I’ve been meaning to link to these and now that it’s waterfall season, these videos are worth a look: Part 1. Part 2. Part. 3 Anna, the producer of these videos, has a bunch more at her YouTube profile page…
Hiking
Groundhog Day Invitational II update
by tom • January 29, 2008 • 3 Comments
It’s still happening on Super Sunday. Gambolin’ Man wants to come along but he may have to bike it, as his ankle’s been nagging him lately. So Far Dan Mitchell and Tom Clifton also want to come. Which means: three…
Media (books, DVDs, etc)
“Zero Days” author appearances
by tom • January 29, 2008 • 1 Comment
Barbara Egbert, who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail a few years back with her 10-year-old daughter, has a few store appearances coming up: Barbara will be signing her new book at 2 p.m. March 2 at the Pleasanton Library; at…
snowshoeing
Snowshoeing intro
by tom • January 29, 2008 • 2 Comments
Nothing to it, according to readexpress.com There’s lots to love about it, starting with the swift learning curve. “You can go from novice to expert in a day and get maximum enjoyment without a lot of fumbling around,” promises Delph.…
Photography
Mission Peak in the afternoon
by tom • January 28, 2008 • 4 Comments
The light at Mission Peak was amazing this afternoon. In honor of my previous post linking to my first-ever Mission Peak summit, I decided to head up there again this afternoon. Oddly enough, after days and days of storms and…
Mission Peak
First time I climbed Mission Peak
by tom • January 28, 2008 • 1 Comment
For those who haven’t been reading along since the summer of 2004, here’s a look back at the day I figured out I could be a hiker. About three-quarters of the way up, I’m starting to tire out. I walk…
Hiking
Hiking for romantics, hopeless and otherwise
by tom • January 28, 2008 • 11 Comments
A guy I work with told me once he liked to take his dates to Castle Rock State Park. I was already married when I took up the habit so I don’t bring a lot of direct experience on combining…
Gear
Wet shoes: getting ’em dry again
by tom • January 28, 2008 • 5 Comments
Happy Feet has some interesting tips for keeping your shoes healthy after wet outings: Do not put them in the dryer and do not place them directly over a heater or too near a heat source. Remove the laces and…
Hiking
Another design tweak
by tom • January 27, 2008 • 4 Comments
I found this WordPress template that integrates Google Adsense without having it look like a train wreck. I was told my site would look more professional and accomplished if it had some e-commerce happening on it. So, bear with me…