OK, after three address changes and one (probably permanent) career change, it’s time to get back to this business of blogging about hiking. Main motivator: Two Heel Drive has slipped to No. 2 in the “hiking blog” rankings on Google…
Tom’s travels
Man what a week that was
by tom • September 13, 2009 • 0 Comments
Didn’t get so much as a nanosecond on the trail this weekend, though I did get in a fair amount of elevation gain carrying a load. Last Tuesday we learned that my Aunt Bev had passed on; we drove 13…
Guess what, they’re paying me to hike — sort of
by tom • August 28, 2009 • 4 Comments
So I have a solid two months of free-lance work lined up, which settles the “Tom needs to have a job before he starts blogging regularly again” issue. With any luck those two months can turn into a permanent gig,…
On the road, bearing east
by tom • August 11, 2009 • 0 Comments
An account of traveling cross-country via automobile would be an affront to all that is right in the world of hiking blogs, so I plan to post some updates at my homepage. Follow along if you’ve got a notion. Right…
A quick update
by tom • July 23, 2009 • 5 Comments
As all you regulars know, I’m planning to relocate to the Eastern Seaboard next month. Right now my main preoccupation is finding another j-o-b, but I can offer these words of reassurance: Wherever we finally end up will have to…
Beginning of a great adventure
by tom • July 18, 2009 • 30 Comments
My time’s about up down at the paper mill. I’m taking a severance package and moving on next month. The move is literal, I’m afraid. Melissa and I are going to pack our things and head east to North Carolina…
Lookin’ for the good stuff here?
by tom • July 11, 2009 • 1 Comment
Just check out all the posts in which I used the adjective “harrowing” (Count ’em: 17 posts!) According to the Free Dictionary, it looks like I was misusing it most of the time. (My definition: “some scary s**t”) .
Roadtripping today
by tom • July 6, 2009 • 2 Comments
Will post pretty pictures tomorrow, I promise.
Just rewards of becoming an Amazon associate
by tom • June 6, 2009 • 4 Comments
Sweat socks, shaver accessories and toner cartridges have been my biggest sellers to date (thanks, Mom!). A few of my most devoted readers came through and bought maps of Angel Island, Mount Diablo and Henry Coe (before-tax profit: $1.49) but…