Day 3 – The Planning – Hot Creek Geological Site
So how does he find the “good marrow“ in all those places he visits? First off, you need to know what the word “marrow “ represents. Basically if you look at the word from a bone sense, it’s simply the fatty substance on the inside of a bone. That’s what I’m after. No need in […]
Read More Day 3 – The Planning – Hot Creek Geological SiteDay 2 – Mammoth Lakes, Rainbow Fall and Devils Post pile Hikes
A 61 degree day that ended with 81 degree temperatures and unexpected hiking. We are now enjoying the comforts of the Sierra Nevada Resort and Spa. An old but, a goody comforting the mind, body and soul. It turned out to only be a 7+ mile or 16,000+ steps hike today but, the views were […]
Read More Day 2 – Mammoth Lakes, Rainbow Fall and Devils Post pile HikesFOR SALE 2017 Honda Africa Twin Six Speed Transmission
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Read More FOR SALE 2017 Honda Africa Twin Six Speed TransmissionPacific Crest Trail Thru Hike Preparation, Julian Apple Pie and Lucy the Chocolate Lab
Subject: Gear Obsession & Thru Hike Recap “I envy no man that knows more than myselfand pity them that knows less.” – Sir T. Brown. I guess it happens to the best of us and I believe it already happened to me; finally getting to the stage where we all start obsessing about the hiking, […]
Read More Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike Preparation, Julian Apple Pie and Lucy the Chocolate LabLime a kiln hike PCT
Subject: Eagle Whisperer & Snoqualmie Pass Sunday: I go on a father/son hike with my Doctor son (Matt) who happens to be a great guy, a rock stacking star and most excellent ultimate Frisbee player as well. While visiting him in Seattle we decide to hike the lime kiln 7 mile hike trail that takes […]
Read More Lime a kiln hike PCTNorth Cascades and Tim aka Raptor Man – a PCT Story circa 2010/11
Subject: Hiking the PCT the North Cascades highway and Terrain Visualization I am now back in sunny SoCal but, just a few short days ago my friend Tim (AKA: Raptor man) took me or rather I drove him to the North Cascades National Park North Unit area. On the way up the road we drove […]
Read More North Cascades and Tim aka Raptor Man – a PCT Story circa 2010/11Mark Hahn 300 mile PWC Race and Hiking the Crack in the wall
“Failure is an option but fear is not” – James Cameron This Home Journal entry was first started from the inside comforts of a big ar’se tent affectionately known at REI as the Big Agnes. Agnes is big alright but, only in its tent like world. She is really tiny when (like now) she is […]
Read More Mark Hahn 300 mile PWC Race and Hiking the Crack in the wallOperation PCT
Subject: Operation PCT D-Day + 20 “Everywhere is walking distance, if you have the time” (Steven Wright) Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man ……….. Sometime last week while visiting family in Florida I learned that; 1) walking is also known as ambulation; 2) my feet would benefit from a pair of orthotics; 3) and […]
Read More Operation PCTTracker and Ant Hoho
Subject: The Grey Beards and the Pacific Crest Trail Today is something like Day 13 for me on the PCT however, I am on my second of four consecutive zero days. I am giving myself 160 days to hike the entire 2,655 mile trail – so what’s the rush I say; the trail is my […]
Read More Tracker and Ant Hoho