Activities

Activities Finally hiking the Narrows After getting shut out by high water years earlier, finally wading up the Zion Narrows. September 5, 2020 Overlanding Shaver Lake, before the fire A first trip to Shaver Lake and Bald Mountain, weeks before the 2020 Creek Fire tore through this part of the Sierra. July 17, 2020 Overlanding Monache Meadows for the long weekend A long-weekend run out to Monache Meadows on the Kern Plateau, racing for one of the last open spots. July 3, 2020 Activities Alabama Hills, ghost-town trail A return to the Alabama Hills for the ghost-town road and some easy dirt riding under Mt. Whitney. May 1, 2020 National Parks First trip to Death Valley My first Death Valley trip, and the ranger who set the tone for years of free desert camping: you don't have to… March 1, 2020 Overlanding New Year’s in the Alabama Hills Ringing in the new year on a plateau above the Alabama Hills, back before the crowds made the BLM lock the camping… December 31, 2019 Overlanding Big Bear, north-shore 4×4 Camping the quiet north shore of Big Bear and running the slightly-snowy east-side 4x4 trails. December 8, 2019 Overlanding First time in Anza-Borrego The first of many Anza-Borrego trips: dirt roads north to south, the mud caves, and a couple who got engaged at Fonts… November 19, 2019 Overlanding The Dutchman, by way of a jeep trail A camp trip with the band out to the Dutchman, where Google Maps tried to send a stock car up a 4WD-only… August 31, 2019 Activities Big Sur with Alex A coast run to Big Sur: a memorable REI rec, free camping up Plaskett Ridge, hikes down to the water, and no… July 11, 2019