As many of you know I love to hike. I love to hike alone, I like hiking with friends and I really like hiking with my wife Jodi. In 2016 we hiked the John Muir Trail (JMT), 233 miles, in 2018 we hiked the Tahoe...
Feather Falls is one of my new winter hiking locations. During the winter months snow and very cold temperatures can put the brakes on my backpacking. With an elevation of 1,920 feet I won't have to worry about snow...
The Tahoe Rim Trail I can't believe the Tahoe Rim Trail is going to happen! There has been so much crazy stuff going on I felt it was too crazy to even think about going. Fortunately, my daughter Cassandra said she's doing the Tahoe Rim Trail...
I made a promise to two of my nephews to take them on a big adventurous backpacking trip. We set out on a 3-day trip and filled it full, with a day hike to Lake Penner, swimming at Island Lake, hammocking and arguably their most favorite...
Explore With Us! Follow Jodi and I as we begin our 207 Mile John Muir Trail thru-hike starting 2 August 2016. We spent a year planning, saving and purchasing equipment and food. We went out on gear shakedown hikes to see what worked and didn't work...
Telescope Peak My first hike with this group and OH what a challenge! Some in the group were preparing for a Mount Whitney accent. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into. I was not knowledgeable in climbing at higher altitudes either...
Iva Bell Hot Springs, Inyo National Forest was an exhilarating hike. I left from Red’s Meadow Mammoth Lakes, California with some friends. I pressed hard to get ready for this trip. After my disappointing performance at Telescope Peak a few months before...
