It’s been 2yrs since we added the blog to besthike.com.
The first post was called: Introducing Rick McCharles. (Our site editor hasn’t matured much since. But at least he’s still a glutton for hiking.)
Over 840 posts, some of the most popular are surprising:
want to hike South America? Best hikes, treks & tramps in the world Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming amazing photos – Marc Shandro Sierra High Route, California 3300 miles around the Alps is heli-hiking cheating? geotagging photos – cool ! Paria – the best canyon walk in the world best hiking guidebooks
One day we need to put up an editor’s choice list of best posts. (Pinky promise to do that before we hit 1000 posts.)
Leave a comment if you have recommendations to improve this blog. (Hint — demand “more maps”.)
PS
Always a bridesmaid …
(We were a couple of days later to the party than The Adventure Blog which celebrated a 2yr anniversary January 16th.)
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Hey! Amazing! We started just a few day apart, and yet have shared a lot of common ideas, thoughts and stories. Great minds think alike you know! 😉
Keep up the great work. Love the site, and it’s amongst my daily stops!
Testimonials rolling in for besthike editor. (Actually, “testimonial”.)
From Rocco:
Keep in mind that Mr. Besthikes employs some unusual strategies in the wild. Here are some examples from the WCT 2005:
· Prior to beginning the hike, shotgun cans of beer in the parking lot as a team builder
· Continue laughing and backslapping and teambuilding in the parking lot until sunlight fades, then head into deeply forested trail
· As night falls, continue drinking and adjust headlamps for TOTAL DARKNESS
· Route test all high tide areas BEFORE reading the guidebook. If you find yourself in rising waters read guidebook and proceed accordingly
· Keep everyone’s spirits high and sign off each night with sombre “The worst is yet to come.â€
Indeed, Mr. Besthikes is the best damn hiking guide there ever was…..
Great picture with that cake!
And two years of terrific posts!
Way to go Rick.
DSD