Ever heard of this place? Neither had I!
If you were living in Oregon in the 1950s, you probably never heard much about Smith Rock. My Dad was born and raised in Bend, a stone’s throw from the rocky landscape reminiscent of the Grand canyon, and even he didn’t hear much of the place other [...]
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Jan 14
As promised in my resolutions, I’ve opened thehikeguy.com! The purpose of the site is to promote the hiking lifestyle through example (both my own and others), to provide tips on how to hike from the very basic level all the way up, and to help others learn the importance of respectfully exploring our natural [...]
I was interviewed by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune the other day. This was the resulting article. Enjoy!
(You can read the online version here if you prefer).
My 2010 Resolutions
Jan 6
2009 was quite a benchmark year for me. I completed my May resolution of hiking 100 times before the end of the year. In doing so, I hiked 417 trail miles and lost 25 pounds. When I tell people about the accomplishment, many follow up with, “So what’s next? What are [...]
An incredible hike on a volcano within a volcano.
One of the greatest things about Bend, Oregon is the amount of activities one can do within a short drive of town. All of the hikes my parents and I have done in the last six days (hikes #30-36) were within an hour’s drive from town. [...]
A Special Message
Jan 2
I am proud to report that I have hiked one hundred times!
The experience of this project was more than I could ever have fathomed. So much about how I see myself and the world has changed over the course of 240 days. For one, my appreciation for the outdoors has grown considerably. [...]
This is a progress report for December 17th, 2009:
It has been a crazy month! Not only am I coming down on the final few hikes, but I covered a lot of distance since the last progress report (on November 17th). It has been 226 days since I began this project on May 5th. [...]
Hiking Santa
Nov 17
I just received this hiking Santa Christmas ornament as an early birthday present from my parents. I love it!
This is a progress report for November 17th, 2009:
It’s been 192 days since I began this project on May 5th. Since then, I have hiked every weekend, in three states, and more than 300 miles of trails. They hardest part of this project is finding the determination to get to the trailhead – [...]