Got a few nice comments and updates (which shows why it’s advantageous to be subscribed to my comments rss feed): Victoria of the Flirty n’ Dirty blog got so caught up in the spirit of Big Basin captured in my…
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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…
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,…
High Sierra linkage
by tom • August 5, 2008 • 2 Comments
As long as other people are going to the high peaks and writing up their experiences, I feel absolved of the responsibility. Hey, I got married, that’s enough commitment for one life. This morning I found all sorts of evidence…
Some nice Henry Coe backpacking pictures
by tom • July 31, 2008 • 0 Comments
Megan Miller of the Momentrance blog and her guy went backpacking at Henry Coe State Park last weekend. Check out the slide show. Megan also has cool jazz combo (she tickles the ivories). Always nice to discover hikers with actual…
Birthday shout-out to Marion in Tahoe
by tom • July 30, 2008 • 0 Comments
Marion Vermazen, last seen on the Tahoe Rim Trail, adds another anniversary of her terrestrial arrival. Marion’s a hiker/blogger/Silicon Valley high-tech retiree who has been known to haunt these parts of the hiking blogosphere. (Hat tip to Facebook’s birthday feature.)
Lots o’ Bay Area hiking and blogging happening
by tom • July 29, 2008 • 5 Comments
One of my favorite rationalizations for maintaining Two-Heel Drive on wages a Kalahari Bushman would reject out of hand is that it encourages other hikers to get out there and come home and post accounts of their travels. I admit…
Wow, get thee to Forest of Nisene Marks
by tom • July 28, 2008 • 0 Comments
The Cactus Eater offers this irresistible enticement. Sometimes you forget you’re near Santa Cruz until you see or hear the signs: fat-tire unicyclists on an illegal trail ride deep in the park’s interior, someone lost in the sounds of his…
SoCal outdoors blog worth a read
by tom • July 25, 2008 • 0 Comments
Adventure16, a chain of Southern California outdoors outfitters, has a nice blog describing places to check out in that part of the state. Bonus for slacker types who need cash for upcoming adventures: it includes retail job openings. An upcoming…