This could be a photo of the first selfie, one of the first selfies or it could be staged. It doesn’t matter. It gives me a chance to talk about selfie sticks. I like the selfie concept and I ow...Read More
“As you approach the obstacle a course of action will become apparent.” What appears from a distance to be an insurmountable problem can as you approach it be broken down into a series of ...Read More
Why is it that Disneyland charges $100 a day and is always crowded while hiking in the mountains is free and the trails are nearly empty? The devils backbone trail to My Baldy...Read More
Two trails diverged in a western wood we took the one more traveled by and that made all the difference we came to water and are alive today. Malibu Springs Trail to Nicholas Flat...Read More
Treiman’s Theorem: Impossible things usually don’t happen. More cobweb photos Usually is a very large space. Or the Gretsky Postulate: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t tak...Read More
The new hat on the left shows the elevation of Mt Whitney to be 14,508. The old hat on the right shows an elevation of 14,497.61 The third hat is one I bought in 2013 and lost on Mt Charleston, NV in ...Read More
Two weeks from today I will be making another attempt to hike up Mt Whitney with Rebecca, Anthony and some of their friends. Heidi, Chris, Matt and ? Two years ago I made the hike with Lillian, Ben an...Read More
This draft of Simon’s hiking rules is a work in process. Stay positive, you are more than halfway to somewhere. Bring extra water. Buy good boots that fit properly. Hike when you can, don’...Read More
