An OK time, let down a bit by the chilly freezing weather, the fog, with more than a few annoying characters too. My least favorite of the four tracks this trip.

Yes, I'd say it's the finest walk in the world. Or one of them.

A great three days of walking the Routeburn Track on the South Island of New Zealand

A short walk up Whale Peak

We climbed a mountain, scrambled along a crest, and then hated the downhill.

Took a 4 mile walk through the undeveloped section of San Diego's Balboa Park, thinking I'd see maybe 20 native plants in flower. I saw 42 native species--and problably missed several too!

Hiked around chilly Chiricahua National Monument in southern Arizona. A good day.

All the gear I ended up with on the PCT.

A moderately tough scramble to a tall waterfall on the Na Pali coast of Kauai

A great hike on a clear day through the Alakai Swamp on Kauai island

A nice hike on a warm day.

Call this the awkward 'everything else' post: gear that I didn't need during the day when I was hiking, and too bulky for a stuff sack.

The long detailed list of everything I packed for camp--and the most overlooked camping item

Backpack, tent, sleeping bag, pad. The Big Four gear I took on the PCT. Plus a bonus.

A pleasant day for a ten mile hike up Monument Peak in the Laguna Mountains

My gear for filtering and storing water.

My last day on the PCT, from Hopkins Lake into Manning Park, BC.

A great day of hiking through wonderful country, yet my thoughts are drifting towards home

Good day of hiking through great country, near Harts Pass

The unexpectedly hot smoky scenic country north of Rainy Pass.

Hot yet moderate day walking out of Stehekin to Rainy Pass

Today, like yesterday, is one of those travel days--the final part of the bus/bus/bus/shuttle/ferry segment.

A travel day from Seattle to Chelan via Wenatchee

The first gear post: clothing

Blog posting will be sporadic. (Uh, belay that.)