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Hike & Seek
Yosemite, where you can hike under a rainbow.
Hey everyone I’m hiking in Yosemite this weekend! Scrambled through an old rock slide yesterday and today my group is doing Nevada Falls, pizza (I hear theres salad and light cheese options) at Camp Curry, and star gazing in the meadows!
My hiking friend Edward, the photographer, artist, student gov member, newspaper editor, all-around-nice guy extraordinaire who helps keep his college running!
Dry Fall Trail, Death Valley
This was one of the best parts of my camping trip! My PE instructor (pictured) really changed my perspective towards the outdoors. Before, I would assume that something like this wasn’t doable. But now, I’m always considering what would be cool to explore and what’s just a little further in. I’ve began to look at nature differently and with more excitement.
climbing over boulders at Pinnacles, northern CA.
Today, my hiking group went to Pinnacles National Monument in northern CA for our weekly hike and we came across a baby rattlesnake! They are more dangerous than adult rattlesnakes because babies will inject all their venom into its enemy. Also, they do not rattle yet so you don’t hear them coming. Instead of just stepping over it, our instructor moved it with a stick so that other hikers, less alert as he is, wouldn’t step on it. Honestly, I didn’t see it; Mr. Pratt caught it!
Anonymous Asks:
surfnrunnr Said:
Hiking trails are one of the reasons NorCal > SoCal!!! My Bay Area favorites are QuikSilver Park (Almaden), Castle Rock (Saratoga), Rancho (Los Altos), Mission Peak (Fremont), and Uvas Canyon (Morgan Hill). Outside the Bay Area, I like Big Basin, Pinnacles (going next week!), Point Reyes, and of course Yosemite!!! I’m camping at Yosemite in May and backpacking there in August :D
I think spending time outdoors is a perfect date. But keep up your cardio so you won’t slow anyone down! One of the perks of being fit is that people want to include you in their physical activities. They’ll invite you hiking, camping, running, play sports, etc. You remember in high school when you felt cool if athletic guys would pick you to be part of their PE team? I don’t. lol.
This caption is bad. BUT the jist is that keep training and getting stronger so you can go out with people and have a great time! Also, look how cute the college couple I met camping are?!! <333
As much as I like minimal running and cross-training shoes, I’m so glad I got hiking shoes for my Death Valley trip! Trekking through rocks, hauling through gravel, and scrambling up canyons are not activities for barefoot shoes.
My favorite part of camping in Death Valley was hiking through slot canyons, especially narrow part of Fall Canyon. Here’s a short video I recorded showing the inside of the canyon. It was so cool and totally worth hiking through gravel and scrambling up rocks to see. Canyoneering is like my new favorite sport.
Coach Pratt: okay we’re driving back, those 2 are going to walk.
Me: Oh! I can I walk too?!
Coach Pratt: uhh they are kinda love-birds…3 might be a crowd.
Me: …*sigh, active girl awkward moments*
I’ll be hiking and canyon exploring in Death Valley, CA next week and I’m just starting to put together my rations and supplies. This is what I’m planning on eating during my 4 days, 3 nights trip considering I’ll have boiling water, some cooking equipment, and limited cooler space:
Breakfasts:
- Energy bar, almonds
- Oatmeal, almonds, apple, coffee
Lunches:
- peanut butter & banana sandwich, carrots, dried soy beans
- grilled (or not) cheese sandwich, orange, carrots
Snacks:
- almonds
- dried plums
- Energy bar
Dinners:
- garbanzo beans, carrots, celery, eggs
- tuna salad, whole wheat bread, carrots, celery
- zucchini, garbanzo beans, grilled chicken sausage
It’s about hiking! I love hiking…but don’t do it alone starting at 6pm because of mountain lions. I got kind of nervous today after reaching the top of hill that I just sprinted down praying that I would get to the parking lot safely.
