Adventure
Solstice in the Sierras
We spent June 19th – June 22nd playing in the Sierras once again. It’s a bit of a drive, but I frequently need to get my mountain fix in, so I think it’s worth it. Aspen trees near our campsite Watching fish Jeannie getting the fire ready for dinner. A New Longest Attempt Last July […]
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Camping in the Eastern Sierra
The little one is nearly 20 months old and I’m feeling some guilt about not doing more outdoor adventure. We’ve done some hikes and some biking trips, but we’ve only managed one camping trip, and that was nearly a year ago. So we set off, back to the Sierras. I miss having good mountains near […]
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Boulder Creek Road Bike Ride
Our last backroads-biking trip was back in December. After our last attempt was a success (after so many failed attempts), I expected to get back out pretty quickly — but then the holidays hit, we started doing a lot of running in preparation of Jeannie’s half-marathon, and we just generally got busy, so we haven’t […]
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The Ten Best Waterfalls In The Pacific Northwest
The most serene, impressive, and beautiful wateralls in the Northwest.
Read MoreRunning to Liberty Station
Jeannie proposed a run to Liberty Station, a park area and collection of various shops and restaurants. It’s about five miles from our home, but since Jeannie has been working towards a half-marathon, we extended it a bit more and attempted a route that is closer to 10 miles. The idea was to run all […]
Read MoreSan Diego Urban Canyon Explorations
I love to get out and explore the more wild areas surrounding wherever I live, but I sometimes overlook the good stuff that’s really close to home. We decided this week to explore two canyons, both within walking distance of home. Maple Canyon On Saturday we did a four mile loop, making our way down […]
Read MoreLittle Man Training
Did a short hike yesterday up at Mt. Laguna. It was only about three miles in total, but the little man walked all but probably a half-mile of that all on his own two feet. This is in part because he decided that he really doesn’t like being carried in the backpack carrier. Decided he […]
Read MoreMy Big Sis Kicked My Ass
Yesterday I had an epic run. I missed last week’s 8.5 mile after work run, so it was good to get out on a sunny day here in the Pacific Northwest and run through some trees. It was a nice gradual climb and the road, which zig-zagged up the hillside kept pulling me further, enticing […]
Read MoreSuccess on Horsethief Road
After quite a few failed attempts, we finally found a great road to ride our bikes out towing our 15 month-old in his own private chariot. It’s got a great surface — not too bumpy for the little guy, has no traffic, thanks to the gate at the top, and while there are some good […]
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My Favorite Images From Our Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” came out a couple days ago — her story about hiking 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). While a movie being made about the trail honestly kind of annoys me, and a lot of other PCT hikers for various reasons, it did get me thinking a little bit about my […]
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