Monday July 2nd. 11AM. Dana & I had just finished loading the car with our backpacking gear. We had a 4 ½ hour drive to Lone Pine and we needed to be there by 5PM to pick up our permit before the ranger station closed. After a stop or three for food and drinks, we arrived at the Interagency Visitors… Read more →
A malfunction caused the July 4th fireworks over San Diego Bay to launch the entire show at once. If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if everything went off at the same time, check out the video below. Apparently, people at some locations (close to the bay) retreated due to the shear heat of the massive explosion. Kinda… Read more →
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Last weekend was our return to San Gorgonio. We’ve been up twice before, but on the route known as South Fork. This time we were heading up the famed Vivian Creek. Why famed? George, Rich and I took that route in mid October 2005 and got dealt a reality check. We didn’t know the area and we’d never climbed that… Read more →
Let’s gettttt rrrrrrrrrready, to get ready. Saturday was our first of 3 hikes we’ll be doing to get us in shape for our High Sierra backpacking trip / slash Dana’s first Mt Whitney ascent on July 4th. Let me explain… If you read this blog, you know Dana is an athlete and loves a challenge. She’s been interested in hiking… Read more →
I grew up in the water. Pool in the yard. Nearest beach 10 minutes away. Why, now, as my 33 year old self am I so scared of the open water? Growing up is scary in so many ways, particularly because the older you get the more fear you seem to build…the dreaded “what-if syndrome” that I picked up somewhere… Read more →
…from the del mar race track to the stinky la jolla cove, I ran my first half marathon this past Sunday.7:30 am the gun went off.The sound of thousands of sneakers pounding the pavement, beating through to my core as I watched everyone settle into their race pace pack was pretty inspiring. Seeing people of ALL shapes and sizes really… Read more →
It was 25° above average this past weekend in the High Sierra. How warm is that, exactly? Hmm, how to say this… There’s two ways to arrive at Mammoth. The most common is the late night arrival following a long haul up after work, in which you have a beer and try to relax while unpacking your car, settling into… Read more →