Imagine this; It’s a pristine snowy winter’s morning at the cabin you just bought from somewhere like zook cabins in the rural mountain town set amidst the pines. The morning air smells of wood smoke and pine sap from the surrounding wilderness as you stand on the front porch in your favorite Ugg’s and North …
Vacation in the high Sierras means hiding from swarms of mosquitos, day drinking to forget about said mosquitos, nights at the carnival riding the Party Pooper and babysitting two pups who are not always on their best behavior. Vacation; Day five. Eastern Sierras. Let’s go for a little hike. To a big ass mountain. It …
When powering up a steep mountain trail a bag of trail mix is the best, especially if it is not the usual store bought crap. This Chili Mango Trail Mix is an exceptional easy to make slightly spicy mixture to take on your next hike. This last trip to the eastern sierras we discovered the …
This is what a jeep is ‘spose to look like. This is what the jeep looked like after the three hour drive in snow from Mammoth Lakes to South Lake Tahoe. This is what most mountain cars look like in the winter months. I just returned to my own snowy home a few days …
Wednesday evening saw us driving from Mammoth Lakes to Lake Tahoe for snow shoeing (For me) and snow boarding (for him) We were staying at the Marriott Residence; the hotel looked awesome online. The one big problem was I checked out the hotel the day before we left and that’s when I realized it …