It’s time to think about backpacking in the Anza-Borrego Desert again.  While it still is really hot out there,  it is never to early to get geared up.  Here are a few deals that make it hard  to resist picking up a little something.

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As the summertime roll to it’s conclusion,  and the kids get ready to head back to school,  here is a great way to see this magical summer out.
On Sunday Aug. 22, the beach near Scripps Pier in La Jolla, Calif., will be overflowing with surfers and surf legends – and Walden Surfboards founder and surf [...]

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Here are a few of my favorites to see you into the fall:

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I woke up and crawled out of the warm blankets to the waking murmur of the pine and sequoia grove in Kings Canyon National Park, in which we were camping, with hot coffee on my mind.  The air was cool, and the patches of sky between the tree blue as I [...]

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REI’s Anniversary Sale begins today.  They have a bunch of really great promotions going on,  as well as a 20% off coupon for members.  Here a just a few of the deals they have happening at this sale:

25% Off All Camelbak Packs, Water Bottles & Accessories!

Jetboil Classic Cooking System $64.99!

Garmin GPS at REI. 100% [...]

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The conditions could not have been better for an overnight snowshoe backpack in The Inyo Craters area of Mammoth Lakes than it was this last weekend. There was lots of snow, sunny balmy weather, and lots of fun and friendship to go around. 2010 was as nice as 2009 was brutal. Here are [...]

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I have always been a down jacket kind of guy.  I love the feel of down,  and the lightweight warmth that it provides. I have always worried about the classic achilles heel of down, and avoided bringing it on trips where I thought there would be any sort of precipitation involved, bringing my heavy bulky [...]

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Tomorrow (October 24) is 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action.
Founded by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, 350.org is the first large-scale grassroots global campaign against climate change. Its supporters include leading scientists, the governments of 89 countries, and a huge variety of environmental, health, development and religious NGOs. All agree that current atmospheric levels of co2—390 [...]

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It has been a little quiet here at Outside San Diego.  This is mainly due to the fantastic weather, and the endless opportunities to explore.  I just came home from a wonderful jaunt in the Sierras, that nourished both body and soul (more about it this week).  Despite the quiet, things are going to get [...]

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As many in the State of California are aware,  the legislators are attempting to close a huge number of state park to attempt to balance the budget.  This ploy (like others), which is designed to be as painful as possible for the greatest number of people, is an attempt to save the fat that exists [...]

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