Saturday, May 24, 2008

Episode 24 Devil's Slide Trail to San Jacinto Peak

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This episode is about a quick overnight backpack trip to the San Jacinto Wilderness of the San Bernardino Forest in Southern California. We took this 2 day trip during one of the hotest weekends of the year, using the Devil's Slide Trail to get to the summit of San Jacinto Peak. We hiked down the other side and spent the night at the Little Round Valley camp. We continued back to the car using the Marion Mountain Trail and drove back to Idyllwild.

Along the way we ran into some friendly hikers as I share my experience of hiking in the back country and tell what it's like spending the night where Indian legends were born.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Episode 23 Vivian Creek Trail to Mt. San Gorgonio

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This podcast is about a strenuous day hike to the summit of San Gorgonio Mountain using the Vivian Creek Trail in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. In this episode Troy, Dave and I make the hike from the Vivian Creek Trailhead at 6100 feet to the top of the highest mountain in Southern California at 11,503 feet. Along the way I describe the trail and take you along on one of the toughest day hikes in California.

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Saturday, Feb 23, 2008

Episode 22 Cedar Springs Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail

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This episode of Anthonys Audio Journal is about a day hike I took with my daughter and my two dogs, Cody the Golden Retriever, and Cheyenne, the Siberian Husky. We hiked up the Cedar Springs Trail to the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail and hiked along the desert divide. Along the way we hiked in snow, unusual for this location and elevation. I give our thoughts and trail descriptions along the way and interview an interesting couple hiking up the trail.

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Thursday, Feb 14, 2008

Episode 21 Mt. Whitney Day Hike

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This hour long podcast is about a day hike to the summit of Mt. Whitney. We made the 22 mile roundtrip hike starting at 3:00 A.M. and hiked up the Mt. Whitney Trail. This audio journal describes our training and motivation for attempting one of the most popular hiking trails in the country. I also give trail descriptions and talk about people I met along the way.

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Sunday, Feb 03, 2008

Episode 20 Big Pine Lakes Backpack Trip Part Two

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This is the second part of the Big Pine Lakes Backpack Trip we took a few years back. This edition picks up at our camp between Lake #1 and Lake #2. From here we head up to lake #3 and our camp with a view of Temple Crag. I did a little fly fishing and ran into a pack of wild dogs before heading back out past the Lon Chaney Cabin and back down to the car.

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Saturday, Feb 02, 2008

Episode 19 Big Pine Lakes Backpack Trip Part One

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This podcast is part one of a backpack trip to the Big Pine Lakes region of the Eastern Sierras. In this edition we hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past the Lon Chaney cabin and spend a night between the first and second lakes. Along the way, I have what I'm calling "a little medical incident" and meet some hikers heading up and coming down from the Palisades Glacier.

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Saturday, Jan 26, 2008

South Fork Trail to Dry Lake

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This episode is about a winter day hike we did from the South Fork Trail to Dry Lake in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. With a winter storm approaching, we hiked toward the North side of San Gorgonio Mountain. Using the South Fork Trail, we passed the headwaters of the Santa Ana River to reach our destination of Dry Lake, sitting near the base of San Gorgonio Mountain. Along the way I give trail descriptions, our thoughts and sounds of hiking in the winter in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. I also talk to a group of young hikers and skiers who braved the night in the high altitude.

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Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008

Episode 17 Nepali Coast Day Hike

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This special edition of Anthonys Audio Journal is about a day hike I did along the Nepali Coast of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.

I snuck away from my family vacationing in Poipu and drove to Kokee State Park where I combined three hiking trails into a semi-loop hike. I explored the famous knife edge ridglines and viewed the lush valleys of the Nepali Coast famous in movies such as Jurassic Park, Six Days and Seven Nights and Mighty Joe Young.

I open the show with some beautiful Hawaiian music," ALoha Oe" from Barney Isaacs and Billy Hew Len from the cd "Steel Guitar Magic Hawaiian Style". Please visit the Mountain Apple Company to hear more island music.

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Monday, Dec 17, 2007

Episode 16 Hoover Wilderness Backpack Trip

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This is a podcast of the first backpack trip I took to the Hoover Wilderness. In this episode I tell everyone how I became interested in backpacking and what vintage gear I used. I also tell about the unusual people I met on the trail, my bear encounter of an unusually close kind and my solo journey up and under a slab of ice.

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Friday, Dec 07, 2007

Episode 15 Kearsarge Pass Backpack Trip Part Two

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This edition is part two of the backpack trip we did to the Kearsarge Pass and Pinnacles. In part two we do an evening hike around the lake and visit with Volunteer Ranger John.

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