Merry Christmas
Lowepro backpack – Photo Sport 200
I FINALLY got a dedicated camera gear backpack. Paid CDN$ 150 for a LowePro Photo Sport 200. (Now discontinued.)
Easily fits my 3 small cameras and assorted add-ons.
As well as extra layers, snacks and water.
- 1.2 kg
- airplane carry-on size
- narrow profile
Click PLAY or watch it in action on YouTube.
There’s a larger version if you want more space. Also discontinued, so you’d have to shop around.
Click PLAY or watch a review on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch the Lowepro pitch on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch a review of the larger 300 on YouTube.
I love Autumn hiking
Chill in the air. Sun low in the sky. Autumn colours.
September & October are my favourite months for hiking Vancouver Island.
This video is composed entirely of still images. Transitions turn it from a normal (boring) slideshow to something more entertaining.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Trans-Catalina Trail, California
As I post the current operation system of Mac computers is called Catalina.
… only 27 miles off the coast of southern California.
Though Catalina is a short 90 minute boat ride away, it feels like another world. There are two small, quaint towns on the island — Avalon and Two Harbors — and the remainder of the island is primarily wilderness managed by the Catalina Island Conservancy.
The 37.2 mile Trans-Catalina Trail traverses the entire island, from Avalon on the eastern tip to Starlight beach at the western end.
Of course, once you get to the end, you’ve still got to hike back to Two Harbors to catch a boat back to the mainland. This adds another nine miles, making the total mileage a bit over 46 miles — perfect for a long weekend backpack getaway. …
SoCal Hiker – Trans-Catalina Trail
Jade “Darth Jader” Cabrera on the PCT
Before my hike I never went outside without makeup. I feel much less stress now about my hair, career, or car.
Family and friendships are my new priorities. …
hiking the Chinese Wall, Montana
I’ve always wanted to see the Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
I’m planning on hiking and climbing it June 2020.
It’s a thousand foot high cliff of limestone that stretches unbroken for 12 miles between Haystack Mountain and Larch Hill Pass.
Click through to read a trip report: A Hike to the Chinese Wall – Ear Mountain Photography
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
One of our best hikes in the North American Rockies
Cam Honan’s Wanderlust hiking books
The world’s most travelled hiker, Cam Honan, has 3 coffee table books in the series.
Ideal inspiration for future hikes, click through to check them out:
Wanderlust: A Hiker’s Companion (2017)
The Hidden Tracks: Wanderlust – Hiking Adventures off the Beaten Path (2018)
Wanderlust USA (2019)
Click PLAY or watch a TV feature featuring Cam on YouTube.
top 10 hikes – The Wave, Arizona
One of our top 10 day hikes in the world.
The Wave
Only 20 hikers / day are allowed access. The BLM is considering an increase to a maximum of 96 per day .
Getting a permit is the BIG problem.
AT A GLANCE
on the Utah-Arizona border, halfway between Page, Arizona and Kanab, Utah in the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness- in 2014 about 50,000 applied for permits. Only 15% were granted.
- Wire Pass trailhead located in North Coyote Buttes permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- 5.2 miles return
- you can go any month of the year, if you can tolerate the heat
Above and slightly west of the Wave is what many call “the Second Wave“, which has fainter colours but is still of interest to most visitors and photographers.
Check our Wave information page.
Inspired to hike
BestHike hiking photos
I’ve uploaded all the hiking photos from my recent 2 months in Patagonia.
Check those out here. There are thousands in the BestHike archive.
Most are Creative Commons licensed so can be used in other projects.
The BEST of BestHike photos (about 1800) are included in one album. That’s the best starting point.
