From the monthly archives:

May 2009

pictures from silver star mountain

May 31, 2009

I posted pictures from my hike to Silver Star Mountain. Click the picture to go to my Flickr account.

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jason’s beach hike

May 30, 2009

Jason, my guest from Episode 2, sent me some pictures and a video of his hike this past weekend.

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hike yeah podcast 2

May 30, 2009

Alex and guest trade hiking stories about the Oregon Coast and Silver Star Mountain.

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bigfoot wasn’t there

May 29, 2009

There are loads of trails in the area, some for hikers, some for bikers, some just old logging routes. It wasn’t difficult staying on the main trail, but we lost the trail or ran into too much snow each time we tried to take a side route.

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up a creek without a paddle

May 27, 2009

I’ll talk about having trouble finding the trail in my next show this Friday. Even on a sunny afternoon, things can get ugly quickly.

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colorado snowpack

May 27, 2009

One reason I didn’t hike the Colorado Trail last year was because there was lots of snow–the window of opportunity was pretty small.

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long-distance trails basic stats

May 26, 2009

Here are some interesting long distance hiking trail stats.

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colorado trail: initial thoughts

May 23, 2009

I’ve done loads of thinking, reading, and learning about the trail, the weather, gear, driving logistics, my dog, food, hiking with my dad, my fitness, and what I need to do to prepare.

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hike yeah podcast 1

May 23, 2009

Our first episode. An introduction to Hike Yeah and host Alex Head.

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wilderness hydration

May 22, 2009

I drink water almost exclusively. I’ve had orange juice twice that I can remember, but never anything else. Some people probably prefer energy drinks like Gatorade, but water’s fine for me.

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