Checklist

A checklist that I created primarily for backpacking but most of it is useful for day hiking too.

Template

A template for organizing your own hike on this alias.

Mountain Lion Sighting

A friend of mine and a member of this alias had the luck to see the rarely seen mountain lion in the Bay Area. His description of the event.

Ironman Canada

Another friend completed the Ironman Canada Triathlon competition recently and here he recounts his experience.

San Francisco Bay Area

Bay Area Hiker

A great site for local hikes with photos and detailed descriptions of hundreds of trails.

Stanford Outing Club

As mentioned in the home page, this is a club that quite a few of the members of this alias belong to and is much more regular with respect to hikes.

Bay Area Hiking Forum

Another hiking forum in the Bay Area with some great photos.

Bay Area Hiking Clubs

A good list of local hiking clubs. Our alias is not yet on there and one of these days, I will send the guy an email about adding it.

SF Bay Area Backcountry

A great source of information for the local places to hike and camp.

Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay Chapter

The local chapter of the venerated environmental group organizes local hikes in Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties.

Trails, Parks and Links

A comprehensive list of links to everything Bay Area and hiking.

eTreking.com trails

Description of some of the local hikes . Not too much info here though.

Other Useful Links

REI - The definitive store for everything outdoors.

MEC - The Canadian equivalent of REI.

GORP - Worlwide info on the great outdoors.

Sierra Club - The famous environmental group founded in 1892.

Mountain Zone - Useful info on some great hikes. Also a site for everything Everest.

The Backpacker.com - A lot of backpacking information.

Altrec.com - A bigger online store than REI.

Backpacker Magazine's Gearfinder - Useful info on backpacking and hiking gear.

Backpacker Magazine - A great magazine for the hiking enthusiast.

National Geographic Adventure - Info on places far and wide with great photos.