Photographic evidence here.

So I”ve got a week’s vacation coming up at the end of March and I’m determined to take me a little backpacking trip of three to four days. There are a couple obvious trips nearby, like the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail and…

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My latest hike is posted here. I did the Berry Creek Falls Loop at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

So I was all set to take a three-day snow-camping trip this weekend to Butte Lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park. I had experienced people to go with; I had my new snowhoes; I had my zero-degree sleeping bag. What…

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Yesterday I got an e-mail from one of the folks at backcountry.com, asking if I’d add a link to their site on my rail down there at the left under “gear retailers.” The guy offered to sweeten the deal by…

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A pot cozy for my next winter cookout! That’s what they mean by heart-warming.

I did the Falls Trail Loop at Mount Diablo State Park. Pix & words here.

Snow-camping was cold. Also, cool. Pix & words here.

I’ve been busy shopping for winter-camping gear. I’ll regale y’all with the details after I recover from the sticker shock.