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Why Buy? Back in June, I went on my first multi-night backpacking trip in eight years, covering 60+ miles in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park on the High Sierra Trail (HST). It may sounds ridiculous, but one of my concerns leading into the hike was figuring out what socks and how many pairs of socks I needed to carry. Here are some … Read More

If you regularly hike or backpack in California, please join our Facebook group, California Hiking and Backpacking! It’s a great place to ask questions and share your photos, trip reports and gear recommendations. The last year has been amazing. I spent more days on the trail than I ever have, took my first extended backpacking trip (High Sierra Trail) and I … Read More

To celebrate a great year of hiking and product testing, I’m giving away gear from some of my favorite manufacturers! This week, Woolx is teaming up with HikingGeek and Tales of the Trails to give one (1) lucky winner a Woolx Heavyweight Merino Wool Hat & Long Neck 3 In One Gaiter! The winner will decide what color they want.

After hours of research and planning, we decided to head up to Mammoth to spend the long weekend snowshoeing. We spent the first day of our trip driving, but on day 2, we headed out to Minaret Summit and spent a few hours in the backcountry. It was very cold (2° F), when we arrived at the ski area. After a quick breakfast, … Read More

Yesterday (11/29/15), I hiked in the Mammoth Lakes Basin area, starting at the Lake Mary Road Closure near Twin Lakes. I will post a trip report later, but here are my observations regarding snow/trail conditions, as well as some pictures. The section of Lake Mary Road that I walked had decent coverage, except for the area where the road gets close … Read More

We hiked from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Minaret Summit, then snowshoed to Peak 10,242 Provisional via San Joaquin Ridge. Here are some conditions and a few photos: Between Mammoth Mountain Inn and Minaret Summit, we did not use snowshoes on our ascent or descent. Once the snow goes through several thaw and freeze cycles, snowshoes (traction) might be more useful. We used snowshoes … Read More

We’re in Mammoth, hoping to get some good snowshoeing in tomorrow and possibly Sunday. On our drive up, we made a couple of quick stops to take some photos. Enjoy! If you’re interested in snowshoeing, please join our Facebook group, Snowshoeing & Winter Hiking! Through the end of December, we’re raffling off some excellent gear from Tubbs, Hydrapak, WoolX, Farm 2 Feet, and … Read More

When we left Rush Creek trailhead on Day 1, we were planning on setting up camp at Thousand Island Lake, possibly waking up to take some sunrise photos, then hiking out at a leisurely, enjoyable pace. About 9 miles into our hike though, we got our first good look at Banner Peak. At that point, we both knew we’d be headed up … Read More

My wife, son, dog and I spent the weekend in Mammoth to get away from the heat in SoCal. I had planned to hike Duck Pass Saturday morning for sunrise, but after arriving at the hotel at 2:30 am, I decided it was best to wait until Sunday. Saturday I ended up doing a couple of short hikes to Mammoth … Read More

With the local forecast nearing 110° F, my wife and I decided that we should head north for a few days. I had planned to hike to Duck Pass (which I ended up doing Sunday August 16), but we did not check into our hotel until 2:30 am. I decided to sleep in, then head to the Horseshoe Lake area … Read More