Dogging Around The Lost Coast
Destination: Lost Coast Mileage: 25.1 miles Trailhead: Mattole to Black Sands Beach Elevation: sea level to 500-ish feet For adventures, we typically head to the mountains; the Lost Coast had me scouring the […]
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Breathe The Mountain Air: California To Colorado And Back
Part of the fun of a road trip is pouring over a map to decide where to explore. Route’s sister’s wedding this summer in Colorado was the perfect excuse for […]
Baboon Lakes: Plan Ahead And Prepare Or Not
Plan Ahead And Prepare – it’s the first Leave No Trace principle listed for a reason. This principle makes all of the other principles easier to follow, with the added […]
Bendless Summer: Three Sisters Backpack
I thought Oregon was all trees, but that’s just what they tell Californians who have been spoiled by Sierra Nevada views to keep them away. However, the towering volcanoes lined […]
Midshipman’s Hitch
Rain pelted the thin piece of nylon mere inches above our heads. I could hear the wind building, coming like a run-away train down the mountains and through the trees. […]
John Muir Wilderness: Convict Creek Canyon
Destination: Explore Convict Creek Canyon – including Mildred Lake and Lake Genevieve Mileage: 15.26 miles round trip – varies based on wanderings Trailhead: Convict Lake Trailhead, off Hwy 395 Elevation: 7,594 […]
John Muir Trail Part Four: Baxter Pass Junction to Whitney Portal
Driving south on Highway 395, I felt a bit disconcerted looking west toward the Sierras and trying to guess which canyon held the Baxter Pass Trailhead. The mountains were socked […]
Trinity Alps Wilderness: Caribou Basin
Destination: Caribou Basin Mileage: 16.2 miles round trip from trailhead to Sawtooth Ridge Trailhead: Big Flat Trailhead off Hwy 3 north of Weaverville, CA Elevation: 4,933 up to 8,105 feet I first […]
Let It Snow Lessons
Snowshoes – check! Warmest layers I own – check! Snow stakes – check! The packing list for the Snow Camping 101 course with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association was a […]
Spork In The Trail: Backcountry Breakfast (for dinner)
I love breakfast for dinner. That doesn’t stop just because I’m toting a 30-something pound pack around in the woods. However, I was nervous to delve into this dish as I’ve only heard […]
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