DIY: Sleeping Platform
Here’s the plan, load everything in the back of the truck Thursday. Pile in Friday after work and drive across the Sierra to the trailhead. Sleeping bags are already set […]
Full Moon Backpack: Lake Aloha
I tentatively looked up at the cloudy sky through the windshield as we wound our way up Highway 50. How are we supposed to hike in by moonlight if the moon […]
Ebbetts Pass: Choose All Of The Adventures
For those weekends you can’t decide which adventure you want to have – don’t decide, choose all of them. For Memorial Day weekend, Route and I packed the Cherokee for […]
Finding Solitude In Tahoe: Angora Peak
Destination: Angora Peak Mileage: 2.5-ish round trip Trailhead: Angora Lakes parking area at the end of Angora Ridge Rd./Forest Service Rd 12N14 Elevation: 7,270 up to potentially 8,588 feet Aspen and I were […]
All Of The Hills, But How Many Exactly?
Destination: Worton’s Market, Foresthill Mileage: 32.7 miles Trailhead: Auburn Elevation: 1,264 up to 3,056 feet For this adventure the usual stats don’t come close to giving a cyclist an idea […]
Climbing By The Label
I completed my first 5.10D without falling at the climbing gym! This gorilla was on my back for a week. The crux was three moves from the bottom and I […]
DIY: Dog Rain Jacket
Materials for Aspen’s rain jacket: – Gutermann MARA 70 thread – Olive Yellow – 1 yard 2.2 oz HEX70 XL ripstop nylon – Olive Yellow/PU3000/DWR (that stuff at the end means it’s waterproof) […]
Trails’ Log: Eastern Sierra Adventure
Thursday 1600: Almost made it through work without getting distracted by impending trip. Pull up Google Earth images to scout possible camping spots. Scroll down Little Walker River Road – […]
DIY: Sleeping Pad Dog Bed
Aspen’s little blanket just wasn’t cutting it. She made this abundantly clear when she sprawled out on the communal dog bed at Pipeworks Climbing Gym and scoffed at her measly blanket […]
Impromptu Adventure: Lover’s Leap
I’m a planner, simple as that. My calendar books up weeks, sometimes months, in advance. I enjoy pouring over maps, imagining the side trips and peaks to bag. I Google […]
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