When I paid $4.39 for gas the other night, it occurred to me that hiking is getting to be an expensive hobby, given that I live in town and all the good trails around here seem to require an 80-mile…
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Wanted: wildflower links
by tom • May 30, 2008 • 5 Comments
I have a Flickr album the ones I’ve posted this season. Frequent commenter Randy52 has a bunch, too. Calipidder also has a nice growing collection. Add links to yours in the comments if you’ve got ’em.
Admit it, you want a hand-carved hiking stick
by tom • May 30, 2008 • 3 Comments
A guy named Mike from up Dunsmuir way (Mount Shasta neighborhood) asked if I’d be so kind as to add a link for his little wood-carving business. Among his wares: Hand-carved hiking sticks. From his prices page: Custom Hand Carved…
Namesake trails: they really rock
by tom • May 30, 2008 • 7 Comments
The idea is simple: they’d never create a bad trail in somebody’s honor. Most obvious example is the Matt Davis Trail at Mount Tamalpais State Park. I have no idea who Matt Davis was, but he must’ve had something on…
Henry Coe backpacking — yet another blog post
by tom • May 30, 2008 • 1 Comment
On a lark I created a Google alert for “Henry Coe” the other day, and it’s unearthed another gem: this one from a guy who calls his blog “Wondering Vet” (Vietnam, not veterinary school). He just got home from a…
Blogger’s first overnighter at Henry Coe
by tom • May 29, 2008 • 0 Comments
Happened upon this blog post by a trail runner who hiked in and camped out at Henry Coe State Park. China Hole Trail dropped down to (crazily enough), China Hole, the swimming hole on Coyote Creek. Dodging the ubiquitous poison…
Eyeglasses for gram weenies
by tom • May 29, 2008 • 2 Comments
I just got these new spectacles — had to bow to advancing decrepitude and switch to bi-focals (nothing like walking around feeling like you’re on hallucinogens all day) — and one thing I noticed was how surpassingly light they are.…
Evidence of indigenous Bay Area people
by tom • May 29, 2008 • 0 Comments
A Web wayfarer named Bob Bardell dropped by yesterday and sent me a note pointing to EastBayHillPeople.com, a companion site to a guidebook describing evidence of Native American culture in the East Bay hills. Hikers in particular can soak this…
Mount Whitney hiking blog
by tom • May 28, 2008 • 5 Comments
Just happened upon this blog this morning: Mount Whitney and Eastern Sierra Hiking. It’s the latest addition to this site devoted to all things Whitney. Coolest link I found there: A Whitney Portal Store BBS post showing how many of…