Yesterday I decided to join the multimedia revolution and take all video clips rather than still images on my weekly outing. I started at Mission Peak because I know the hill by heart and hiking to the top in mid-August…
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Calipidder’s High Sierra adventure
by tom • August 21, 2008 • 1 Comment
She wrote it up the other day. Our route took us through some incredible scenery (is there any other kind in the Sierra?), including a night of cowboy camping at Precipice Lake, the site of one of my favorite Ansel…
The latest on Hike Hacker
by tom • August 21, 2008 • 0 Comments
I did a quick guide to shooting a waterfall with a blur effect. In the first week we’ve had over 500 visitors and 1,100 page views, which isn’t half bad for a site that I’ve done next to nothing to…
Hiking in Heels: new Bay Area hiking blog
by tom • August 20, 2008 • 0 Comments
Just happened across this one this morning. A city woman goes hiking, ranking difficulty according to which footwear is required: Rating system: Heels: So easy you can hike it in heels Flip-flops: Too long or hard to hike in heels,…
Fall Creek: A guide to one of the best Bay Area hikes
by tom • August 18, 2008 • 5 Comments
Fall Creek Unit might best be described as the Hiker-Friendly Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which has a few ancient redwoods in its main section, lot of car campers and a popular swimming hole along the San Lorenzo…
Tragic loss to California’s hiking community
by tom • August 17, 2008 • 2 Comments
Gambolin’ Man pointed this out: Dutch Flat environmentalist and author Russell Towle has died after being pinned against his own car by another vehicle while stopped along Interstate 80. The accident occurred just after 4 p.m. Thursday along the eastern…
BigFoot evidence to be announced
by tom • August 15, 2008 • 7 Comments
Any minute now in Palo Alto, I’m told. Prior to the press conference, Whitton and Dyer released a few facts about the Bigfoot remains. The animal has reddish-brown hair, gray eyes, is over seven and a half feet tall and…
New stuff at Hike Hacker
by tom • August 15, 2008 • 0 Comments
OK, so I’ve been a bit productive. What I’ve done since yesterday: Living with lightning. Ankle protection What absolute beginners need to know.
Hike Hacker is live
by tom • August 14, 2008 • 0 Comments
So I’ve got a basic site started. I know what you’re going to think: I screwed around for a week and ended up with one that looks just like this one? Well, tough noogies. I had to rule out a…