Outside San Diego

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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I was browsing the web, and I came across an interesting video with Wayne Gregory (founder of Gregory Backpack) on Pack fitting. He talks about fitting a Gregory pack, but I think the information applies to all packs.  Pack fitting is somewhat a mystery to a lot of people,  but so important.
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Tom Mangan’s blog Two-Heel Drive alerted me to an interesting post in regards to the Spot Satellite Messenger at Backpacker magazine. Read it here. There is a lot of buzz regarding this device, and rightfully so, as it is shaping up to be a revolutionary product. Whether is is a lifesaver, or […]

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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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Occasionally, one gets a glimpse of what was.  This last weekend was just one of those times, and that fleeting moment where the past and present merge was both exhilarating and exasperating.  I spent the weekend in the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness, and it is (in comparison to what once was) a little piece of  […]

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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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Looking out the window,  we are now blessed with the legendary “perfect” San Diego weather,  after being hit with 3 pretty good rain storms.  It is now time to get outdoors,  and enjoy the beautiful but brief green season that San Diego blesses us with  starting this time of year.
In between storms this weekend,  I […]

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Andrew Heinrichs is preparing to embark on an epic trip for a great cause Here is what he has to say about it:
In early June of 2008, I will begin a hiking and biking expedition in Colorado to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief’s Project Zambia. In order to raise awareness and support World […]

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