Comments for Modern Hiker

Comment on Hiking Runyon Canyon by Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:27:03 +0000

Thanks for the article. I live in BC, Canada and we have some amazing hiking. I used to live in and around Vancouver and the Squamish both have amazing rain forest type hikes. I understand the need for isolation and natural beauty when going on a hike. That being said, I do think the Canyon offers some spectacular views and is very pretty in its own right.

I understand the perspective and humor of the writer. But when I go down to CA I’ll be hiking this canyon for sure. Can’t wait to see the iconic Hollywood sign in person.

Comment on Garmin Colorado Review by Dave

Dave — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:55:17 +0000

I take it all back. This could be the worst unit ever. I’ve already sent back 2 and have 1 more on the way. They turn off constantly for no reason and are, in general, wholly unreliable. Very frustrated and the wheel design is terrible. Twice as difficult to take notes on waypoints. What they added in map functionality, which is great, they removed from ruggedness and reliability. I’d rather not have the maps and be able to rely on the unit…we’re considering switching brands entirely, not because of this experience per se, but it certainly reminded us of how long we’ve been using Garmin and that it may be time for a change.

Dave

Comment on Hiking Mishe Mokwa Trail to Tri-Peaks and Sandstone Peak by Dana

Dana — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:52:40 +0000

Went on this hike yesterday and it was great.
For people who are driving inept, like myself, it’s north of the LA County limit and past Malibu. Once on Yerba Buena Rd., pass Circle X Ranch and keep going for a bit. The road is very bendy. I kept on thinking we had somehow passed it (both on PCH and YBR), but no–it’s clearly marked when you get there.
The hike itself is terrific. My husband and I did it in running shoes and we were fine. And we saw 14 lizards!

Comment on Hiking Mount Lukens via Haines Canyon by Modern Hiker

Modern Hiker — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:07:30 +0000

Jim, thanks for the great additional info and corrections — AND for volunteering your time to help maintain our trails!

Comment on Bears on Film by DSD

DSD — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:59:59 +0000

I do so love watching these amazing creatures…
As for ‘Bears on film’, Bart was always our most favorite…
DSD

Comment on Hiking Mount Lukens via Haines Canyon by Hikin' Jim

Hikin' Jim — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:09:09 +0000

Casey: The creek that you mention in your write up runs pretty much year round. I live nearby and normally hike at least part way up the Sister Elsie Trail one or more times per week. Last September after 2 drought years in a row, the creek was still running. Surprisingly, it’s a reliable water source. By the way, if you noticed any recent cuts in the brush, I took my loppers up around the time that you hiked up and opened up one REALLY bad spot of poison oak that literally had woven itself together from two sides of the trail.

Gretchen: The terrain is mostly chapparal on the sides of the canyon. Down in the bottom of the canyon is typical S. Calif. riparian (stream side) habitat: a lot of alders, willows, and sycamores. In several places you go through some nice oak tree groves. Once you leave the fire road and continue up canyon, it’s greener with more oaks. The debris basin has been there for years. I think it was there in the 70’s. The creek flows down Haines Canyon much of the way below ground, but is forced to the surface in a number of places.

Comment on Anza-Borrego Powerlines … Again by Sunrise Powerlink Media Onslaught | DesertBlog

Sunrise Powerlink Media Onslaught | DesertBlog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:39 +0000

[...] blogs saw through the ”renewable energy vs. NIMBY views” angle, as in this post from Modern Hiker. It pretty much hits the nail on the head: the Sunrise Powerlink is about dirty fossil-fuel energy [...]

Comment on In The Times by iwriteplays

iwriteplays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:05:32 +0000

I went up to the Mishe Mokwa trail a few weeks ago and only realized I had cell phone reception when my iPhone starting beeping to let me know I had new emails. That was a bit annoying. But I still bring the phone hiking with me just in case. After all, getting random cell phone reception is how those girls in Alaska were found after search parties failed to locate them.

Comment on How To Tell It’s Time for New Insoles by stuart

stuart — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:37:02 +0000

@end pavement

If you hike with a nalgene water bottle or something of similar size, wrap a few layers of duct tape around it for occasions like this. That’ll save you quite a bit of space in your pack.

Comment on How To Tell It’s Time for New Insoles by stuart

stuart — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:33:06 +0000

Looks like heel-lift. I got that in both my hiking boots and (especially painfully) in my snowboard boots once they’d gotten a little lived-in.

After a lot of experimenting I found that a little padding under the insole under the arch (middle) of my foot makes the problem go away. Just like that. I’d love to hear if it works for anyone else too.