Hey Larry! Great to see you here! Those hikes in San Clemente are something I truly miss since we moved.
Would you believe you’re the first person to ask about the points?! 🙂
Here’s the scoop:
When you register here at SoCalHiker, you earn points for activity on the site. Things like starting a forum topic, replying or commenting on a blog post all earn you points. If you’re also registered for the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, you get points for registering, plus points for logging each of the six peaks.
In a sense, the higher the number of points you see next to someone’s name, the more active they are on the site.
As for what the points are actually good for? That’s to be determined. For now, think of them as “good karma.” 😉