Sectionhiker says: post it at his place. Here is a list of sample topics that you could write about: A product review – something you’ve used in the field. This includes international equipment brands not distributed in the US. A…
Backpacking
Links and comments about backpacking, camping and long distance hiking at Two-Heel Drive
Island Lake in Tahoe National Forest
by tom • July 25, 2008 • 1 Comment
Island Lake is a great place for an easy overnighter, as Calipidder documented the other day. Here’s a pic from an overnighter I did near there a couple summers back: It’s just a mile and a half past the Carr…
More “Zero Days” author events
by tom • July 3, 2008 • 2 Comments
Barb Egbert, my through-hiking former co-worker, has a couple more bookstore events coming up (like a twit I missed one the other day in Fremont) focusing on “Zero Days,” her book about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2004 with…
Nice lightweight-backing blog: Brett on Stuff
by tom • July 3, 2008 • 1 Comment
Brett does most of his hiking in the Pacific Northwest but he has been known to haunt the higher elevations of California. Check out the post count on each of these categories at his blog: Food Reviews (6) Gear Reviews…
REI backpacking courses
by tom • June 2, 2008 • 1 Comment
REI in Fremont is offering a free backpacking course at 7 p.m. June 10. Join REI backpacking specialist Joe Schaffer for a review of the fundamentals of selecting gear for a weekend backpacking trip: layering your clothing for maximum warmth;…
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…
Turning kids loose in nature
by tom • May 26, 2008 • 0 Comments
Dana Hull of the Mercury News talks to people who are trying to bring back the era of unstructured play and get kids interested in outdoor adventures. As summer approaches and Wii sales climb toward 10 million, a growing number…
Big Santa Cruz Mountains fire near Mount Madonna County Park
by tom • May 22, 2008 • 3 Comments
The latest: MercuryNews.com update reports 20 buildings destroyed but no injuries in the fire burning near Summit Road south of San Jose. I have to go off to my real job pretty soon (this’ll lead Page 1 tomorrow — note…