I've written about Yuru Camp before. Yuru Camp follows the adventures of a group of girls who have formed the Outdoor Club to enjoy cool weather camping in Japan
Continuing in my dearth of new blogs, I thought I'd reblog this, revised and with a few different photos - including one I just took on my visit to my families back east. It is one of my earliest posts,... Continue Reading →
The English title is "Laid-back Camp". If you read any of my earlier posts about Encouragement of Climb, you've already got the vibe of this show down. Cute girls doing cute things in the outdoors, and in this case, it... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite hiking destinations! I have been going out to the Sespe for about 35 years now. I never fail to enjoy it. It is vast, 219,000 acres of land with hundreds of miles of little-used trail plus... Continue Reading →
Back in 2015, before the big fires and the big rains, I did a 4-day backpack trip to Sykes Hot Springs on the Big Sur River The trail was good (except for one spot). I met plenty of hikers. Some... Continue Reading →
If you are in a true survival situation in the wild, odds are a hundred to one you screwed up badly and in multiple ways. It is easy to say "Never screw up and you have nothing to worry about." Everyone... Continue Reading →
Back in late October 2016, I went with a group to Saline Valley Hot springs. This is quite possibly the most remote location in California that can be reached by vehicle. There are several ways to get there but the... Continue Reading →
I've been to Deep Creek Hot Springs a fair number of times. The most common route is south from Bowen Ranch. Two and a half miles of unmaintained trails with a 900ft. elevation difference. Another route I have only done once... Continue Reading →
I haven't actually blogged about a specific hike yet. I figure this is as good a time as any. Last Saturday I went on a hike with three different groups to a lovely spot east of Apple Valley in the San Bernardino... Continue Reading →