The wonderful, award-winning hiking film Mile…Mile and a Half is finally available for pre-order on iTunes. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the movie follows a group of artists on their 2010 thru-hike on the epic John Muir Trail. In the course of the past few years, I’ve been lucky to meet Jason…
Last week I wrote a guest post at the Sierra Social Hub titled Fitting Adventure in a Busy Life. The basic premise is that adventure comes in many forms. Not all adventures are planned. Not all adventures are “epic” in scope, nor do they need be. And it doesn’t require quitting your 9-to-5 and living…
Precisely three years ago this day, my girlfriend and I and two hiking friends were driving up to Lone Pine, getting ready for a 22-day thru-hike of the epic 211-mile John Muir Trail. Over the next three weeks, I’ll be sharing a day-by-day guide to our JMT backpacking trek, with each day covered exactly on…
Who doesn’t love a hammock? I can remember as a kid growing up in Indiana, the romantic notion of laying back in a hammock on a nice summer day, sipping cold lemonade and watching the clouds pass by through the canopy of leafy green sycamore trees. Hammocks are even more awesome today — and a…
The Pacific Crest Trail is one of three famously long trails in the National Scenic Trails system. It extends over 2,600 miles, from Mexico to Canada. Established in 1968, the trail itself was not completed until 1993 — just twenty years ago. And each year, about 300 hikers from all walks of life step out…
Saturday, June 8, 2013 is National Get Outdoors Day, and you can visit the Angeles National Forest without an Adventure Pass. National Get Outdoors Day (or GO Day) was created in 2008 to encourage people to get outdoors, get active and explore. There are 138 official GO Day events around the country, many of them…
June 1st is National Trails Day. Founded by the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day celebrates the importance of our hiking trails. Our hiking trails connect us with nature. Studies have shown that walking in a natural setting actually reduces blood pressure and stress levels, more so than simply walking on a treadmill or in…
In Ice Axe We Trust is a bi-monthly podcast hosted by Chris (@last_adventurer) and Matt (@thepeakseeker). I was honored to be a guest on their show, sharing my experience hiking the John Muir Trail and western approach to Mt. Whitney from Crabtree Meadow — something I’ve done twice (so far). Matt and Chris have a…
Congratulations to Stephanie, who left a comment on SoCal Hiker as well as “liked” the SoCal Hiker Facebook page. Stephanie left a great comment: “This would be an awesome read! If I win this, I’m going to gift it to my boyfriend who has just recently discovered his love for hiking and backpacking.” What an…
Hiking the 211 mile John Muir Trail is an epic adventure. It’s also one of the great hiking trails that can be experienced without quitting your job and devoting five months of your life. The JMT is an adventure that lies within reach. I’ve thru-hiked the JMT twice. The first time was in 1980. I…
Usually when people think of hiking, they envision forests, mountains and open space. Hiking in a city? Isn’t that a walk? Maybe. Unless that “walk” entends 35 miles over two days, climbing 101 public stairs, covering four parks, six community gardens, paved and dirt trails passing through a dozen neighborhoods. In other words, a walk like the…
I love to hike. I love to swap tales from the trail with other hikers. Author Lawton “Disco” Grinter is a hiker with some great tales to tell. He’s completed the Triple Crown of long trails: the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail. In his book I Hike – Mostly…
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