noto
Father-Daughter Backpacking Adventure in Joshua Tree
I’ve been backpacking for 33 years now. My older daughter is 25 and has grown…
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June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Disappearing in Yosemite: A Solo Journey Through Silence and Stone
Disappearing in Yosemite: A Solo Journey Through Silence and Stone Ah, sometimes I grow so tiredBut…
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June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Where the Trail Begins and the Noise Ends
We didn't turn it on but we can't turn it off, off, offSometimes I wonder…
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May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Can You Still Find Solitude In Yosemite?
Dawn breaks, I am aloneI'm awake, eyes unopened -Three Fish The short answer is YES,…
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May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Eating On Trail: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Backpacking Food has come a long way since I first started backpacking over thirty years…
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May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Backpacking Hacks, Tips, and Tricks
Photo taken at first light while dropping a deuce! Make no mistake about it. Backpacking…
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May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
New Gear for 2025 and Rethinking How to Start My Trip
The time is drawing near! I'll be shoving off in less than three weeks for…
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April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Life Begins Above Treeline: My Doctor’s Unexpected Wisdom
Recently, I needed to see my primary care doctor, but he wasn't in so I…
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February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
Sierra Point! Finally Able to Knock This Off The Hiking Bucket List
They Choose The Path Where No One Goes... -Led Zeppelin Sierra Point. Sierra Point. Sierra…
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February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
adam noto
adam noto
3 Magical Days of Hiking In Yosemite
https://videopress.com/v/cJmZ2RH9?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true My Road It May Be Lonely, Just Because It's Not Paved, It's Good For…
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