Twin saguaros, originally uploaded by gwilmore. “Twin saguaros” from the photo stream of gwilmore. Taken during a New Year’s Day hike on the Go John Trail at Cave Creek Regional Park north of Phoenix, Arizona.
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Hiker’s high
by tmangan • January 3, 2007 • 1 Comment
Bastish.net one again has my green-with-envy gauge pegged. Aside from various views of Fuji, each one closer and better than that before, the actual trail did not seem out of the ordinary. yet, for some reason, I was getting high.…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • January 3, 2007 • 0 Comments
Towsley Canyon, originally uploaded by hexod.us. Towsley Canyon from the photo stream of hexod.us Locale is Towsley Canyon in Southern California.
Off-season exercises
by tmangan • January 3, 2007 • 0 Comments
Wilderness trailcraft on staying in shape for hiking when local conditions make hiking impractical: What I’ve discovered over the past few years of spring training is that it is extremely difficult to exercise all my hiking muscles in the gym.…
Any suggestions for the next outing?
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 6 Comments
(Insert standard apology to non-local readers). I’m always most interested in another get-together within 24 hours of finishing the previous one. I realize I should follow the example of firearms regulators and impose a five-day cooling off period before planning…
Anatomy of a blown knee
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
From time to time I’m obliged to recognize the existence of people who require a bit more excitement during their forays into the outdoors. They strap pairs of long, narrow slabs to the bottoms of absurdly stiff boots and hurl…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
Home Sweet Home, originally uploaded by rfbarker. “Home Sweet Home,” from the photo stream of rfbarker. Locale is Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades Range, Washington state.
New Year’s hike posted
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Black Mountain summit, originally uploaded by busybeingborn. All the fun you missed is here. Above, blue skies over Black Mountain summit. Tom Clifton’s pictures are here.
First hike of 2007
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 2 Comments
Silicon Valley humor that nobody else would find humorous: We’ve hiked six miles at Montebello Open Space Preserve and we’re resting up at a trail stop close to the parking lot. A philosophical discussion of Karma arises (nothing but the…