Click here to read Part 1, and Part 2 *** March, 2018. Ometepe, Nicaragua. Shit hit the fan real quick when Diego and I showed up to hike Concepción, the behemoth, the impossibly symmetrical cone rising above the island of Ometepe. We hiked to the park entrance, and shit hit the fan. They wanted $2 entrance... Continue Reading →
Nicaragua: two Volcanoes with surprises at the summit
[Note: This story will reveal the surprises atop Volcán Maderas and Volcán Concepción in Ometepe, Nicaragua. I highly recommend that you do not read this story, and instead book a flight to Nicaragua, come to Ometepe, stay at Zopilote, hike these volcanoes with a couple friends, and experience the surprise for yourself. Let the mystery... Continue Reading →
A sketchy encounter hiking alone in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
When: March, 2016 Where: Cameron Highlands: a tourist destination on the Malaysian peninsula known for its majestic tea plantations and trekking in the nearby village of Tanah Rata. *** I show up in Tanah Rata on my 4th day in Asia. It's raining. But I've been on a bus all day and I'm excited for... Continue Reading →
I just spent 4 days on the Pacific Crest Trail [016]
Pacific Crest Trail: Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows, June 9 - June 12, 2017 Last week I hitched a ride to a remote campground called Walker Pass, California and started walking the PCT. I'll do a full post on this soon, but for now I'll give you the highlights: I didn't see a single person... Continue Reading →
Video: 42 minutes of a Los Angeles sunrise hike compressed to 42 seconds [daily blog 9]
On May 20, 2017, I hiked Wildwood Canyon and took a photo every 60 seconds until I reached the top. By the time I summited, I had 42 photos of 42 minutes of sunrise, which I made into a 42 second video. Wildwood Canyon Park is a quick and steep hike in Burbank, CA that affords a view of... Continue Reading →
Hitchhiking 4 days in Spain: Truck stop camping and Europe’s one true hot desert
I slumbered with the Mac trucks. I got schooled in Spanish. I took so many selfies with strangers that I experienced selfie-loathing. This is my trip report. When - August, 2016 Where - Valencia to Malaga Time - 4 days Distance - ~ 500 miles (800km) Word on the street is that Spain is a tough place to hitchhike, relative to the rest... Continue Reading →
Switzerland on Shrooms
Occurred: July 2016 It's now harder to buy magic mushrooms in Amsterdam, but foreigners are still welcome to buy truffles, a different type of fungus that contains the same hallucinogen as magic mushrooms: psilocybin. Backpacking through Europe in July, 2016, I found myself alone in Switzerland with a bag full of truffles, and I decided to take the train from... Continue Reading →