Calipidder

The 2010 Calendars are here!
Every year I wait until the last minute to print calendars, and usually do just a personal run of a few to give to family at Christmas. I had a calendar last year at Cafepress but was disappointed in the print quality. This year I’m trying out a new service, redbubble.com. [...]

It’s Whitney Day! My watch alarm woke me at 4 am and remembering last night’s cold temperatures, I maneuvered myself to the door while staying inside my sleeping bag. I wanted to heat my breakfast and coffee water inside my vestibule and get as much packing done as possible while staying all warm and cozy [...]

We took our time packing up and getting moving this morning, wanting to hang around to see the colors in Precipice pop with the mid-morning sun. There was another group that had stayed at the lake as well and had been a bit frustrating - I’d smelled cigarette smoke wafting in the air throughout the [...]

Ah, the big day. I woke up both excited and anxious about the hike in front of me today since it was both one of the most scenic and hardest days on the itinerary. The second day is typically my most difficult on the trail, and having Day 2 be one of the hardest is [...]

One of the biggest headaches when planning a longer hike is figuring out the car/parking/shuttle arrangements. Generally, these kind of hikes start and end hundreds of miles apart and it can be a nightmare arranging transportation. The High Sierra Trail is no exception. With the beginning and ending trailheads on opposite sides of a mountain [...]