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Life of a Degenerate Gambler

The Hungry Mountaineer’s Del Mar Delights 2022

By Amber Wood on Saturday, August 13, 2022

“The days go so fast when you spend all day sitting and drinking and gambling” I love my friend Talia (Check out her Youtube channel here) Talia is a hilarious breath of fresh air in this time of pandemic after global pandemic. I feel so blessed to have been reunited with some good friends last …

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The Best Vegan Beet Burger in Big Bear Lake

By Amber Wood on Tuesday, August 9, 2022

“Can I have the Vegan Beet Burger with kidney beans and extra goat cheese please?” Try, just try to request this delicious vegan lunch at any restaurant in this mountain hamlet in southern California. Big Bear Lake is a scenic alpine landscape full of small-town charm not usually found in the Suburbia of southern California …

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Thousand Island Lake Hike. It’s not better. It’s just different

By Amber Wood on Tuesday, August 2, 2022

I’ve sweated and struggled up the railroad tracks of scenic Agnew Pass in the Ansel Adams Wilderness more times than I can count. I always have that crazed day hikers goal of Thousand Island Lake eleven miles ahead of me. This massive strenuous hike starts in the full sun if you don’t start at 6:00 …

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Bishop Pass Bambi Bonanza

By Amber Wood on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Well, that is the first time I’ve trekked back from a hike with a backpack full of deer parts. My heart was sad I have to admit and not because I had a backpack full of deer femurs and rib bones. My heart felt melancholy as I left for my hike this morning when I …

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Tandoori Curried Rotisserie Chicken

By Amber Wood on Thursday, July 21, 2022

It’s hard not to be upbeat and happy about life when you are trekking through an alpine forest on a summer’s day beneath a cloudy sky and the humidity has just broken, finally, thank you Jesus, and it’s begun to rain. On days like this my hyper chipmunk side comes out and I know I …

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Amber Woodyard
Amber Woodyard

Hi y’all! I’m Amber, Big Bear’s local Hungry Mountaineer hiking nature guide. I grew up here in the San Bernardino National Forest and I have basically been out exploring hiking trails and enjoying the wilderness as long as I could walk. I have had some amazing adventures out here in the gorgeous San Bernardino Mountains over the years. As a hiking guide who is passionate about the wilderness, I love to share my knowledge of our vast trail system with vacationers who also love the great outdoors. Looking to book a hiking excursion? Email me at [email protected] for the best locals-only hikes available in this mountain wilderness. I am passionate about finding my balance in life – healthy living, great food, outdoor fitness, traveling adventures, working hard and my unbridled love for racehorses and naturally, gambling. When I’m not exploring news trails or betting on the ponies you can find me either coming up with healthy new recipes or blogging about the adventures my trail pup and I had in the wilderness this week. I have spent most of my life exploring what these mountains have to offer and locals would call me an expert. I know the best hiking and biking trails in these mountains and I have chronicled most of my hikes and adventures in my blog on this website. Please get in touch is you have any questions.

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