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JMT 2026 Trip 13 Day 5
From the Trip 13 team on Tuesday: “Today was a zero day. “But first, the Musketeers pointed out I forgot one detail from yesterday’s update. The previous night there was an extremely large crash just after midnight. This was a heavy, thick crash close to camp. In the...
JMT 2026 Trip 13 Day 4
The Trip 13 team reported Monday: “Today’s vitals: 10.1 miles, 1,500 feet elevation loss (most of it in the last 2 miles). We took it easy on knees. “Today we joined forces with Lor and Dawn. We met them at about 11 a.m. after hiking out of our other trailhead. We...
JMT 2026 Trip 13 Day 3
From the Trip 13 team: “Today’s vitals: 7.3 miles, elevation drop of 1,500 feet. “Today was another marvelous hike. Gorgeous. We saw more marmots but did not let them rob us this time. We kept hiking. We finished hiking at about 1 p.m. next to Rafferty Creek. We took...
JMT 2026 Trip 13 Day 2
Derek reported last night after they hiked in from the trailhead: We made it 4 miles in along Lyell Creek. We saw Yogi (Bear) but no Winnie ( the Pooh). It may be an 8 mile day tomorrow. The 3 Musketeers live on! This afternoon we heard back about today's hike:...
JMT 2026 Trip 13 Day 1
This is going to be a very interesting year for the John Muir Trail team. Over the last several months, one by one people have been dropping out-- the latest because of injury and another because of date conflicts. So here’s our first post of the trip: This is a trip...
Virginia Chapter Success!
From our Partner and Chapter Leader in Virginia: AIM's Hiking Program Continues to Grow! When AIM Human Performance launched our hiking program in November 2025, our goal was simple: create opportunities for people to experience the physical, mental, and...
PtP at Portsmouth, NH Parkinson’s Expo
Tamara , longtime hiker and now a trip leader too spent a Saturday at the Parkinson's Expo sharing information about our organization and her trip to the Joe Dodge Lodge. The Appalachian Mountain Club maintains a lodge near Pinkham Notch and Tam will be leading hikes...
WPC People and Podcast too!
Over 20 former PasstoPass hikers attended the World Parkinson's conference last week and a few helpers posed at the poster. Derek reported that he was encouraged to hear more research about the power of exercise and interesting new stem cell research plans. "But what...
PasstoPass WPC-Phoenix May 24-7
Here the activities that highlight PasstoPass at the conference: Urban Poling Exhibit Booth 627- Monday-Wednesday lunch & break and open exhibit hours Informal share time with your box lunch Tues. May 26 11:30 3rd floor near Performance Poster Session Wed. May 27...
Partner NW Parkinson’s Foundation Shares Story
NW Parkinson's Foundation shares information about PasstoPass since our beginning in 2016. Many of our hikers from Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska heard about us from the NWPF weekly email, HOPE conferences or the blog. We are thankful for their partnership and...
Kula Cloth Partner
KulaCloth on backpack KulaCloth.com makes a reusable antimicrobial pee cloth. A pee cloth is a ‘leave no trace’ toilet paper option for peeing. Simply pee, and use your Kula Cloth to pat dry - no TP left behind! PasstoPass practices "Leave No Trace" principles to keep...
Two New Board Members
We welcome two new board members, Paul Crouthamel of San Diego, CA and Derek Torry of Upland, CA. They both recently participated in the Joshua Tree trip. Paul has led the regional chapter in San Diego since 2023 with his wife, Eveleen. They enjoy almost monthly day...
Trip 12 Day 3
Car camping and day hiking in Joshua Tree National Park concluded Wednesday. Trip leader Derek reported for the Trip 12 team: “The team was up around 7 a.m. and packed up to leave camp around 9:30 a.m. We hiked Key West for two...
Trip 12 Day 2
Trip leader Derek reported Tuesday for the Trip 12 team: “Today we’ve hit 20 people on the trip. We went to Barker Dam, which has plenty of water thanks to the storms last week. We saw some petroglyphs, and we may see more. Turns out the natives here used to have...
Trip 12 Day 1
Monday marked the start of Trip 12: Car camping and day hikes in Joshua Tree National Park. Trip leader Derek reported Monday evening: “Everyone is almost here. We’re having dinner, telling stories, and getting to know each other. Had a good hike to some old Adobe...