Gambolin’ Man sent me an e-mail the other day on behalf of a woman who is hoping to develop a “hiking hub” online community. I received an e-mail from the same woman a couple weeks back but never got around…
Blogs
Blackpacker revisited
by tom • February 20, 2009 • 2 Comments
Sean Spicer, AKA “Blackpacker,” is living in the woods of Mendocino County and recounting what he’s been up to at his Guerrilla Camping Blog. One recent post notes the existence of wild animals in his neighborhood: The Original Inhabitants I…
Gambolin’ Man’s Jeopardy appearance
by tom • February 16, 2009 • 2 Comments
Too good to pass up! It’s in four parts. Watch ’em all and see how well you do.
Mucho hiking blog linkage
by tom • December 10, 2008 • 3 Comments
Way Points: Park Advocacy Day 2009 Camping Blogger: Give the Gift of Ansel Adams. Cactus Eaters: Reading tonight at S.F. Library’s Mission Bay Branch. Calipidder: Warm Springs Canyon. Timecheck: Patagonia – Torres del Paine – Trip Planning Stream of Consciousness…
Neat North Coast blog: Walking Fort Bragg
by tom • December 6, 2008 • 0 Comments
Ron Bloomquist wanders around the Redwood Coast burg of Fort Bragg and takes pictures of the stuff he sees along the way. Ron’s bio: I’m in my sixties but going on 12 and learning all the time! My blood pressure…
Latest local bloggers’ travels
by tom • December 5, 2008 • 1 Comment
Folks have been posting up a storm this week. Highlights: Flirty n’ Dirty got some miles in down Santa Barbara way. Knapp’s Castle(Snyder Trail- Knapp’s Castle- Snyder Trail) (6.4 miles-if the run is completed) Knapp’s Castle is a little bit…
Calipidder’s doings in the desert
by tom • December 5, 2008 • 0 Comments
Rebecca and her hubby head out to the desert for Thanksgiving every year, and their Death Valley/Mojave travels are always worth a peek. She has several posts planned. From the first major entry: We swang through Barstow for gas and…
Shout-out to Husky Hiker
by tom • December 5, 2008 • 0 Comments
Jim Bradley started this site to log his weight-loss progress. He’s down 25 pounds already but he’s starting from upwards of 300 pounds, so he’s got a ways to go. His story: I grew up in a small town in…
Whazzup around the local hiking blogs
by tom • December 3, 2008 • 1 Comment
The other day I organized all my local RSS feeds so I could easily plop some links in here. These days there’s plenty to work with. A few links from the past few weeks to ponder this morning: Non-local exception…