I'm Going Outside

Forgot to note that, last week, on what turned out to be a short Cold Canyon hike, I almost trod on a rattler. Turns out they don't sit...

I liked many many attributes about the Vasque boots, but. . . . they had to go back. They had a niggly litttle achilles seam that drove me b...

I bit the bullet, and after some research, bought these boots today: Vasque Breeze GTX I tried on several pairs of intermediate weight boot...

Sept 14 09 : I took the afternoon off work and returned to Marin Headlands because I wanted to visit Point Bonita again to take more pix and...

I always think it's interesting to see what gear people use on their hiking trips. Here's my gear: My Pack: REI Venturi 30 pack : I...

August 09: 12 miles; 6.5 hours. Starting Point: Echo Lakes . (1 hr 20 about from Folsom). Very popular trail, so often met hikers and backpa...

Below: View to the Golden Gate bridge from the Point Bonita hike to the lighthouse. Below this cliff, you can see the sealions basking on t...