Anthony's Audio Journal

Perseid Meteor Shower Night Hike

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:10:00 +0000

This edition of Anthony's Audio Journal is about a night hike to the summit of Stonewall Peak to view the annual Perseid Meteor Showers. Katie, Dave and I set up camp at Paso Pichacho Campground in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in Eastern San Diego County before starting our hike to the peak. Along the way we do a short evening hike to Lake Cuyamaca and talk about what to expect on the night hike. This audio journal exposes our fears about hiking in the dark, the risk of mountain lion attacks and rattlesnake bites as well as being mutilated in our sleep by a psysho killer camped next to us. At the end of the journal I read from a list of real mountain lion encounters in or near the state park and feature some music from the Darren james Band. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_ID=667 Mountain lion attacks in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyamaca_Rancho_State_Park Perseid Meteor Showers 2008 http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/22jul_perseiddawn.htm

Stonewall Peak Day Hike

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:19:00 +0000

This podcast is about a day hike to Stonewall Peak in Eastern San Diego California. The short but scenic trail leads up to a granite peak with magnificent views across meadows and a lake and features one of the most interesting summit blocks I've ever seen. I went on this summer hike with my daughter Katie and we climbed up to the top enjoying the scenic trail and hikers along the way.

Episode 24 Devil's Slide Trail to San Jacinto Peak

Sat, 24 May 2008 17:28:00 +0000

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.

Episode 23 Vivian Creek Trail to Mt. San Gorgonio

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:25:00 +0000

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.

Episode 22 Cedar Springs Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:47:00 +0000

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.

Episode 21 Mt. Whitney Day Hike

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:37:00 +0000

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.

Episode 20 Big Pine Lakes Backpack Trip Part Two

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:09:00 +0000

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.

Episode 19 Big Pine Lakes Backpack Trip Part One

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:26:00 +0000

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.

South Fork Trail to Dry Lake

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:56:00 +0000

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.

Episode 17 Nepali Coast Day Hike

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:12:00 +0000

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. http://mountainapplecompany.com/

Episode 16 Hoover Wilderness Backpack Trip

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:28:00 +0000

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.

Episode 15 Kearsarge Pass Backpack Trip Part Two

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:24:00 +0000

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.

Episode 14 Kearsarge Pass Backpack Trip part one

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:18:00 +0000

This episode is about a 3 day backpack trip up and over the Kearsarge Pass into Kings Canyon National Park. We started at the Onion Valley Trailhead and hiked past Flower and Gilbert Lakes before reaching the Kearsarge Pass. We set up camp at the Kearsarge Lakes before we met up with an unusual pack train operator and a friendly volunteer park ranger.

Episode 13 Mt. San Jacinto Winter Day Hike Disaster

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:53:00 +0000

This episode is about a winter day hike to the San Jacinto Wilderness in Southern California. Our snowshoe trip started after a brief ride up the Palm Springs Tram and concluded with one hiker sustaining an injury and assisting with the evacuation of another.

Bridge to Nowhere Day Hike

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:20:00 +0000

This episode is about a day hike to the Bridge to Nowhere located up the East Fork of the San Gabriel River in the Angeles National Forest. This large concrete bridge spans the river in the middle of nowhere and makes for an interesting hike.

Ansel Adams Wilderness Backpack Trip Part Three

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:08:00 +0000

This episode is the final part of a three day backpack trip to the Thousand Island Lake region of the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Day three we awoke to a spectacular sunrise over Thousand Island Lake and hiked back to Agnew Meadows using the High Trail.

Ansel Adams Backpack Trip Part Two

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:59:00 +0000

Part two of the three day backpack trip into the Ansel Adams Wilderness. This episode starts at Ediza Lake and takes us up the John Muir Trail past Garnet Lake to Thousand Island Lake where we spent the night.

Ansel Adams Wilderness Backpack Trip part one

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:44:00 +0000

Part one of a three part podcast of a backpack trip to the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the High Sierras. Beginning with a short hike to the Devil's Postpile then finishing with day one of a three day backpack trip up the Shadow Creek Drainage to the Minarets.

Episode 9 Chocolate Lakes Bishop Pass Backpack Trip

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:20:00 +0000

Podcast of a three day backpack trip to the Chocolate Lakes of the Eastern Sierras. We hiked up the Bishop Pass trail after staying at the Sabrina Campground to acclimate.

Episode 8 Mt. Baldy Sierra Club Ski Hut Trail

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:24:00 +0000

Podcast of a winter overnight trip up the Sierra Club Si Hut Trail to Mt. Baldy. Our trip included a winter storm and an unexpected peak into the Sierra Club's historical ski hut.

Episode 7 Sitton Peak Day Hike

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:57:00 +0000

Podcast of a day hike into the Cleveland National Forest. This hike features a dayhike with my Siberian Husky and friend to the top of Sitton Peak in Riverside County California.

Episode 6 Anza Borrego's Goat Canyon Trestle

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:12:00 +0000

Podcast of a dayhike to remote Goat Canyon Trestle. Located just outside Anza Borrego State Park the Goat Canyon Trestle is one of the highest and longest curved wooden train trestles in the world. This cross country hike brought us to the hidden trestle spanning Carrizo Gorge and was one of our most rewarding hikes.

Episode 5 San Jacinto's Tahquitz Peak winter dayhike

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:06:00 +0000

Podcast of a winter's dayhike to San Jacinto's Tahquitz Peak, the highest fire lookout tower in the San Bernardino National Forest. This hike was completed in January

Episode 4 Anza Borrego's Split Mountain and the WIndcaves

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:10:00 +0000

Podcast of a dayhike into Anza Borrego's Split Mountain region and dayhiking to the Windcaves

Episode 3 Anza Borrego's Slot Canyon

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Podcast of a winter dayhike into Anza Borrego Desert State Park and our trip through the slot canyon.

Episode 2 Anza Borrego State Park's Borrego Palm Canyon

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:57:00 +0000

Podcast of a winter dayhike to Anza Borrego's Borrego Palm Canyon, an oasis within a remote canyon in the desert of Southern California.

Anthony's Audio Journal Introduction Episode 1

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:27:00 +0000

Introductory podcast for Anthony's Audio Journal, a hiking and backpacking podcast for Southern California. In future episodes you'll hear my audio journals from past hikes and backpack trips I've taken in the Southern California area and the Eastern Sierra's.