http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1 Adventure 16 Blog Thu, 15 May 2008 00:06:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Terri Embrey, Adventure 16 I recently had the privilege of backpacking with my 12-year-old son and 16 other members of his Boy Scout troop on the Skyline-to-Sea-Trail, located on California’s Central Coast. (For a detailed description of this trail, go to http://adventure16.com/skylintosea_dest.html ). I have backpacked off and on over the ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2008/04/09/backpacking-the-skyline-to-sea-trail%e2%80%94gear-review/ Loveland Pass. Photo by Rob Kalmbach of Los Angeles. Taken at Loveland, CO. If you want to submit your own photo, e-mail us your images to a16photos@gmail.com with your name, location and where you took the photo. http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/17/trip-photo-loveland-pass/ Last week’s storm brought enough snow to open one of Southern California’s snowshoe destinations. Long Valley, the area at the top of the Palm Springs Tramway near Mt. San Jacinto received 12-18 inches of snow and is suitable for snowshoeing. The Adventure Center will open Friday Dec. 14 for snowshoe and ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/10/let-the-snowshoeing-begin/ Virgin River Narrows trail. Photo by Brian Quines of Anaheim, CA. Taken at Zion National Park, Utah. If you want to submit your own photo, e-mail us your images to a16photos@gmail.com with your name, location and where you took the photo. http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/09/trip-photo-zion-np-virgin-river-narrows/ (Photos by Stephen Matera) I’m starting to notice more and more backpackers carrying camera equipment into the backcountry. I can’t blame them. Sometimes it’s hard to describe some of the beautiful places you’ve been. It’s also nice to be able to look back at the many adventures you’ll go on in ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/07/backpacking-photo-tips/ Last week I visited one of my favorite little escapes in California – Montana De Oro State Park near San Luis Obispo. There are no big peaks in the park. No majestic waterfalls. And no deep canyons. The draw to this small park that sits in the shadow of Morro’s rock ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/04/trip-report-montana-de-oro-state-park/ Joshua tree at sunset. Photo by Lane Carlson of San Diego, CA. Taken at Joshua Tree NP. If you want to submit your own photo, e-mail us your images to a16photos@gmail.com with your name, location and where you took the photo. http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/12/03/trip-photo-joshua-tree/ A friend recently asked me how to clean out his Platypus hydration bladder. He filtered some water on a recent trip and now he said it smells, let’s say, “organic.” Thankfully the folks at Platypus have an FAQ on how to clean out and disinfect a bladder. Basically you can wash ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/11/30/clean-out-your-bladder/ Some of the best trail runners in North America plan on hitting the trails of the Marin Headlands near San Francisco for The North Face Endurance Challenge Dec. 1. The North Face Endurance Challenge encourages runners to push their personal limits. The race features a 5K, half-marathon, 50K and 50-mile ... http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/11/26/nation%e2%80%99s-best-trail-runners-hit-the-dirt-for-a-cause/ Sawtooth mountains at sunset. Photo by Zac Monahan of Boise, ID. Taken from Little Redfish Lake near Stanley, Idaho. If you want to submit your own photo, e-mail us your images to a16photos@gmail.com with your name, location and where you took the photo. http://www.adventure16.com/a16blog1/2007/11/15/trip-photo-sawtooth-sunset/