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Off to Whitney

August 27, 2010

Posting has been / will be light for a few days, as tomorrow morning I will be heading up to Mount Whitney for the first time. Team WWED and I have been training all year, and will be taking a leisurely approach over the next few days – camping at ever-higher elevations before we tackle [...]

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Guides Galore

August 11, 2010

You may have noticed a new little set of links along the left hand side of the site recently. This is because Modern Hiker is proud to be part of the initial group of Premium Content Providers for EveryTrail’s new Guide program. I’ve used EveryTrail since it started, and have always found it to be [...]

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Fire Map Update

April 13, 2010

Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve added a Fire Closures section on the main sidebar of the page. It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for a while now, and has a handmade Google Maps showing the general area of the Station Fire Burn Area Closure … which will hopefully prevent [...]

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Out Until Feb. 21st

February 4, 2010

Tomorrow, I’ll be boarding a flight to spend two weeks on the South Island of New Zealand. Obviously, I won’t be updating Modern Hiker or responding to emails during this time, but should have plenty to talk about when I get back. I may be able to send updates toTwitter if I’m near any WiFi, [...]

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Spam!

January 20, 2010

Apparently, some piece of nasty software has been hanging out on my server, sending out spam from my domain. As a result, a lot of my outgoing emails are getting blocked or bounced back because I’m now on some sort of Spammer Blacklist. I’m working on getting taken off of it – and trying to [...]

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Out for a While

December 21, 2009

I’ll be flying back to New England for a week tomorrow morning, so posting will be very light – if at all. When I get back to California, assuming nothing gets me sick out east, I’ll be joining Kolby for his 100th Hike! I wish everyone safe travels and happy holidays – and I’ll see [...]

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A Few Minor Additions

December 15, 2009

… just wanted to call your attention to two new minor improvements to Modern Hiker – First, I’ve added a Books section to the Shop. Right now, I’ve listed all of the guide books I use and recommend (that are still currently in print!), often times with more than one option to purchase — so [...]

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Into Year 3!

December 10, 2009

Today marks the third anniversary of Modern Hiker, spun off of a now-defunct personal blog in the latter days of 2006. December 10th was the day the modernhiker.com domain launched, with some stories about a Yosemite exhibit at the Autry Center and a proposed trash dump near Joshua Tree (that’s STILL being fought, unbelievably), and [...]

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OpenSky Coupons Still Remaining

December 8, 2009

Just a quick note to let you know I’ve still got a handful of coupons remaining for that OpenSky deal I wrote up earlier – $15 off a $20 item. These coupons will be gone sometime on Wednesday, so be sure to head to the OpenSky Holiday Page and sign up with your email address, [...]

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And We’re Back!

December 4, 2009

Sorry for that interruption last night. Apparently my host was hacked yesterday, and all of the sites it hosted went down with it. Luckily, everything seems to be in working order again, and we can get back on track!

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