Outdoor Adventures

I got into Mojave yesterday and only have a few minutes on the library computer! Wyoming and I walked along the Los Angeles Aquaduct for a d...

I just posted on update and several photos on my website. Check it out!

I'm at the library in Wrightwood with the "time remaining" clock winding down on the computer. It was a beautiful and easy wal...

I hiked down to Highway 18 at about noon today, and it took only about 15 minutes to get a ride down to Big Bear City. The lady delivered me...

I am in this nice little town trying to update on a tiny borrowed IPhone. Yesterrday I got into deep and steep snow. It was nice having an i...

It's been a great hike so far, with unexpected weather conditions. Driving out of San Diego, a few minutes after leaving the palm trees,...

This morning I'm packing and taking care of the final details before leaving. I fly to San Diego from Sheridan this evening. Tomorrow mo...

I just posted my estimated hike plan for the Pacific Crest Trail this summer. I've got some friends planning to meet me along the trail...

I just added three pages to my website related to the Pacific Crest Trail: An introduction to the trail, A detailed gear list of what I...

For me, the planning for a long distance hike goes in several stages: 1. First is the germ of the idea. 2. Next, I decide "yup, this is...

Thoreau said “The true harvest of my life is intangible - a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched” Yesterday as ...

I've just starting making plans to attempt a hike of the Pacific Crest Trail next summer. The PCT is a 2,650 mile trail that runs from t...

In late November I returned to my cabin near Fairbanks. I've recently updated my CDT journal. Quite a few people have asked me if I plan...

Just a reminder that this summer I'm attempting the Continental Divide Trail, and am posting periodic updates on my site. You can check ...

I have been preparing for weeks to leave for the CDT, but these last few days have been extremely busy. So many details to iron out; for the...

I've dedicated two new pages on my personal website to the CDT and my upcoming hike. The first has maps and information , and the secon...

It's always fun to look ahead to new adventures. This summer I hope to hike the Continental Divide Trail starting on the Mexican border ...

Happy New Year Everyone! I just spent a few days updating my site , mostly on the section about my Brooks Range Traverse. I've broken do...

They arrived on my last day in Minnesota, which was just in time to ship out the orders that had piled up. Here's a direct link to the ...

Well, the DVD of my 1,000 mile solo trip across Alaska is all done and is currently being manufactured. It should be shipped out to me in a ...

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Last summer I hiked and canoed across the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. For the story, many photos, and a gear list, please click this li...

Great fishing combined with a beautiful river, lots of animals and fishing with good guys made for an awesome trip. I've got many photos...

Smokejumping has been the greatest adventure of my life! Please check out my website and leave any questions or comments you may have about...

If you have questions or comments about hiking the Appalachian Trail, this is the place to do it. I've got several pages and dozens of p...

One fall I spent six weeks alone in the Alaska bush, hunting, fishing, backpacking and rafting. I have several web pages with many photos ...

Yes, it is possible to canoe the entire Mississippi River. I have several web pages and many photos of my trip from Lake Itasca to the Gulf ...