Adam Salinger: Backpacker & Outdoor AdventurerWelcome all DreamersAdam Salinger is a California-based hiker sharing backcountry adventures, routes, gear, and long-distance trails.
Hello family, old friends, new friends, and anyone interested in outdoor adventure! Adam asked me to write a brief introduction to his website. The website is a compilation of many of Adam's amazing backpacking trips. It all started with the Appalachian Trail in 2000. It was a nearly 5 month adventure of a lifetime. Thus, Dreamer was born! For those of you who don't know, Appalachian Thru Hikers are known by their trail names and Adam's trail name was, appropriately, Dreamer. Since 2000, Adam has tried to backpack a long trip each year, but life, including the introduction of the amazing and powerful Isabela to our lives in 2004, has not always allowed those adventures to occur. But he always finds time to squeeze in some incredible trip here or there. He loves to share his trips with others, though he prefers to hike alone, through his journal and photos. This is the perfect spot to reach others and share his belief that whatever you do, dream big and continue to dream. There are always new adventures around the corner. Enjoy! And thanks for your love and support of our family, Paula Adam Salinger is a backpacker, hiker, and long-distance adventurer based in California. Adam explores the Eastern Sierra, Pacific Northwest, Appalachian Trail, and long-distance routes across the U.S. Adam created this site to share trip reports, routes, videos, and backcountry experiences. |
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MY LATEST ADVENTURE
2026 Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT)
The school year had just ended, and traditionally I'd always headed straight out on a trip. This year was no different, and like so many other years, I had a tight window of time, as we would be leaving for Kauai at the start of the following week.
I wanted to get big trail miles in, and the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) fit the bill. I could go without a resupply and hike right back to my car while traveling clockwise around the lake.
I'd hiked the trail in 2002, just a couple of years after finishing the AT. The trail was brand new at the time. Returning almost a quarter century later felt like the right choice.
The school year had just ended, and traditionally I'd always headed straight out on a trip. This year was no different, and like so many other years, I had a tight window of time, as we would be leaving for Kauai at the start of the following week.
I wanted to get big trail miles in, and the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) fit the bill. I could go without a resupply and hike right back to my car while traveling clockwise around the lake.
I'd hiked the trail in 2002, just a couple of years after finishing the AT. The trail was brand new at the time. Returning almost a quarter century later felt like the right choice.