I love trail challenges, they inspire me to get out the door on days when I’d rather laze around the house! And I get to see new parks or trails! I wrote about the East Bay Regional Park 2015 trail Challenge a couple months ago. I intended to start this much earlier, but sigh, life.…
As careful as we are about Foxtails, Chico got one stuck in his nose less than 10 seconds out of the car on Sunday. He was sitting on the sidewalk at Point Isabel while I reached into the car for our play bag, and he leaned over and sniffed some foxtails on the edge of…
We just fostered our first Dog, well actually, 8 month old puppy. It was only for one night, but it was quite the insight, as I have been thinking about getting a companion for Chico. My friend found the lost puppy, and needed an emergency place for “buddy” for only a night, as a foster…
This post is about a few things : Moving with a dog, hitting Redwood again, and a review of the handy little Flexi Leash Accessory Bag. We’ve had a crazy 6 weeks around here! Not only did we move, but we built out our space beforehand as well. We took a unfinished storage area and…
**Foxtail PSA** If you live in The Bay area Foxtails are out of control more than ever, and they are turning brown earlier because of the drought. They are everywhere, not just on the trails, but neighborhoods, and dog parks too. Many people I’ve talked to while hiking have no idea about these buggers. When…
I created this blog to encourage people to get out with their dogs and exercise, as not only is it great for both human and canine, it also solves 90% of behavioral problems in dogs, and they are less likely to be abandoned or surrendered to shelters. But I know a lot of people…
For the first time in years, I got sick for more than a couple days, with a horrible chest cold. Usually I can do some hiking with a cold, but not this chest cold. After over a week of being in bed I decided that I had to get out, and drove to a new trail,…
It was one of those days where I felt more tired than usual when I woke up, so I read hiking blogs to inspire myself. I decided to scout a good entry point for the Selby Trail in one of the spots where it seemed close Wildcat Gorge Trail, so I could find a larger loop using…
We get asked about hiking gear for dogs a lot. There has been a boom in recent years of new and innovative items for dogs on the trail! For years people had to make their own stuff! I don’t have time for that, and my skills are lacking anyways. Here are the things that we…
This time lapse video of Andy Davidhaz is really amazing. I myself don’t have the desire to do more than a few days out, but I love reading about other people who do large sections of the AT and PCT, or the whole trails!! I find it inspiring, and often times educational! Enjoy! http://kron4.com/2015/04/05/adventurers-5-month-journey-hiking-pacific-crest-trail-condensed-into-5-minute-time-lapse/
Hiking with Chico the Boston Terrier 