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What Makes People Go for the Fastest Known Time?

September 23, 2019 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

UNSUPPORTED - Going for the FKT on the JMT

I’ve thru-hiked the John Muir Trail twice. The first time, back in 1980, I took 25 days to cover the 211-plus miles. The second time in 2010 I hiked it with my girlfriend (now my wife) over 22 days. If I could’ve taken more time off from work, I would have taken longer, but three […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: documentary, Jason Fitzpatrick, John Muir Trail, video

Yosemite HD II Time-lapse Will Blow Your Mind

February 28, 2014 By Jeff H 1 Comment

Two years ago I shared an amazing time-lapse video that showed Yosemite like you’ve never seen it before. Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty — the guys behind Project Yosemite — have done it again with their latest time-lapse masterpiece: Yosemite HD II. This video was filmed over 10 months, hiking over 200 miles over the […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: time-lapse, video, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

Mile… Mile & A Half

February 15, 2012 By Jeff H 1 Comment

The team working on their multimedia documentary of their 2011 John Muir Trail hike has finished the official trailer, and it’s beautiful. Now titled Mile… Mile & A Half, the trailer gives you a little glimpse into what it’s like to hike this epic, 211-mile trail. Even after hiking the JMT twice, watching this trailer […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: JMT Resources, scenic, video

Yosemite Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

January 24, 2012 By Jeff H 6 Comments

Yosemite is one of my favorite places on earth. I’ve backpacked and hiked throughout the park on many occasions, and yet there is still so much more to see an experience. Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty met via Vimeo, and discovered a mutual love for Yosemite. They set out to capture Yosemite’s beauty in this […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: inspiration, time-lapse, video, Yosemite

SoCal “Hike Guy” Completes 1,600 miles on the PCT

October 7, 2011 By Jeff H 3 Comments

In Southern California, there’s a tight-knit community of hiking bloggers. Many of you from the area may know Kolby Kirk as The Hike Guy, who committed to 100 hikes in a year. This past April, Kolby was planning to meetup with 100Peaks, ADKinLA and myself for a day of hiking with fellow SoCal hiking bloggers. […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, video

San Onofre Loop to Cristianitos Fault

December 20, 2010 By Jeff H 5 Comments

The Cristianitos Fault is a major earthquake fault line located less than one mile from the San Onofre nuclear power plant. This hike takes you on a 3.8 mile loop through San Onofre State Beach to the site of the fault line. Along the way, you’ll see the Monterey Formation, which holds most of the […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, beach, coastal, moderate, Orange County, San Clemente, San Onofre State Beach, scenic, State Park, video

Hiking with Trekking Poles

May 15, 2010 By Jeff H 29 Comments

I have hiked and backpacked for years without trekking poles. I’ve seen plenty of people using them, but always thought they would be more of a nuisance than a help. My views have changed, with this caveat: trekking poles are great when you use them correctly. Sadly, most people I see on the trails do […]

Filed Under: Gear & Tips Tagged With: Gear & Tips, hiking poles, trekking poles, video

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