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Hello and thanks for stopping by my personal website. I hope you find some stuff of interest to you. I have a very wide variety of interests.

You can follow me on my latest Summits on the Air activation via my Garmin InReach share.garmin.com/kg6mzs

Some recent Summits on the Air activations:

Saint Peter’s Dome

New Mexico Locust (Robinia neomexicana) on the way up to the fire lookout tower in the background.. 24 MAY 2026 W5N/SE-035 Elevation: 8,465′ Route: Fire road Hike Distance: 2 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 375′ Navigation: Easy* Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance suggested Road: Dirt road Cell Coverage: Excellent Verizon *navigating the forest service roads…

by wringmaster May 24, 2026May 25, 2026

Davenport Hill

Scarlett Hedgehog just starting to bloom in a rock garden full of this glorious cacti. 25 APRIL 2026 W7A/AE-041 Elevation: 7,808′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.1 mile round trip Elevation Gain: 650′ Navigation: A bit tricky on the descent Steepness: Gentle to moderate Vehicle: Passenger car* Road: Dirt road Cell Coverage: Excellent Verizon *Road…

by wringmaster April 25, 2026May 1, 2026

Willow Springs Butte

Looking south across the eponymous raceway to the hazy San Gabriel Mountains. Whitedog is visible below. 22 MARCH 2026 W6/ND-328 Elevation: 3,297′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: .8 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 500′ Navigation: A slight twist* Steepness: Steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: Excellent Verizon Hike basics This entire…

by wringmaster March 22, 2026March 29, 2026

Gear For A GridPedition

John Muir Trail #3

Here are my summit ratings from no stars (a one off) to four stars (a classic)

Here is a video of my latest adventure into the wilds of western Nevada:

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