With the local forecast nearing 110° F, my wife and I decided that we should head north for a few days. I had planned to hike to Duck Pass (which I ended up doing Sunday August 16), but we did not check into our hotel until 2:30 am. I decided to sleep in, then head to the Horseshoe Lake area … Read More
I’ve been extremely busy at home lately and my training leading up to my High Sierra Trail (HST) hike has dropped off. I’ve been trying to stay in shape with hikes in the local hills, as well as hitting the tread mill (30 lb pack and hiking boots, 15% incline, 2.8 mph) several times per week to stay in shape. … Read More
Riley and I have some epic hiking planned for this summer and we’re so close to making it happen. If you have a few seconds, please take a look at our story and vote for us. Help Riley and Lyndon live their Kurgo Adventure. Please vote now.
I had a very strenuous hike planned for this day (16 miles, ±5500 ft), but had to cancel due to some exciting news. Kurgo announced that Riley (my dog) and I are finalists for a $5000 sponsorship. The sponsorship would give me the financial means to purse and amazing adventure – we are hoping to hike NH’s 52 With a View … Read More
My family and I spent a night camping at Whitewater Preserve. The next day we hiked and played in the water. It was a great opportunity to spend some time together, as well as test some of my gear for my upcoming High Sierra Trail (HST) hike. I got up around 2:30 am Saturday morning to snap some pics of the … Read More
I had some difficulty putting this gallery together. I couldn’t decide what it should contain; should it be the best photos I took, or should it be the photos that best document my year? After flopping back and forth, I thought it should be both, then realized it would contain too many photos. After looking through thousands of photos, I managed to limit the … Read More
My family and I met up with some friends, including fellow Oboz Footwear Trail Ambassador Karin, to go look for some wildflowers.It was a short hike (~4 miles) and it was great to get out for a relaxing day, visit with friends, and enjoy the views. Notable Gear Hydrapak Stash I continue to be impressed with this bottle. I have … Read More
I brought my wife snowshoeing in 2013 and she was immediately hooked. We rented snowshoes a few times, then decided to buy her a pair. Due to the CA drought, those snowshoes sat unused for a full 2 years. This past weekend, the local mountains were hit by a significant snowstorm. Not wanting to miss the opportunity to finally get those ‘new’ … Read More
My wife and I were hoping to spend some time snowshoeing. There wasn’t enough snow for that, but we manged to make a snowman and give my son his first ride on a sled. After he tired of sledding, my son said ‘No sled, climb the hill,” so I guess we got a little ‘hiking’ in too. I was able to … Read More
Upon waking this morning, my son said ‘Daddy, we go hike!’ How could I argue with that?!?! The Plan I had no idea how long we’d be out for, so I emptied the contents of our diaper bag into our child carrier and added some food and lots of water (extra weight). I was hoping to put a couple miles on my new … Read More