We headed up to the west side of Joshua Tree yesterday--there's a nice 6 1/2 mile loop hike just out of the west entrance, winding through those odd rockpiles Joshua tree is known for, walking through some sandy washes, and shaking down some new gear for my PCT walk next month.

Went running for the first time in a week. Went well. No plantar fasciosis, yay!

Roughing out the days on the PCT from the Sierras to Canada

A tasty recipe from Momofuku Milk Bar

A brief review of what gear worked when camping in the snow, what didn't, and what just wasn't necessary.

Applied for my PCT permit today... and a twinge of plantar fasciitis.

How to get on and off the trail in the southern Sierra

Playing in the snow with an ice ax

A bit of snowshoeing and snow hiking in the mountains on a bright blue day.

Hitting the trail for two days of snow camping in the Sierra

Heading off to Tahoe to go camp in the snow... and learn a few things.

Meeting up with another thru-hiker for the first time

A run through of my gadgetry

My current biggest worries about hiking the PCT

There's a long ways to walk in the Sierras without resupply.

A brief overview of my PCT hiking plans.

Getting excited--and nervous--about a class next week to teach me how to camp and hike in the snow and cold.

A decent day hiking around San Miguel Mountain

Friends are very curious about my plan to hike the PCT. Here are three questions from David in London.

What happens when you don't specify a date in a post or filename??

Short version for index and feeds

Using the path to set metadata, rather than including it in a post's metadata header.

First Post to blog

Specifying metadata in an article (post) always takes precedence over filename or filepath.

How little metadata can an article get away with?