The 1st Annual SoCalHiker Holiday Gift Guide gives you the answers and inspiration. This is part two of three: Day Hikers.
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Growing up, I remember seeing those green Stanley bottles carried off by fathers as marched to work. It didn’t matter whether they wore a suit and tie or a hardhat, they carried a full-day’s supply of hot caffeinated goodness in those classic Stanley bottles. The classic is back, in three new forms designed with the outdoor adventurer in…
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 Point…
One of the questions everyone asks me about hiking the John Muir Trail is “What should I wear?” It’s not usually phrased so bluntly. Sometimes it’s couched in more specific terms, like “Should I wear down or fleece?” or “trail shoes vs. boots?” While I can’t tell you what’s right for you, I will share…
What do you get the hiker, backpacker or outdoor adventurer on your gift list? The 1st Annual SoCalHiker Holiday Gift Guide gives you the answers and inspiration. This is part one of three: Armchair Inspiration. Be sure to check out the Day Hikers and Backpack Adventure lists, too! [soliloquy id=”12080″] Books are a great way…
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…
It was our second day of a 22-day thru-hike on the epic John Muir Trail. I was the ring-leader — I had organized the trip, recruited three willing hikers, obtained the permit and got us to Yosemite Valley a couple days earlier. I had been to Yosemite many times. I had even hiked the JMT…
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I saw those Olloclip lenses the other day. I wonder if they have one for the Samsung Galaxy S4? I mostly use my phone for hiking photos too now.
The Olloclip is an iPhone-only accessory. I think the challenge with doing this for Anroid devices is that there are so many different phones that it’s impossible to economically build such a device. One of the main reasons I remain an iPhone user.