Mountain Parks Foundation organizes this shindig on Father’s Day at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Here’s the scoop: A fun-filled weekend is in store as we celebrate Father’s Day Weekend. Events include classic cars, arts and crafts booths, food booths,…
Blogs
Hearty hiking blog action
by tom • May 19, 2009 • 0 Comments
Fortunately a few of our colleagues have not shirked their important blogging duties in a vain quest to earn $.0005 an hour from large Internet retailers. Among the highlights: Jane Huber of BAHiker.com notes that more trails may open at…
Hiking
Massive upgrade of maps page
by tom • May 18, 2009 • 0 Comments
I’ve just added finishing touches to an overhaul of my maps page: it now has thumbnail images and links to every pro-grade map I know of in the San Francisco Bay Area. Here’s the link. This is what I did…
Tom's travels
Two-Heel Drive store upgraded
by tom • May 17, 2009 • 3 Comments
I’ve spent the last few days adding tons of books, DVDs and gear that should earn me a solid $12.97 by year’s end. The subzero correlation between effort and revenue is much like hiking itself, so it’s kinda-sorta appropriate. My…
Media (books, DVDs, etc)
Books by known Two-Heel Drive readers
by tom • May 15, 2009 • 2 Comments
Published authors are known to have haunted these parts over the past few years. These are the ones I know about: SUSAN ALCORN: Camino Chronicle: Walking to Santiago — Susan, known to cavort around the backcountry with Ralph Alcorn, another…
Hiking
All new: Amazon store for books, maps and stuff
by tom • May 14, 2009 • 4 Comments
While wandering through the Mount Tamalpais Watershed yesterday and finding my way via the capable maps created by guide book writers Don and Kay Martin, I figured I ought to take a few minutes and give some props to Hiking…
Cataract Creek Trail
Cataract Creek and the Mount Tamalpais Watershed
by tom • May 13, 2009 • 3 Comments
Cataract Trail starts out scenic enough, tracking the shore of the Alpine Lake Reservoir, then starts stair-stepping alongside the Cataract Creek. I was the first hiker on the trail Wednesday morning so I felt no qualms about shouting “man, what…
Tom's travels
On vacation this week
by tom • May 12, 2009 • 1 Comment
Had a little family emergency that had to be attended to over the past few days, but things are back in order now, which brings me to: I’m on vacation from the paper mill this week so I’ll try to…
Tom's travels
What I’m doing today
by tom • May 10, 2009 • 1 Comment
UPDATE: Star hike didn’t happen; life intervened. But there’ll be other full moons. Star Trek this morning, star hike tonight (Mission Peak in the moonlight revisited.)