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Essential Wonderland Trail Resources

April 8, 2020 By Jeff H 1 Comment

Mount Rainier from Berkeley Park on the Wonderland Trail

If you want to hike the Wonderland Trail, it pays to do your homework. There were a number of resources we used help us plan, prepare, and successfully hike the Wonderland Trail. First up is the wonderful book Hiking the Wonderland Trail by Tami Asars. I used the paperback version as I was researching the […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Mount Rainier National Park, Thru-hiking, Wonderland Trail

GEAR REVIEW: Glen & Loch High Point Duffel

February 26, 2019 By Jeff H 1 Comment

Glen & Loch High Point Duffel - Gear Review

  Last month I took a 9-day road trip in Arizona. I was car camping, meeting with friends and spreading the word about the Arizona Winter Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. And of course, hiking the six mountains in the challenge along the way. I was approached by Glen & Loch to test out their new High […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: duffel, gear review, Glen & Loch

REVIEW: Catalina Backcountry Gear Haul

December 8, 2018 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

Twilight at Little Harbor

On our first thru-hike of the Trans-Catalina Trail back in the spring of 2010, we carried our gear. That trip was one of our shake-down trips to prepare for the John Muir Trail, so we carried everything–tent, stove, fuel, food, sleeping bags–basically everything we would be carrying on the JMT.  In October 2018, we thru-hiked […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: Catalina Island, gear haul, Trans-catalina Trail

GEAR REVIEW: Patriot Cooler

December 8, 2018 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

On the Trans-Catalina Trail with Patriot Cooler

We had been hiking for over six hours. We were hot, thirsty and tired. We were grateful for that first glimpse of the car back at the trailhead. Finishing 12 miles hiking one of the Six-Pack of Peaks, there’s nothing better than getting back to the trailhead and having an ice cold six-pack ready to […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: #patriotcoolers, cooler, gear review

Unboxing the Summer 2018 Cairn Obsidian Collection

June 13, 2018 By Jeff H 1 Comment

Unboxing the Summer 2018 Cairn Obsidian Collection

  The first day of summer is just a week away, and the good folks over at Cairn are on top of it. The summer Obsidian Collection arrived this week, with the theme “Just Add Water.” This collection of products looks great. Here’s my unboxing and initial thoughts. What’s in this box? Here’s what was […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: All Good Products, Astral Sandals, cairn, Mountainsmith, PackTowl, Toad & Co, unboxing

Cairn Obsidian Spring Collection Unboxing

April 11, 2018 By Jeff H 2 Comments

What's in the Spring 2018 Cairn Obsidian box?

We first looked at Cairn three years ago when they launched their monthly subscription box. Last year, they created the Obsidian Premium Collection – a quarterly subscription box with over $300 worth of gear. One of the unique features of the premium edition is that it really is tailored to the subscriber. Boxes can include clothing […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips, Reviews Tagged With: #cairnrocks, cairn, gear review, unboxing

Gear Review: BioLite Stove

November 29, 2017 By Jeff H 3 Comments

Testing the BioLite wood-burning camp stove and grill in Big Sur

The idea of a lightweight, clean-burning wood stove that’s about the size of a 1-liter water bottle is promising. Not having to worry about fuel canisters (or carry them) is pretty cool, too. Quickly boiling water with nothing more than a handful of twigs is awesome. Recharging your iPhone using firepower? That’s mighty magical. These […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: Biolite, camping, stove

Map: Where You Need an Adventure Pass in Southern California

August 24, 2017 By Jeff H 4 Comments

These trailheads require an Adventure Pass

The Forest Service requires you to display an Adventure Pass in your parked car at many of the trailheads used for our hikes on SoCalHiker. The rule of thumb is that if there are any improvements at the trailhead (pit toilets, picnic tables, etc.) an Adventure Pass is required. The following interactive map will let […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips, Hiking News Tagged With: Adventure Pass, map

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