Redwood National and State Parks August 2, 202314.39 milesTall Trees Loop and Redwood Creek * 5.87mLost Man Creek Trail * 8.52m It’s a beautiful sunny morning to drive up the coast before turning into the forest on Bald Hills Road. The road is paved but it might as well not be because it’s the roughest … More Tall Trees Loop – Lost Man Creek Trail
Arcata Community Forest July 24, 2023Start: Margaret Lane Trailhead10.41 miles It’s always a good day to loop around and through the Arcata Community Forest. Sunny Brae’s Beith Creek Loop to the Arcata Ridge Trail for a great climb up and over Fickle Hill. Then Arcata Community Forest’s trails 13, 12, 17, 11, 8, 4, 9, … More Arcata Community Forest
Lacks Creek Management Area July 20, 202310.43 milesBeaver Ridge TrailRound Prairie Trail It’s nearly an hour’s drive from paved highway 299 to corrugated dirt pack road to 4wd crawl. The parking lot is empty and we have the place to ourselves. The mixed conifer forest has a warm, sweet smell with a hint of smoke … More Lacks Creek: Beaver Ridge Trail – Round Prairie Trail
Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkJuly 15, 202312.2 milesMiner’s Ridge Trail to Gold Bluffs BeachFern Canyon to James Irvine Trail The Miner’s Ridge Trail, Gold Bluffs Beach, Fern Canyon, James Irvine Trail Loop is definitely the highlight of the summer. Rolling terrain and gently-graded trail makes for an easy hike with the steepest climbing at the … More Miner’s Ridge Trail – Fern Canyon – James Irvine Trail
Arcata Ridge Trail Yo-YoJuly 7, 2023Start: Margaret Lane Trailhead9 miles Hey, what if we yo-yo the Arcata Ridge Trail (ART) and what if it could qualify as a Fastest Known Time (FKT) route? Regardless, we’re always up for a forest hike! We march up the Sunny Brae Forest from the Margaret Lane trailhead topping out at, and crossing Fickle … More Arcata Ridge Trail Yo-Yo
Headwaters Forest Trail July 22, 202312.13 miles All access paved walkway makes for easy walking for the first mile as we follow the South Fork of the Elk River. We stick with the river for another two miles as we walk out of the fog and into the sun. The trail passes under massive maples … More Headwaters Forest Trail
Link to the gear I took to Nepal If you have any questions about gear or are wondering about something that I didn’t talk about here, be sure to leave a comment or send me an email! First, here’s a list of everything that I took to Nepal but had to leave at the hotel … More Gokyo – Cho La Pass – Everest Base Camp Gear Review
In 2006 I had a complete thyroidectomy and suffered some parathyroid complications. Read more about my thyroid story HERE. Pea-sized parathyroid glands (two on each side of your thyroid) sit directly adjacent to the two thyroid lobes in your neck. Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood. Even small changes … More A Caution Story: Hypocalcemia and Diamox (Acetazolamide)
November 24, 2022Start: Kathmandu, Nepal Stop: Istanbul, Turkey It’s a reluctant wake-up since today is the day filled with many goodbyes and the start of a long trip home. There’s breakfast, last minute arranging of luggage, paying the hotel bill, tears. Tiger and driver arrive at 9am so I head back upstairs to get my … More The 19hr Istanbul Layover
November 23, 2022 We are up early and squeeze in some breakfast before meeting Tiger, who has arranged for a driver to take us to the Budhanilkantha Temple. It is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Budhanilkantha Temple is located at the base of Shivapuri Hill at the northern end of … More Kathmandu: Budhanilkantha Temple
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