I'm looking for a good inn to inn hike that I would feel safe walking alone. Moderate to strenuous, 8+ miles a day, in early April. I will get the guides here (they look great!) and we're moving to California so they will get good use - but since w
Read more…I just read through this book and would really like to make the whole hike. It seems like timing with the tides is very important. I reviewed the tide tables for 2017, and it looks like with the two week tide cycles in this part of the Pacific, there
Read more…Went to this area to repeat the highlights of last September"s trip Much modified, and still a lot of beautiful scenery and walking.
Flew to John Wayne and took 3 buses to San Clemente. Got off the #1 bus at Ralph's so we could stock up on groceries
Read more…My friend and I did the first trip in the Northern California book and backpacked from Rodeo Beach to Muir Beach to Stinson Beach. Unseasonable rain cancelled our last two days, Stinson Beach to Bolinas to Olema.
We stayed at Green Gulch Farm and Z
Read more…I started the Malibu to Mexico Walkabout last summer but couldn't get in the next leg this year. Instead, my Walkabout buddy and I started from our home base in Santa Barbara and did miles up this beautiful Central California coast.
We had a great da
Read more…We leave next weekend for this Walkabout. Questions about crossing lagoons...Some notations are made in book about leaving the shore to cross lagoons. But not every lagoon is addressed in this manner. Should I assume that if there are no notes abo
Read more…Starting our coastal hike in Huntington Beach and staying at the Huntington Surf Inn. Called about parking for three days but person at hotel gave me some # 's for parking garage companies ( one wrong).... Looking for suggestions of where to leave th
Read more…This is a quick note on a couple of walks I did using Tom's model of walks/treks where ending each evening at places having lodging (vs camping). I did the San Francisco to Half-Moon Bay walk described in Tom's "Walkabout Northern California" and lov
Read more…We will be in Southern California for a few days in May and are considering doing this Walkabout route. The thing is--we're going to have suitcases with us (as well as we would have our backpacks). We want to take the train to Oceanside and not hav
Read more…I am walking the first leg of the Malibu Walkabout (Leo Carrillo to Santa Monica) next week but I noticed that due to construction the parking lot will be closed. Does anyone have any suggestions for alternate parking?
Read more…An English Walkabout We took our first walkabout in 1988 in the Cotswolds, one hundred miles southwest of London. For three days we hiked over hill and dale on paths and country lanes past thatched-roof cottages, country estates and farm fields marke
Read more…I don't want to go to Avalon. So how can I walk from San Pedro to Seal Beach?
Margie
Read more…A week from Wed, April 15, I'm planning on starting this walk.
I'm looking for anybody who has done this walk since Devils Slide trail has opened how they covered this section.
Since Tom wrote the book, the new Devil's Slide trail has opened. I see
Read more…We are planning a last minute Mendocino trip. We have found lodging at the Albion River Inn for our start, but the Little River Inn is booked and both Dennen's and Glendeven require a 2 night stay even during the week. We are doing weekdays, no hol
Read more…We did a practice hike on the coastline of San Clemente and Oceanside last weekend. We discovered the sand was incredibly abrasive and I personally was not able to tolerate for very long. I tried initially using storm socks with sandals, sandals alon
Read more…Hi Tom,
Think it feasible to do the 1st two recommended days (Lee Carrillo to Malibu Pier) in one day (and still keep mostly to the shore)? Predicted tides on the day I'm looking at are:
highest tide: 3am
lowest tide: 11:30am
next high tide: 6pm
Read more…Which accommodation on the Malibu to Mexico required a 6 month advance reservation?
Read more…Does anyone have information about hostels or availability of cheaper places to stay on or near the route, Malibu to Mexico? I would appreciate any ideas you might have.
Read more…Where do you park to start this walkabout? Is it okay to leave your car for 3 - 4 days? Thanks.
Read more…My husband and I live in Minnesota and enjoy hiking the Superior Hiking Trail. While we have hiked much of it, it is difficult to hike it inn to inn without hiking 15 or more miles. We are wanting to do a two day hike up in the Grand Marais area fr
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