#ThrowbackThursday – Mt. Whitney via ‘The Chute’
#ThrowbackThursday – It has been too long since my last Mt. Whitney trip. Prior to this long sabbatical from hiking the tallest mountain in the lower 48, I was making at least one trip per year to Whitney Portal. Looking at these pics really rekindles my desire to get back out there … The Plan Due to the late snow … Read More
hikerEDC: First Impressions – Slimfold MICRO Tyvek® Wallet
After 100 prototypes, Slimfold started selling the “world’s thinnest wallet” in 2009 at San Francisco street fairs and boutique shops. 10+ years later and after two successful Kickstarter campaigns, Slimfold continues to be innovative and has developed some interesting products. What is hikerEDC? For me, the two most notable characteristics of Tyvek are that it is waterproof and while thin, is … Read More
hikerEDC: First Impressions – GOVO T4 Badge Holder + Wallet – Aluminum
The ‘new style’ of minimalist wallets made out of metal, carbon fiber and other materials have become very popular amongst EDC enthusiasts. I wondered if carrying one of these new, rigid wallets would work well for me. What is hikerEDC? I’ve been carrying the the GOVO T4 Badge Holder + Wallet – Aluminum for a couple of weeks now, in … Read More
hikerEDC: First Impressions – STOW Minimalist Wallet
I’ve been using a front pocket/minimalist wallet since 2015 . That summer I backpacked the High Sierra Trail. In preparation for the trip, I purchased a zipper pouch wallet from Z-Packs. I didn’t want to carry my normal wallet – I didn’t need to bring all of the items I carried on a daily basis and the idea of using … Read More
hikerEDC – EDC Gear for the Office and Trail
With two young boys in the family, owning a house that has a big yard and a shift it priorities, my time on the trail has been very limited over the last coupe of years. Without spending time on the trail, I can’t fairly evaluate/review hiking gear, but I still get the itch to write reviews on the stuff I … Read More
An Unintentional Whitney Summit, a Helicopter Rescue and the “AMS Lady”
The other day I realized that the anniversary of this crazy day was coming up. I wasn’t exactly sure what day it was, so I visited this blog to figure it out. It turns out, I had never blogged about it. Doing a search of my email account and some of the forums I used to frequent, I found what … Read More
The Untold Secret: To Share or Not to Share
Guest blogger Solo Yolo can often be found exploring some of the most beautiful areas of the Eastern Sierra – so often in fact that up until about a week ago, I thought she lived in the Mammoth area. If you frequent the backpacking and hiking groups, you’ve no doubt run across some of the beautiful pictures taken by Yolanda. … Read More
NH 48 4000 Footers: The Osceolas
September 7, I hiked Osceola and East Osceola, which were my 7th and 8th 4,000 footers. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike: Hike Mount Osceola – 4000Footers.com Hike Mount Osceola from Tripoli Road – northeasthikes.com Weather Mount Osceola, NOAA Mount Osceola, Mountain Weather Forecast The Plan I had originally planned to hike Waumbek and Cabot … Read More
52 With a View: Mount Cube
September 3, Chloe and I hiked Mount cube, which was my 5th 52 with a view (52WAV) peak. We also summited North Cube. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike: Climbing Mount Cube and North Cube – SectionHiker.com Mount Cube – Dartmouth Outdoors Weather Mount Cube, NOAA Smarts Mountain (closest forecast to Cube), Mountain Weather Forecast … Read More
NH 48 4000 Footers & 52 WAV: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon – Crawford Notch, NH
Tuesday June 19, I hiked my 4th, 5th and 6th 4,000 footers. We also hiked Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. The Plan Our plan for the day is outlined in Hike in Progress: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon. To summarize, we planned to hike Willey, Field, Tom and Avalon (in that order) … Read More