2024 started out strong on the heels of a year where much had been accomplished. I was hopeful to keep that momentum going. It did for a while, but then balanced itself out with many disappointments. STATE HIGHPOINTS My 50 state highpoint project stalled in 2024 with nothing new from where I left off in…
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The Only Thing Not Cool about KÜHL
I like KÜHL clothing. Not just for hiking and outdoor adventuring, but also for casual every day wear. As evidence of my liking, I have been a customer since 2019 with plenty of their products in my closet. This includes a Dillingr Flannel Long-sleeve (Damascus Steel), 2 Response Shirts (Smoked Paprika and something Blue), 4…
Senderismo a La Cruz de Alajuelita: Ruta Rompe Pechos
Hiking to the Cross of Alajuelita was added to my list back in 2019. At that time, the company I work for had moved their development team to a new office in Escazú and sent me down to see it. One morning, before another busy day got started, I wandered up to the radio towers…
I Won’t Hike Without Injinji Toe Socks
I first heard about Injinji socks on my third rim-to-rim hike across the Grand Canyon. While cooling off my hot, sweaty feet at Ribbon Falls, another hiker noticed a few toes wrapped in KT tape—my usual strategy to keep sweat-induced blisters at bay. That hiker must have recognized the struggle, because she asked if I…
Brasstown Bald from the Arkaquah Trail
The last stop on my End of Summer East Coast Highpointing Tour is Georgia’s Brasstown Bald. I chose to summit this state’s highpoint using the Arkaquah Trail from Track Rock Gap, not far off US 76 between Blairsville and Young Harris. The parking area on the west side of the road is really for the…
Grand Canyon Double R2R: First Leg, NK to BA
Hiking the Grand Canyon is one of those experiences where once just isn’t enough. I’m not sure you can take it all in even after doing it twice. How many times does it take? Not sure yet. This past weekend, I hiked across for the 4th and 5th time and still loved every minute of…
2021 Year in Review
2021 was a great year for getting some hiking goals done! I wasn’t so much about reaching a specific mileage tally or total elevation gain this time. Instead, my focus was more about knocking off a few big things from my list. My biggest goal for the year was to get all lower 48 states…
65,000 Grand Steps from Rim to Rim
I got to do one of my favorite hikes last week for the 3rd time, a crossing of the Grand Canyon from rim to rim! This is an epic adventure that every hiker should do at least once. The views are like none other, the challenge is definitely noteworthy and the fact that one can…
Touched the Top o’ Texas
This makes 21/50 for me and brings my season of State Highpoints to an end for the year. 12 states in 5 months has been one heck of a ride! Guadalupe is one of the easier ones, I think! …right up there with Humphreys, Mansfield and maybe even Marcy. You climb a mere 2,800′ over…
Wicked Wind of the West on Wheeler
This was our second peak of choice after doing Boundary the day before. The original plan was to do a Whitney-Boundary combo but the wildfire situation in California forced them to close all their trails. That’s when our goal changed to 3 peaks in 3 days with Boundary and Wheeler in Nevada, followed by a…