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2019 Adventure Goals
A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.” – Greg S. Reid One of my favorite activities at the Six-Pack of Peaks Finishers Party is sharing Your Next Adventure. We break out the pens and…
2017 Finisher’s Party Photo Booth Album
At this year’s Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Finisher’s Party, we tried something new: a photo booth. Judging by the response, it was a hit. Here’s a gallery of ALL the photos from the photo booth. You can download yours or use the share buttons to share them on your favorite social networks. You can click…
Photo Gallery: Backpacking in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park frequently shows up on lists of favorite backpacking treks, and in particular the 32-mile Teton Crest Trail. Last week I traveled to Jackson, Wyoming for a conference, but before the work — I met up with another attendee who travelled from Germany and together we spent four days backpacking this beautiful…
2018 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Recap
Nine years ago, Joan and I were planning a big adventure. We wanted to thru-hike the 211-mile John Muir Trail (JMT) over three weeks. We knew it would be a challenge. Not only would it require careful research and planning, but we would have to train our bodies and mind to prepare for the rigors…
Our First Instagram Takeover
Last week, SoCal Hiker held our first Instagram takeover. Taking over the feed was my daughter, @wildwithleaves. She had a great time sharing shots from some of her own adventures, and I’ve now added a few new places to my already long list of places to adventure to! If you’re on Instagram, give @wildwithleaves (and…
10 Overnight Backpack Trips in Southern California
The word is out. Southern California has a veritable plethora of hiking trails. And a plethora and a half of hikers exploring them. 99.9% of hikers are firmly in the day-hike only camp, and usually it’s just a matter of not knowing how to start and where to go to gain some backpacking experience. With this in…
