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Six of us women (ages 30-43) went on our walkabout—a professor, two pastors, two who work with non-profits and one HR director. All of us are physically fit but most of the g
Read more…Since the Blue Heron Inn seems to be closed and I can't find a directory listing for a Red Rabbit Inn, I wondered if anyone knew a place to spend the night in Bolinas? (Other than Smiley's?)
The town seems to have been taken over by Air BnB, and I
Read more…This summer my five girlfriends and I will be taking the walkabout of the southern California coast. We're excited! My first question is how we should pack. I'm wondering if we should each take regular backpacks, or if we should put all of our thi
Read more…Last weekend I walked with a friend from the headlands to Stinson Beach. We met in Stinson, left one car and parked the other at the Arts center in the headlands where we began our hike up the Miwok trail, over the hill down to Tennessee Valley. As w
Read more…We are going to hike the San Francisco to Half Moon Bay hike in September 2013. If we are on Ocean Beach at high tide, are there just certain sections that are not hikable? What are the alternatives if a section is not hikable?
Read more…My wife and I and another couple just completed the Emigrant Trail trip described in Tom's book. Well, make that almost completed. Here's our story:
Day "-1" -- A night in Markleeville
We stayed at the Creekside Lodge, 14820 Hwy 89. $97.90 tax inclu
Read more…What kind of shoes/boots do you recommend for a 5 day walk from San Francisco to Inverness in early September? Daily distance range is 7 - 17 miles.
Read more…I'm not in California, but I have fond memories of visiting Marin with my brother about 10 years ago. So I'm wanting to do the Marin walkabout in February or March. I've done multi-day hikes in 40 degree weather, so I'm not too concerned about the te
Read more…I've taken two incredible trips on the California coast North of San Francisco and I'm looking forward to more. Here are some of the things I was happy to have with me: * 1 or 2 sets of hiking clothes (depending on the length of the trip) * A set or
Read more…I am hiking from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas in late October. Does anyone know where to stay so that I am close to the trailhead? Should I go to Sausalito and take a taxi? Where is the best place to leave the car? Should I drive it to Bolinas,
Read more…Walkabout California author Tom Courtney and his wife Heidi hiked the 500 mile Camino in Spain, an ancient pilgrimage route to the burial site of St. James. Click here to read Tom's blog and enjoy pictures from the journey. Join this discussion with
Read more…Just bought the book and am glad I did. But we're wondering why the data in the book about hike mileage doesn't also include "elevation gain" numbers.
My wife and I regularly hike with the Sierra Club / Loma Prieta Chapter / Day Hiking section. The
Read more…I love this website and the idea of these types of trips! I'd love to do one but all these trails seem to be in northern california.... I really wanna do this ... can anyone give some suggestions for Southern California trails?
Read more…I'd like to do a bit more ambitions trip about 200 miles staying at inns each night. Has anyone experience with this length of trip? Will I be on the 1 most of the time? Dany
Read more…I saw an announcement in theTravel section of the Valley Times that Tom would be speaking at the Berkeley REI in July. Unfortunately, I will be out of town at that time, so I thought I would come to the Walkabout California website to see if there is
Read more…My sister (who lives in Stanwood WA) and I (living in the Sacramento Valley) are intrigued by the idea of "doing" the Mendocino hike. We are concerned about some details, however, like: how to get from the ending point back to the starting point. Do
Read more…We plan to do the Emigrant Trail, but we're not sure if it will be doable in April or if we need to wait until summer. Any advice?
Read more…Hey guys,
Im really interested in doing the Sierra trail from the site with a couple friends.
Does anyone know where I can park for this? And also, how I can get back to my car once I get to the end of the trail?
Thanks for the help
Read more…I just joined this web site, and am looking for information about bringing along our doggie on these Inn to Inn treks. Before we decide which walking guides to purchase, can you please post information about which of your walks are dog friendly? BTW
Read more…Here are resources I have used to plan my trips and information about inn to inn travel around the world. Please share the resources you use for inn to inn hiking with the Walkabout community by adding to this discussion. Park & Trail Guides Hiking
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