Outside San Diego

After getting tired of lugging around too much food on my backpacking trips,  and not really enjoying the prepackaged flavorless goo that many of the freeze dried meals consist of,  I purchased my very own dehydrator.  My Daughters and I have been having great fun seeing what the best possible snacks we can come up […]

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There is a nice write up about Pyles Peak,  (on the main trail up Cowels Mountain)  by Declan Desmond in the paper today.  It chronicles the trip up the overused main trail to the peak.   A great hike,  and one I often take when I have a limited amount of time,  and I want to […]

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When I am not outside (or even when I am) I often can be found reading about other people outside. I recently finished Bill Bryson’s lighthearted look at hiking the Appalachian Trail called A Walk In The Woods.  If you are looking for a read that will make you chuckle once in […]

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I had the opportunity to attend the Red Bull Air Races this weekend in San Diego Bay.  It was quit a spectacle,  different than I ever expected.  The pilots  maneuvered their planes beyond anything I thought was possible,  and the ability to view the entire race from shore was fantastic.  If you have an opportunity […]

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