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I will be likely attending a conference in Long Beach mid-March, and thought it might be nice to take a few extra days and drive to Joshua Tree and do some camping and hiking. Does anyone know of any "must do" hikes or areas of the park that should be seen that could help me in my trip...

I was a bit hesitant to post this just yet since my finishing these lists is contingent upon a successful trip to Baxter this weekend (pray for good weather). But I wanted to put this out here, so that if folks are interested, they can pencil in the date(s). Tentative plans are as follows...

Does anyone have or know anything about either of these tents? Weight? Roominess? Ease of set up? Etc. I couldn't find anything about the Big Agnes Bug Town on their website. Is this a discontinued model?

Sometime in 2003, someone started a thread asking for folks to share their stories of how they got hooked on hiking. I posted this account: I was unable to make the Fall Gathering 9.99999999999 this past weekend. While I missed all of you wonderful folks, I was involved in another festive...

Okay - I need some help. I have always had problems with cold extremities which has made winter hiking a bit of a challenge for me. I have solved the problem of cold/numb toes with toe warmers between liner socks and smart wools. Since doing that, I am no longer plagued with cold toes/feet...

I don't normally post extended trip reports, but Max and I had such a great time on Saturday, I thought I would write one. Max and I had decided to do Tom, Field, and Willey before the predictions of a big snowstorm, and despite the fact that we knew we would likely be the first ones up the...

Finally, at long last, I have gotten my photos (or some of them anyway - I took more than 500) on line so you can all view them. There are two albums, since I took so many photos. I hope you all enjoy them. This was certainly a very memorable trip for me! Click here: Photos

Tuesday, 5/11/04 (continued) Our hike has brought us up close to some of the rock formations we viewed from a distance yesterday. We find a suitable spot and set up camp. The wind is howling, which makes pitching the tent a challenge. We gather rocks to hold down the ground cloth and bigger...

Okay – finally, I have a few minutes to put together a trip report (it’s been so busy since we got back). Here goes – It’s long and hopefully I won’t bore you too much. I'll try to get some pictures up soon - depends on how the week goes here at work! Saturday, 5/8/04 We (Dan, Deb, Bill, and...

Not too long ago, I found a web site that had information about how to lace hiking boots in a variety of ways to accommodate all sorts of foot issues and hiking conditions (i.e., uphill, downhill lacing). Now I can't find that web site anywhere. (I've found others, but not a really...

For anyone who is interested, Touching the Void will be playing at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH beginning Saturday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 24. Showtime is at 7 p.m. except on Saturday when there will be two shows - 7 and 9 p.m. There will be a discussion hosted by Paul Goodwin...