Trails • Adventures • Field Notes
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
— John Muir
Recent adventures
What's next
Best place on earth. Not a trail objective — a recharge. The kind of place where you remember what all this is actually for.
The off-trail alternative to the JMT. Fewer people, more exposure, more route-finding. A logical next step after the JMT.
2,650 miles. Mexico to Canada. The full commitment. Training is ongoing — every trail run, every JMT mile is a building block toward this.
The operator
Based in Southern California. Husband, father of three, chronic trail-finder.
Brown’sKidz is a personal record of trips, gear, and the occasional unsolicited opinion on trail conditions. No sponsors, no agenda. Just field notes from someone who'd rather be outside.
JMT completed July 2025 — 211 miles in 16 days, Happy Isles to Whitney Portal. The Triple Crown is the long game.
Trail running 2–3x weekly. Yoga when the legs need a break. Altra Lone Peaks on the feet. BearVault on the back. ~12 lb base weight and still looking to shave more.
Current Kit — Base Weight