Author: Brian

Bicycling / Bike Touring / Bike Touring Latin America / Routes / Sub Posts

February 19, 2014

Bike Touring Southern Mexico – Oaxaca to Guatemala

The Southern Mexico Portion of our trip from San Diego to Panama was one of the most enjoyable legs! Southern Mexico is abundant with places to visit – including many “natural” destinations. A short...

Bicycling / Bike Touring / Bike Touring Latin America / Routes / Sub Posts

February 5, 2014

Bicycle Touring Baja California Guide

Many of our friends were concerned about us taking a trip to Mexico due to the drug conflicts that had peaked in 2012 (and have persisted until 2014, and perhaps beyond). We acknowledged that...

Bicycling / Bike Touring / Bike Touring Latin America / Highlights / Routes

January 26, 2014

Cycling San Diego to Panama

From January 26, 2014 to April 9, 2014, we rode our tandem bicycle from San Diego, CA to Panama City, Panama. Along the way, we discovered many bicycle routes: some of them were superb...

Backpacking / Foot Travel / Routes

September 26, 2013

Sequoia Great Western Divide Loop

Sequoia remains one of my favorite National Parks. The Great Western Divide Loop is one of my favorite routes. You can start at Crescent Meadow parking lot. You will need to pick up your...

Bicycling / Bike Touring / Road Riding / Routes

July 27, 2012

Cycle Touring Oregon

In 2012, I did a tour of Oregon organized by Supertour. The route was planned by Steve Rogers, and it is one of the best cycle tour routes I have ever done in terms...

Backpacking / Foot Travel / Routes

June 25, 2012

Grand Canyon of Tuolumne

You can backpack from Tuolumne Meadows to White Wolf Lodge as a point to point backpack through the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. This trip is a real treat, and can also be done...

Backpacking / Foot Travel / Mountaineering / Routes

May 19, 2012

Mount Shasta – Casaval Ridge Route

There are a number of ways to ascend Mount Shasta. For the beginner, the best route is decidedly the (intimidatingly named) Avalanche Gulch route. I had climbed that route a couple of times in...

Kayaking / Paddling / Routes

February 22, 2012

Kayaking to the South Bay Wreck (USS Thompson)

It was a sunny July Afternoon, so Peter, Sylvia, Janet, and I headed out into the bay in our kayaks. We had planned to make the lap around Bair Island, but we knew right...