JMT 2005

[Bob Gabbart]

This past summer I hiked the John Muir Trail with my brother. Without the information I learned on this site, I would have never been able to complete it.

The gear I used was more or less Ryan’s 5 pounds sleep/shelter/clothing system + a 3 pounds MS Phantom, a 2 pound Bearikade, a 3/4 Nightlight, and more “easentials” than were originally on his list. A typical day was 16 miles/3,500 feet up and down, but we did have two 20 mile/5,000 feet elevation gain days. One covering Glen and Forester passes in the same day.

Below are some of my favorite pictures. They were all taken with a Ricoh GR1v using Fuji Velva 100. They were scanned with a Cannon Photosmart S20 using Vuescan and then processed in Photoshop. Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger image.

Hope you like them.

Bob

… sorry photobucket account was closed … no more pictures

[Ken Helwig]

Great photos. Been to many of the same places and the photos do them justice. Both Glen and Forester in one day? Wow.

[Ryan Faulkner]

Great pics, anyone of these could become a postcard :-)

[Anonymous]

Bob,

Nice Pix’s

What camera / lens did you use?
filters? film/digital?

Roger

[Bob Gabbart]

Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the pictures. Roger – The Camera was a Ricoh GR1v. It has a fixed focus 28mm lens. It is a film camera and is no longer made, although Ricoh just released the Ricoh GR Digital which Ryan is going to be reviewing soon. I didn’t use any filters. The film was Fuji Velvia 100. It’s very saturated slide film.

[Tom Clark]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

I think that first photo should be labeled “Liberty Cap,” not “Half Dome.”

[Anonymous]

Bob,

Amazing saturation without filters!

You gota love the JMT it’s a photographer’s paradise the only problem is I never seemed to bring enough film. On my last trip I found myself painfully rationing every last exposure on my roll.

Despite the weight penalty I still prefer my SLR to a Rangefinder because of the options (Lens Filters and a more creative control).

Thanks Again for sharing your Pictures,

FastWalker

[Rick Dreher]

Agree, very good technique, using the right tools. Looking at these shots makes me want to go hiking, stat!

Me still likey film! I’ve settled on 1×36-exp roll/day +1 as my film budget. Most of the time it’s enough. I mostly use a Contax T3, which offers very good contrast, saturation and flare control, and only carry the big guns on dayhikes and some overnights.

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