I threw these notes together mainly for myself, so that I would remember the information. But it might be of use to others, so here we go: Gear I brought but didn’t use: First aid kit, Leatherman, sunblock packets, iPhone headphones, MSR micro towel, Japanese toothpaste tube. Details: First aid kit is still coming along […]

  Where I live in the San Francisco Bay Area we are fortunate to have access to a tremendous amount and variety of hiking trails. We have wilderness areas, open space preserves, parks at the city, county and state level, etc.  I wouldn’t be surprised if our largest nearby state park – Henry Coe, with […]

The first new gallery is a small one from our drive up to Heleakala National Park on Maui, one of my favorite places. It’s an an amazing location with spectacular views. It’s always on the top of my “must do” list for Maui, although I think that the Waihee Ridge trail has now joined that […]

Time for some overdue updates! April has been an especially busy and awesome month, which is good because as my birth month it’s always been a particular favorite of mine. This year brought a wonderful week in Maui, a day hiking at Pinnacles National Monument, and the 2011 Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend. I’m trying to […]