First Hike of 2018
The light seeping in around the closed slats of the window blinds tells me dawn can’t be too far off, while the hiss of the warm air being forced through the vents tells me it’s …
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2018 – the Year of Left Coast Adventures
& Photography & Writing & Other things With 2017 officially behind us now, now is the time to look forward to the new year, to make plans, set goals, and take stock of where we …
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National Park Entrance Fees to Increase 180%
It would seem the National Park Service is at it again. Citing its huge maintenance backlog, yesterday the National Park Service announced proposed fee increases to 17 of the most popular national parks during peak …
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Realigning of Goals & Conditioning Hike
This year’s hiking season didn’t go like I had planned, but then so much in life seems to be like that. What’s that old quote? The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry …
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Hiking & Forest Fires
I’ve been busy today getting ready to head to Colorado for my thru-hike of the Colorado trail, so I hadn’t been keeping up with the news. This evening I opened up my Colorado Trail groups …
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Is Hiking Solo Dangerous?
In short, yes, but also no, and sometimes maybe. As with everything in life, there is no neat, clean, one answer fits all answer to this question. Note: people have different interpretations of the terms …
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Why I Hike Solo
There is something about waking up in my tent, putting on my cold boots, firing up the stove, and making myself breakfast while alone in some beautiful remote mountain location. I like taking my time, …
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