Highpointing, Hiking, & Gear
Minus33 Merino Wool Light Trek Runner Sock The wrong socks can introduce misery to your day, so building trust before you’re committed to a strenuous workout is critical. I started by wearing these socks...
Distance: 2 miles round trip from the gate (can be up to 4, depending on where you park) Elevation gain: 400 feet Date: July 20, 2015 Bathrooms: Outhouse by the haystacks (not sure if...
Elevation gain: 1,500 feet Distance: 7 miles Bathrooms: At the Trailhead Date: July 18, 2015 Route: Trail #9 What could have been a complete disaster turned out to be a memorable, happy family...
Mia V-Neck T-Shirt – Lightweight Try It, Then Expect to Want One in Every Color. I started testing this Merino Wool shirt at a boxing class.* I quickly became a fan as the...
Date: July 16, 2015 Distance: Drive up Elevation: 5,429 feet Bathrooms: None, private property Hours of driving brought us to the final approach: 11 miles of dirt road mixed with heavy gravel. Stones...
Date: June 6, 2015 Distance: 2.5 miles round trip Elevation: 1,235 feet Bathrooms: High Point Park a few minutes away Since Jill and I started this crazy hobby we fondly refer to as highpointing,...
Distance: 8.4 miles Elevation gain: 3,000 feet Time on Trail: 5 hours, including 20 minutes at the summit Bathrooms: Flushing toilets at Visitor’s Center and at Trailhead (.6 miles from each other) Date: April...
Date: December 31, 2014 Distance: Drive up Hats off to the residents of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and other similarly COLD states. You are a tough breed! Our journey took us through all...
Dimensions: 20.9 in W x 12.2 in H x 9.3 in D / 1,362 cu in For my first test hike, I loaded this bag as though I was embarking on a 22 mile...
Date of hike: September 28, 2014 Distance: 6.2 miles (7 miles, including trek from parking lot) Route: Williams Lake Trail Elevation gain: 3,250 feet Time on trail: 5 hours As we drove into Taos...
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