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
This fall, I had hoped to get a few of the NH 4,000 footers under my belt. With my recent ankle injury though, I had to modify my leaf peeping plans and hike some smaller mountains instead, as well as conduct much of my viewing on short nature trails or from the car. Here are the photos from some of my shorter trips. The … Read More
It seems like a lifetime ago. I can’t even remember the names of everyone in the pictures. 😳 Looking back on some of these trips on which we were so unprepared, I shudder to think what could have happened… I guess we had youth and luck on our sides. We wanted to do this trip as a 2-3 day backpack, but … Read More
Bridge to Nowhere had been on radar for a couple of years, but with the CA drought, we always decided to hike other areas. Luckily only a couple of weeks before I left CA, we had a nice day with some recent rainfall. I decided it was finally time to head out there. It’s a great hike for beginners. If you’re just … Read More
Another cold front is moving through NH and it’s given me the opportunity to test some of my cold weather gear in April… again! Tonight I’m planning to spend the night outside. Here is some of the gear that I’ll be using/testing tonight and that appears in the video below. Used Overnight: North Face -Soloist Gore-tex® Bivy Katabatic Gear – Flex 22 Quilt Thermarest – … Read More
With my cross-country move last month, I’ve fallen way behind on editing photos and writing trip reports. With the recent snowfall in SoCal, I figured I should get these photos posted as someone headed to the area might find them useful. I’m hoping that I’ll come back at some point and add some details, but for now, here are my photos … Read More
..back when I didn’t do any planning or take any photos. I carried all of my water (no filter) and I doubt we had a first aid kit. I didn’t carry a map or GPS, I just followed the conga line to the top (this was before permits were needed for the cables). At least I wasn’t wearing cotton Such a big difference from … Read More
With the recent snowfall in SoCal, I figured I should get these photos posted as someone headed to the area might find them useful. I’m hoping that I’ll come back at some point and add some details, but for now, here are my photos as well as some notes that I jotted down after the hike (January 16 2016): I joined … Read More
So quick notes from the road. I’ll add info as time allows: Joe was able to hike from Redwell Trailhead to Coyote Natural Bridge with mid-height waterproof boots and keep his feet sand free and dry. If you have no existing foot issues Teva-style sandals would work well for most of the trail. If I were to hike this route again in similar conditions, … Read More
Playing with my Sony a6000 again and time-lapse photography. The sunrise wasn’t as bright/drastic as I had hoped (I’m wondering if the clouds were obscuring the sun), but here’s the video anyway: Here are some stills: If you regularly hike or backpack in California, please join our Facebook group, California Hiking and Backpacking! It’s a great place to ask questions and share … Read More