How could a wine with a cairn for a logo and a name shared by my favorite local hiking spot not catch my eye! Red Rock Winery has found a place on the list of wines I like.
#1000Words: This is Why
January 16, 2012 by · 1 Comment
All that I could think as I sat there on this perfect summit day: ” This is why. This is why I do it.”
#1000Words: Raintree makes old look good
January 12, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
One of my first hikes in the Mt Charleston Wilderness was on the North Loop to Raintree. This majestic bristlecone pine is the oldest living thing in the Spring Mountains. Standing guard just below Mummy’s Toe, it still looks massive.
Sherpa Sites for hikers, backpackers, and outdoor brands
January 10, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Sherpa Sites is a hosted blogging network designed specifically to meet the needs of hikers, backpackers, and outdoor organizations. The platform will launch soon. We welcome anyone that is interested in creating an outdoor website or blog to pre-register now.
#1000Words: Grand Teton National Park
January 10, 2012 by · 1 Comment
My wife and I were expecting our first son when it hit us that life was about to change forever. I wouldn’t call it “panic” but we decided to take a road trip to celebrate the change that was coming. We took this shot on our final day in the Grand Teton National Park as we navigated north to Yellowstone. Seems like the perfect way to celebrate the next phase in our lives.
#1000Words: Hiking with kids
January 6, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Father’s Day 2011 may go down as the best ever for me. It was the first real hike I’d ever done with my oldest son, not quite 3 years old at the time.
#1000Words: Are we really ever off the grid?
January 3, 2012 by · 5 Comments
My wife and I owned a cabin in southern Utah and would spend time on the trails during our weekend escapes. We loved it because it represented an escape, a distance between us and the rest of the world. On a hike in 2006, we came across this phone. It gave us a great laugh but it begged the question “Are we really ever off the grid?”.
Interview: Breadcrumbs – A GPS mapping app
November 15, 2011 by · 1 Comment
We interviewed the founders of Breadcrumbs, an online GPS track management app that allows users to visualize, organize, edit and share their GPS tracks. It’s an interesting service and one that we will most certainly use moving forward here on Trail Sherpa.
Interview: Rafflecopter
November 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Rafflecopter is a very intuitive piece of technology that allows website owners and bloggers to run and manage giveaways that spark engagement for their online property.
The Basics: 5 things to take with you on a day hike
November 3, 2011 by · 16 Comments
I have been reading lots of stories of hikes gone wrong lately. I covered the topic of rescues in Yosemite in a post a few weeks ago. And this week another story of rescue hit the press. He went off trail and found himself stuck with no cell phone and without supplies. He suffered from [...]
