Outside San Diego

A few random thoughts before I wrap things up and head out on the trail for a while. I will be back soon, hopefully with grand tales of my families adventures in the Eastern Sierra.
I had a good time at the Kayak demo day yesterday. I paddled a great yak made by […]

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Mike Lee, a staff writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote a good article about the 100th anniversary of the Cleveland National Forest, and the Forest Service attempts to balance the competing and often divisive interests in the land. Mr. Lee does a good job at providing a snapshot man’s history in […]

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The town of Julian is hosting the inaugural Julian Starfest on August 1,2 and 3rd.  This 3 night stargazing party looks to be great fun for us amateurs as well as those well versed in Astronomy.   This is just the homegrown event that gets me excited about San Diego County and all that we have […]

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I went on a fantastic Kayak fishing trip this weekend aboard the Ocean Odyssey. We went to San Clemente Island, and had a great time on a wide open Calico bite with fish that have never seen a lure swim through their territory. All my fish were released to fight another day.
I […]

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There is a cool new site that just launched this month called Adventure Trip Magazine
Here is how the site describes itself:
“Adventure Trip Magazine is an online magazine catering to those of us who seek out travel destinations beyond the routine. We take you places the average person only dreams of traveling. Trips that create unfamiliar […]

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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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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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The family made a trip to San Diego Bay, via Tidelands Park on Coronado Island to try out my 7-year olds new Kayak.  She received a well-used Ocean Kayak Scrambler, and a new “kids sized” Werner paddle for her birthday last week, and as been itching to get it wet.  We packed up the 3 […]

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I awoke as the filtered light of the morning began to glow through the orange fabric of my bivy.   As I snuggled a little deeper in the warm cocoon of my sleeping bag, I realized it was not the morning light that awoke me, but the rhythmic patter of falling snow tapping near my head.  […]

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I made it out this week for a quick overnighter in the Anza-Borrego. I arrived at a good parking spot near Piedras Grandes in the southern part of the park, threw on my pack, and hiked a short ways just as the sun was starting the set. I made camp in a […]

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