Author Archives: AlphaRoaming

I’m finally ready to pass on my family heirloom, a 1963 Daytona Convertible, that my grandfather bought new. 70K original miles and runs well. I just put 90 miles on it today. 65mph on the highway and big climbs in the … Continue reading →

Mostly just pics! Two nights in the Cottonwood Lakes area, plus a day hike to Dana Plateau. (Rhino’s in Bridgeport; Jake’s Saloon in Lone Pine.)

360 miles in 8 days, for an average of 45 miles a day. Two guy friends riding with me, plus one guy’s wife driving an RV, carrying our gear, and helping with meals and campsites. Really great trip! I took … Continue reading →

At the end of April, every year, there is a chance to drive into the east side of the massive http://www.coepark.net After the record rainfall this past winter, I heard this is the first time in 16 years that the … Continue reading →

Got lucky, and secured this cabin on thursday, and stayed five nights.

This one is definitely on the map! 9 miles of unpaved road to get there, but easy for any vehicle.

It’s not on the official map, and it’s less than two easy miles from the pavement! I saw pics and some location hints on Facebook, and figured it out! That’s it! It’s an easy walk in Death Valley. Further info … Continue reading →

Biggest snow in the Silicon Valley hills decades! I started my hike in the rain, at Rhus Ridge. (463 feet elevation) Walked up, thru new snow …up to Black Mountain summit, at 2812 feet. …where there was 8 inches of … Continue reading →

Way up on the side of a mountain, near Bishop, CA, is a former mine and mining camp. The Champion Spark Plug mine operated from about 1920 to 1942. They mined a rare mineral, known as Andalusite. Andalusite enabled Champion … Continue reading →

One of advantages of my cycling club is networking! In this case, several of us were helping a club member pick about 600 pounds of Pinot Noir grapes, back on September 7th. We started at 7AM, on the hottest day … Continue reading →