Forager Heads Back To The Trail!

The day is here! I am heading back out on the Pacific Crest Trail after a 5 week work/stay at the Nature's Inn here in Big Bear City, CA. The best part about the next five days of hiking is that my girlfriend Debbie has flown out to hike with me. She will be hiking with me to an area called Cajon Pass at an intersection with I-15. I look forward to sharing some more great stories with you. Until then....
Love,
Forager

Let It Snow..Let It Snow...Let It Snow!

You guessed it! It is Christmas in May....ok not really. But it is snowing right now in Big Bear City, California. It is absolutely beautiful and it brings a peaceful tranquility to the air that is unparalleled and indescribable unless it is experienced. It is a great reminder for me that God made this amazing creation for us not to destroy, abuse, or misuse, but instead to experience in all of its glory. Today is one of the best days of my journey simply because I am free. Free to appreciate the simplicity and wonder of something as white as snow. I hope you all have a day full of simple pleasures.
Love,
Forager

Winding Down In Big Bear

The stay here in Big Bear City is winding down now. I will be getting back on the trail now in about a week. It has been a real blessing here at the Nature's Inn. I have been fortunate enought to meet about 300 of this years Pacific Crest Trail hikers that came through here while I was working. I met people from all over the United States and from all accross the globe. I have benifited greatly from other hiker's advice and I have been fortunate enough to do my part to make other hiker's stay here as enjoyable as possible. It has been a great reminder that serving others incredibly more rewarding than serving myself. The experience is one more thing driving me towards working for a non profit organization when I finish the hike. I was also able to start my book while here in Big Bear. The book is only about 10% complete so far, but I look forward to continuing the adventure and finishing the book near the end of my hike. I hope you all have a peaceful day!
Love,
Forager

Bugs don't taste like chicken

It has been a fantastic stay so far in Big Bear City....I am counting down the days until I get back on the trail, but it has been wonderful meeting all the hikers as they come through town. I have made a lot of great friends that I plan on keeping in touch with for a long time. I was able to go out on a day hike yesterday with my boss at a place called Onyx Summit. Now that my trail name is Forager I have some goals for unique things to eat including: snakes, grubs, general bugs, ants, grasshoppers, fish, and anything else interesting. Yesterday I had the opportunity to eat some tasty termite larvae and they did not taste like chicken! They were small and slimy, but they really didn't have any taste....I look forward to adding more things to the list that make all of you go ewwww gross :) Until then I hope you all have a peaceful day!
Love,
Forager

Back on the trail in 14 days....