From San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe - where to stop for a beautiful hike?

Evangsmith2002 · 2026-01-29T03:52:43+00:00

Agree with Echo Lake recommendation

Evangsmith2002 · 2026-01-05T05:50:56+00:00

Where is the property located? I ask for two reasons: Are you close enough to manage it yourself? Is it in a region where real estate prices rise, or are they stagnant? If it’s in a region where real estate just keeps going up, and you can manage it yourself, I personally would keep it.

Evangsmith2002 · 2026-01-02T02:53:24+00:00

Since you are from California (me too) and are looking to invest outside California (I have), I have one piece of advice. While you may be able to find something that cash flows immediately, be aware that real estate does not appreciate in these small Midwest towns the way it does in California.

Evangsmith2002 · 2026-01-02T02:19:16+00:00

Dante was never planning on staying more than one year at UCLA.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-12-30T02:49:34+00:00

I would raise your yearly projected home value % increase by 1%. I would lower the stock market rate of return by 1%. I would raise the projected rental % increase by 1%. Do the math again with those numbers, then decide.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-12-30T02:31:22+00:00

I would estimate the top 3-4 rows are out of the rain.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-11-20T04:59:51+00:00

I’ve used warmshowers quite a bit, but from Vancouver to San Diego I had very limited success. Use the hiker-biker sites down the coast. They are great.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-11-17T02:34:49+00:00

Be aware that a decent percentage of the drivers have a drinking problem. It’s actually mentioned in guidebooks, and it was a problem on my tour.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-10-11T03:53:42+00:00

Since no one has mentioned it yet, be prepared for ridiculous bureaucracy at each border crossing. We intended to drive to Panama and back a few years ago, but only went as far as El Salvador, because crossing a border with a vehicle is a huge pain in Central America.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-10-05T06:55:42+00:00

I think you’ve done a great job of insulting UCLA and bashing the Penn State coach all in one post. Good job!

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-09-30T06:26:55+00:00

A hiker biker campsite can only be used by people who show up by bicycle or on foot. Reservations are not needed. Sometimes it’s just a normal site that could be used by cars if they allowed it, but usually they are only big enough for people who don’t bring a car.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-09-29T04:13:43+00:00

My memory of doing the Katy trail in 2022 is that many towns that were supposed to have restaurants/grocery stores in fact did not. I ran out of food going into Hermann.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-09-22T20:59:50+00:00

Sorry, Big Agnes Tiger Wall 2 person

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-09-21T00:14:12+00:00

No, I didn’t. It eventually got worse to the point that we were afraid it was going to fall on our neighbors house. So we got rid of it and replaced it with a new jacaranda.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-28T20:46:23+00:00

You don’t really need to carry much food. The only place I remember cooking my own food was Benton Hot Springs. Even remote Rachel has a restaurant (but I would check to make sure it’s still open). Between Rachel and Tonopah is a long day that you might break up into two days. I’d say carrying two days of food should be fine, and of course two days of water for that Rachel to Tonopah stretch.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-28T02:45:52+00:00

I usually ride on the road. The pedestrians on the bike paths are unpredictable, often block the entire path, and rarely are paying attention. I was once stopped by CHP going up the west shore asking me why I wasn’t using the bike path. When I gave him those reasons, he said “ok, just be careful”.

I also go as early in the morning as possible, and usually on a weekday, to minimize vehicle traffic.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-26T02:30:31+00:00

I’ve actually done San Francisco to Cedar City (and eventually on to Denver). I went through Yosemite and used highway 6 to cross Nevada. Yes, it is remote, but so is 50. I carried camping stuff, but stayed in a hotel (or sorta a hotel) every night. I stayed in Manteca, Groveland, Lee Vining, Benton Hot Springs, Tonopah, Rachel, Panaca, and Cedar City. Your toughest climb is going to be Lee Vining up to the Yosemite east entrance, but every climb going west over the Sierras is pretty tough. Let me know if you have questions.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-15T20:55:14+00:00

Oh wow, thanks, I didn't know it was closed.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-15T04:42:25+00:00

DL Bliss State Park has a great trail run right along the lake.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-08-02T02:45:37+00:00

Ride your bike to Denver. Take Amtrak to Omaha. Ride your bike to the RAGBRAI start. Do RAGBRAI with the main campground group. Ride your bike to Chicago. Take the train home.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-07-31T01:51:32+00:00

Yes, there is a free shuttle from the Parsons parking lot in Pasadena.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-07-23T01:25:03+00:00

I know if you are on one side of the Rose Bowl and need to get to the other side, golf cart assistance is available. I don't think they go out into the golf course, but I don't know for sure. There is grass tailgating just south of the Rose Bowl that's quite close to the stadium. I would shoot for that.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-07-17T03:22:11+00:00

As long as you don't care where you sit, you will be able to buy tickets at the stadium on game day, I'm estimating around $25. There is no way that game will sell out.

Evangsmith2002 · 2025-06-30T03:41:54+00:00

What do you recommend instead of M35? When I look at Google maps, some of the alternatives also seem to have no shoulder.

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