1. Recent Journals
For the first time in my life, I have three journals going at once. I’m usually just a one-journal kind of guy, only keeping one while I travel or hike. Since I can’t be in more than one place at once, that usually means...
2. Sierra Trek 2012 – ...
On Friday, June 1st, 2012, I’ll be starting my 400+ mile journey into the Sierra. I want to take some time to update you on where I’m at in the process of planning such a major journey. As I’ve discussed in my 2012...
3. The Last Day
Well, this is bittersweet. This video shows my final day on the Pacific Crest Trail, after nearly 1,700 miles and 159 days of hiking. Footage was shot on October 6, 2011 in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Here are a few photos...
4. PCT Photos – Miles ...
This has been a long time coming, but here’s part two of three of my favorite photos from my 2011 PCT trek. Part one can be found here. I really started getting into a stride as I reached mile 500 on the Pacific Crest Trail, but...
5. My 2012 Goals
It didn’t seem like long after I stepped off the Pacific Crest Trail last October that I began pondering what my goals would be for 2012. You would think that hiking 1,700+ miles last year should have quenched my thirst for hiking;...
Revisiting “Condor’s PCT Adventure in ...
Posted by Kolby on Feb 5th, 2012 in 2011, California, Goals, Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail | 8 comments
I was completely taken aback by the popularity of my little video, Condor’s PCT Adventure in 3 Minutes (below). As of today, the video has been viewed nearly 40,000 times. It has been...
Wainwright on Maps
From Wainwright The Biography by Hunter Davies:
“Give me a map to look at, and I am content. Give me a map of country I know, and I am comforted: I live my travels over again, step by step, I...
DIY Ultra-Light Watercolor Pencil Palette
I enjoy using watercolor pencils to create artwork in my journals, but carrying the art supplies into the field and onto the trail can be a hassle. The 50+ pencils are cumbersome, take up a lot of...
Top Five PCT Necessities
Look for the bare necessities,
The simple bare necessities,
Forget about your worries and your strife,
I mean the bare necessities,
Of mother natures recipies,
That bring the bare necessities to...
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