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glacier point snow backpacking

March 24, 2019April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

My first snow backpacking trip to Yosemite was to Dewey Point almost exactly six years ago. Ever since that first

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asia water sports 

ah phuket, lets go diving

December 15, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Landing in Phuket was a bit of a culture shock for me. I knew Thailand was not going to be

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backpacking trips 

the summit. whitney. conquered.

October 13, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

It’s been almost two years exactly since my last trip to Mount Whitney. I failed to make it to the

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backpacking trips 

shower’s lake

October 5, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

This weekend I went backpacking with a group to Shower’s Lake. Originally I was thinking of backpacking somewhere on the

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backpacking trips 

maude lake

July 27, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I went backpacking with some old friends from my previous job at CalPERS. We went to the Desolation

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camping trips 

family camping

July 4, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

For those who read this blog on a regular basis (all two of you), it’s probably pretty obvious that I

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hikes 

mt tamalpais

November 10, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I went hiking at Mount Tamalpais with a few new friends. Our plan was to hike from near

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hikes road trips 

mesa verde

November 5, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwestern part of Colorado. It’s famous for it’s cliff dwellings, built by

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hikes road trips 

antelope canyon

November 4, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Antelope Canyon is probably the most famous and most photographed slot canyon in the world. I’ve seen it in pictures

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hikes road trips 

the subway

November 3, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Zion National Park is one of my favorite places. It’s home to spectacular hikes, including Angel’s Landing, the Zion Narrows,

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waterfalls of upstate ny

October 7, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Upstate New York has some amazing scenery, and I was fortunate to be landing in the area near the peak

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hot springs 

eastern sierra hot springs

September 3, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

I had heard that there were a few good natural hot springs in the Eastern Sierra area on highway 395.

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camping trips 

convict lake

September 2, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I was originally planning to go to Yosemite with some people from my church. We had a permit

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backpacking trips 

swift creek trail

August 25, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I went backpacking with some old friends I hadn’t backpacked with in a while. We went to the

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angel’s landing

July 22, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend Jack and I flew out to Denver to meet with Ray and drive back with him to California.

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