HUNGER makes perfect sauce
It’s been a while since I’ve made it up to the Summit of Mt Baldy so when an opportunity came along to take a day off from work I jumped right on it. I checked the weather forecast and it looked promising — sunny with nice, puffy cloud cover — just what I enjoy the [...]
I despised trekking poles until I could no longer hike downhill after straining my knee on the Ski Hut trail (Mt Baldy). It was either hike with poles or stay home. I figured it’s worth a shoot and boy oh boy what a big difference they made on the trail. The trekking poles tend to [...]
We Summited Mt. Baldy via the brutal Ski Hut Trail. This was our second attempt to summit — we failed the first time around largely because we came unprepared for how steep the trail was and the effect high elevation was going to have on our speed. This time around we started much earlier and [...]
As you spend more and more time in the wilderness you quickly realize that the heaviest thing you carry is water. Water weighs ~ 2.2 lbs. per liter (or quart). During a moderate hike I typically consume 1 liter per 4 miles, during high altitude (> 8000ft) or high elevation gain hikes my water consumption [...]
We failed! That’s right, we failed to summit Mt. Baldy via the Ski Hut Trail stopping 1213′ short of the summit. This trail was just too steep and the 3 liters of water that each of us was carrying in CamelBak was not enough! I was basing our water ration on 4 miles per liter [...]
Super Trekker loaded, originally uploaded by DigitalHeMan. Here’s what DigitalHeMan — nature photographer from Amsterdam, Netherlands solution is to carrying the big and heavy Nikon 600mm mounted on Nikon D3 is. Impressive load! I don’t know if I am dedicated enough to put this on my back for a day in the field!
Incredible but true! Will Ferrell joined Bear Grylls for the latest “Man vs Wild” show in Arctic, specifically in Northern Sweden! Here’s what Bear had to say about the whole experience on his blog: I really admire Will for taking the plunge and committing to come along, and he arrived with no entourage at all. [...]
I’ve been at it for few years now — adjusting, streamlining and trimming my hiking setup. At first the idea of bringing a PRO-DLSR such as Nikon D3 on a trail might sound crazy …
Last weekend we went up to our “Gym” — Temescal Canyon. We did two rounds for a total of 6.5 miles. And this was the first time I saw a tick here: Here’s a closeup:
