As the warm fall Santa Ana winds blow through through the mountains of San Diego, a light windshirt is a hikers best friend.  Cutting the wind and providing a minimal amount of warmth is all that is usually needed throughout the fall.  I had the opportunity to use the Outdoor Research Anomaly Windshirt in a [...]

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I took my first backpacking trip of the season to Oriflamme Canyon in the Anza Borrego State park.  This canyon, nestled near the foot of Granite Mountain, is a bit different than the the cholla and creosote dotted flatlands that make up the surrounding area.  Oriflamme Canyon is fed by a spring originating in the [...]

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Get 20% off  camping gear this week at Massey Outfitters
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Mountain Khaki’s and Keen are partnering up to give away a bunch of clothing in a contest run through Twitter and Facebook.

Starting Today, both the Mountain Khakis blog, and the Keen blog will be posting a new challenge every Thursday starting October 1st.  The following Thursday they’ll randomly select a winning entry to receive an [...]

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