Places

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 National Parks Yosemite: Vernal Fall and Glacier Point Vernal Fall and the Panorama Trail toward Glacier Point on a bad knee, plus a ride down from a couple of strangers.… August 7, 2019 National Parks Driving through Sequoia and Kings Canyon A drive-through of Sequoia and Kings Canyon on a knee deadline, and the ranger who set us straight: you don't just drive… August 6, 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 Activities First trip to Mammoth First time up to Mammoth, running the Eastern Sierra at 8,000 feet. The first of many. April 7, 2019 Places Mountain High, the LA home hill The closest resort to LA, where it's a blizzard one weekend and dirt the next. Good vibes, fickle snow. March 10, 2019 National Parks Yosemite, empty and under snow A surprise Sierra storm turned a thin snow year into an empty, white Yosemite. A blocked road, a rented Tahoe, a guy… March 3, 2018 Events Tucson by train LA to Tucson on the Amtrak with a birthday cake and a case of beer, then a rodeo and a desert hike.… February 17, 2018