WELCOME TO EAT. HIKE. DRINK.

So... Truth be told; The majority of my recent hikes have all been in preparation for my Mt. Whitney hike. Last weekend, I set my course for Lone Pine, and headed off with a group of friends to summit Mt. Whitney. This week's post is about our adventure, and my trip to...

Hot out of the gate! (In more ways than one!)

I want to make sure I cover my ultimate fail before we go any further.  In a mad dash to get on the trail and moving, I left my cell phone in the 4Runner in the parking lot, and did not realize this until about a half mile i...

Ok... let's cut the shit. I live in Southern California and hike mostly in the area, so I recommend trail running shoes for most hikes in my area. Done! (Now... on to the fluff!)
 

Truth is, I hike with a number of people who all have varying opinions on which type of f...

Mount San Jacinto!!  Live in the SoCal area? Looking for a great warmup hike for Mt Whitney? Look no further!
 

We are planning on hiking Mt. Whitney in August, and were looking for something at elevation in the area, where we didn't completely kill our legs.  After a s...

Southern California has been dealing with a bit of heatwave lately.  For me, in San Diego, this means that the weather feels a lot like Maui.  Humidity shows that it has been hanging out in the 80% range, and temperatures have been somewhere in the low 80's.  What does...

When most people think of taking some time off work, they typically have the thought of a lush tropical beach, mai tais, bikinis and banana hammocks, and eating corn dogs served decoratively on a bed of kale (maybe they do?). Don't get me wrong... I love a good tropica...

I normally post about hiking, which is of course my true passion.  I love being outside, being alone in wilderness, but also love the camaraderie of the hiking community.  There's nothing better than striking up conversation with a fellow hiker on the trail only to fin...

I first heard about the Tran Catalina Trail a couple of years back when I first got into overnight backpacking.  It all kicked off with a quick google search for "Coolest Overnight Backpacking Trip in SoCal".  A couple YouTube videos of people being chased by buffalo l...

I've been spending most of hike time at Mt Laguna lately.  I keep coming back here for two main reasons;

1.) it's incredibly close to San Diego and

2.) It's actually pretty nice!

The first couple times I drove up this way I noticed a number of mountain bikers mounting up...

What the hell do we learn from plants?

So yeah... First post on my page, and didn't want to stray too far from the original "here's how you do it" format. So, I'm back filling with my own goods.

Little bit about me before we move forward.... I am an avid hiker who prefer...