By the time summer officially begins in the Bay Area, the wet season’s long gone and the local streams are starting to dry up. It’s nigh onto impossible to think of rain at this time of year, which is my…
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Camping by lakes and trees
by tmangan • June 25, 2006 • 0 Comments
So it was back to the Carr Lake Trailhead at Tahoe National Forest this weekend for a fun three miles to Penner Lake. Scenery was fabulous, especially for whetting one’s appetite for the jaw-dropping vistas of the High Sierra. We…
You vs. the volcano: Mount St. Helens
by tmangan • June 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
Here’s one for all you thrill-seekers who like to hike around active volcanos: GORP’s guide to trails around Mount St. Helens. Here’s one trail on the east side, for close-up viewing of the blast area. Truman Trail #207 Difficulty Level:…
Made in Japan: Mt. Fuji
by tmangan • June 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
July and August are prime climbing season for hiking to the top of Mt. Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. From Wikitravel.org: The thing to do on Mt. Fuji is, of course, to climb it, preferably overnight so you can reach the…
Our weapons, our selves
by tmangan • June 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
One of the most entertaining online discussions this week has been in the comments from Ryan Jordan’s blog on the entry revealing an injury had ended his Alaskan trek. The best part has been the digression in regards to bears,…
What it means to be Yogi
by tmangan • June 22, 2006 • 1 Comment
PCT thru-hiker Funnybone tells how it’s done. To “yogi” is to ask for something—in this case, a ride down to Independence—without actually asking. I define yogi-ing as such: implying you could use help without inquiring for help. It goes like…
The hard way to Glacier Point
by tmangan • June 22, 2006 • 1 Comment
A Contra Costa Times writer reports back from the 4-Mile Trail to Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park. Hikers are attracted to Glacier Point because there are so many ways to access it. You can take a shuttle bus to…
Quiet canyon
by tmangan • June 22, 2006 • 1 Comment
An Arizona Republic writer muses on what happens when the Grand Canyon goes completely silent. n the morning, the wind still blew, and the day unfolded with sound. The camp stove, the water boiling, footsteps on the slickrock, a rattlesnake…
What is it with people?
by tmangan • June 21, 2006 • 0 Comments
Among the most annoying things about the Internet is the tendency it creates in people to say things online they would never say in real life. As far as I’m concerned, anything that would get me busted in the mouth…