Episode 96 Yosemite Adventure Final Chapter
December 11, 2012
Mike, Gerry, Dave and Anthony
In this final episode of our Yosemite Adventure we meet a pretty girl in a pink tank top and take a hike up to the summit of one of Yosemite’s most famous landmarks, Half Dome. We also have another encounter with a bear while at the Sunrise Creek Camp along the John Muir Trail
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Episode 95 Clouds Rest Yosemite Adventure part 2
December 4, 2012
Mike near the summit of Clouds Rest
In this episode we continue our adventure from the first nights camp at Sunrise Lakes and hike up and over Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park. After, we hike along sun exposed trails with magnificent views across Yosemite until reaching our camp along the John Muir Trail at Sunrise Creek. Nightfall brings with it a terrifying encounter with a black bear.
Video – Part Two from Sunrise Lakes over Clouds Rest
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Yosemite Hikes – Clouds Rest Trail
Bear Awareness – Sierra.Gov keeping bears wild
Episode 94 Cathedral Lakes Trail Part One
November 22, 2012
In this episode Mike, Gerry and I begin our three day backpack trip into Yosemite National Park and explore the Cathedral lakes Trail. Our luck holds out as we get the necessary backcountry permits to complete a through hike across one of America’s most scenic hiking trail.
Along the way we learn about the Hantavirus outbreak in Camp Curry, meet some beautiful German tourists and find out about the High Sierra Camps.
Trip Video – Part One Yosemite Valley along the Cathedral Lakes Trail to first nights camp at Sunrise lakes
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- Yosemite National Park – Official Site
- Hantavirus Outbreak – NPS
- Cathedral Lakes Trail – Modern Hiker, GPS info, photos, maps
Episode 93 Conquest of Half Dome Part Two
September 13, 2012
At the base of the cables
In this episode Troy and I say goodbye to Larry at the Nevada Falls Bridge and continue our ascent toward Half Dome.
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Episode 92 The Conquest of Half Dome Pt. 1
August 24, 2012
Larry, A.J. and Troy on the Vernal Falls Bridge
In this episode of Anthony’s Audio Journal Troy and Larry accompany me to Yosemite National Park and I try, once again, to hike up to the summit of legendary Half Dome. Along the way we learn just how volatile the weather can be in the high sierras, meet some interesting people and test my strength and determination against one of America’s classic hiking challenges, all coming up in this edition of Anthony’s Audio Journal, “The Conquest of Half Dome”.
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Episode 91 San Gorgonio Mountain
July 2, 2012
In this episode Gerry, Mike and I take a hike up the South Fork Trail to the summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, the tallest peak in Southern California. Along the way we meet the headwaters of the Santa Ana River and run across the remains of a plane crash while enroute to the 11,503 foot summit.
Trip Photos – Photos of our adventure
Video Journal – Part One South Fork Trail to San Gorgonio Mountain
Part Two Down the Dollar Lake Trail
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Episode 90 Eagle Rock via the P.C.T.
June 1, 2012
Eagle Rock
In this episode I take a solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail just outside of Warner Springs California to see Eagle Rock, a unique rock formation shaped amazingly like an eagle with its wings spread. Along the way I run into a flock of wild turkeys, a fox, two sets of mule deer, two young ladies out on a trail ride and an Austrailian Thru-Hiker heading all the way to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail
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- Luna Sandals
- Every Trail – GPS Routes, photos, trail descriptions
- Pacific Crest Association
Episode 89 Whitewater Preserve
May 3, 2012
Lindsey heading up into the Whitewater Preserve
In this episode Lindsey and I explore the Whitewater Preserve located just a few miles from Palm Springs California. Gerry, Larry, Jill, Mike and C.K. tagged along as we hiked along the Whitewater River that flows year around from the higher San Bernardino Mountains. The Mission Creek Preserve is easily accessed off the highway from Joshua Tree and made for a perfect thru-hike from the Whitewater Preserve.
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Episode 88 Thunder Springs and Chimney Flats Trails
April 2, 2012
Running along the Chimney Flats Trail
In this episode I take a unusually warm winter trip up to Palomar Mountain State Park and test out my Vibram Five Finger Trek KSO’s for a trail run around the Thunder Springs and Chimney Flats Trails.
Photos: Thunder Springs Trail Photos
Video: Shot in High Definition
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Episode 87 Barefoot Running Experience
March 12, 2012
In this episode I relate the trails and tribulations as I delve into the world of Barefoot Running. I discover Barefoot or Minimalist Running after stumbling upon the fascinating form of exercise while doing research for a new pair of running shoes. Follow along as I make the transition from being a Shod runner to wearing a pair of Vibram Five Finger KSO’s and eventually a pair of Bikilas. I also put in a few miles attempting to try my luck at running barefoot.
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- Hike up Double Peak in Vibram Trek KSO’s
- Day Two of Barefoot Running
- Blue Angels 10K Fun Run
- Barefoot Runners of Copper Canyon
- Go Barefoot or Go Home
- Ballad of the Barefoot Runner Music Video
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- Vibram Five Fingers
- Vibram Education – *** MUST READ SITE***
- Barefoot Running Ken Bob Saxton
- Born to Run Book – Chris McDougall
Anthony's Audio Journal 