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…
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“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…
Keeping it green in camp
by tom • November 30, 2007 • 6 Comments
Tacoma News Tribune has a rundown of the usual “stop trashing the place, dammit” advice. The first of 11: 1. Stay on the trail when you hike – even if that means walking through mud puddles. Cutting from one part…
Backpacking in Anza-Borrego State Park
by tom • November 27, 2007 • 1 Comment
Found this blog posting from some folks who went backpacking to the dome country at Anza-Borrego in Southern California. Includes some nifty pix, plus this: It’s about a 3.5mi backpack from the trailhead w/ a bit of elevation gain. We…
Interview: Through-hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail
by tom • November 19, 2007 • 1 Comment
Not to be confused with the Pacific Crest Trail, the Pacific Northwest Trail runs for nearly 1,200 miles from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. Two-Heel Drive reader and blogger Greg Seitz interviewed a friend of his who hiked…