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Pine Valley Under Full Moon Trip Report
Ventana Wilderness is our local gem just a bit South of Monterrey. It is a set of wild coastline, going quite a bit inland, just a couple of hours from Sunnyvale. The area is mostly coastal central California environment superimposed … Continue reading
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Another Weekend in Sonoma
This was supposed to be a long-awaited weekend snow camping in Yosemite. Finally, Rita had a break in school and we could do this fairly standard Glacier Point x-country snow camping trip together. In addition to that there was some fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Leasure
Tagged Jack London State Historic Park, Sonoma, Trip Report, WIne Tasting
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Winter in Grand Canyon NP Trip Report
Prologue Originally this trip to Grand Canyon NP was suppose to happen during the Thanksgiving break. I even had the permits. However, due to some school requirements we went to Sonoma County instead. So the trip was postponed till the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bright Angel, Grand Canyon, Phantom Ranch, South Kaibab, WInter Grand Canyon
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Short weekend in Sonoma
It is this time of the year again – Thanksgiving long weekend. Last year I led a group of crazies into Death Valley NP. This was was a bit more difficult. For one it is difficult to find a good … Continue reading
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Helping with Benson Hut
On the weekend of October 22, 2011 I participated in the maintenance trip to the Benson Hut. The same damn hut that we didn’t make to in the snow last Christmas. Sierra club organized this work. Well, they own the … Continue reading
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Yellowstone NP Trip Report
Prologue Yellowstone. Our first national park. One of the places that every self respecting outdoorsman must visit. Well, technically there are many places on this planet that deserve to be seen. There is no need to discriminate. But Yellowstone still … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Bechler river, Bechler river trail, Trip Report, Yellowstone, Yellowstone backpacking
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Gates of The Arctic Trip Report
Prologue This is my second trip to the great state of Alaska. It is also the second long backpacking trip. The previous trip, however great, wasn’t in the Arctic, so I had to go again. For some reason I only … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, Coldfoot, Deadhorse, GAAR, Gates of the Artic, Prudhoe Bay, Trip Report
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North California Trip Report
Well, I was planning to go to Crater lake. The trip was already planned, even the campground reserved. I even planned the small Crater lake boat tour with a hike on the Wizard Island.However, the higher authority had other plans. … Continue reading
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Snow Camping in Lassen NP
Once again this winter season called for some snow camping. The regular downhill skiing activities are not as interesting for me any more. They are a bit expensive and carry a good possibility to seriously mess up ankles and knees. … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Lassen, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Snow Camping
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Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop Trip Report
Prologue Here we go again – Thanksgiving weekend. The majority of the population in this country will be gorging on some food and assaulting shopping malls, often in the middle of the night. But that is the common people, the … Continue reading
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