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THE HIKING EFFECT

6/15/2017

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Before I moved to Los Angeles, I never hiked. I did not start hiking until I met Drew. For our third date he wanted to hike to the Hollywood sign. After secretly panicking and wanting to impress, I invested in some hiking clothes. Sitting atop the mountainside behind an “L” of the Hollywood sign, I fell in love with hiking. What a concept! If one can move one’s arms and legs, every inch of this city is reachable! 

Hiking is also a way to immerse in nature while still in an urban city. L.A. is famous for traffic, rambunctious people and congested streets. Hiking to Cave of Munits or Escondido falls, is a way to drink in some fresh air, enjoy the mist of a waterfall and have no cellphone reception. People are different on a hike than in the city. Everyone you pass on a trail smiles and says “Hello”. Imagine if you were walking down Hollywood Blvd and everyone smiled and said “Hello”. I call this, the Hiking Effect. Maybe those of us who hike can bring the patience, consideration and kindness back to the boisterous streets. 

It is healing to stand on a high peak in Griffith Park at night and see the city’s beautiful lights. A reset button gets pushed and the traffic on the way home is bearable. Now it’s not all Instagram worthy and easy. Hiking is work. Drew and I had to hike to film about 80% of our show. We hiked five miles into the ten miles to reach the Bridge to Nowhere. But it was a scorching summer day in August and we did not have enough water. I remember the final stretch before the car. Water seemed like a distant dream, my head was pounding in my ears and I kept looking at the ground at my feet willing them to move. The next time we went we were much more prepared. 

I also learned that hiking is such an “L.A.” thing! There are several hiking groups with people of all ages, shapes, sizes and race. Drew and I have made friends with the good folks of L.A. Trail Hikers and all because of the simple concept of: You can use your body to walk and hike through this city and realign with your core and connect with others because everything else is behind you when you hike. 


So, hiking. I’m a fan. 
6 Comments
Daniel Salgado
10/10/2017 01:54:45 pm

when are you when are new episodes come out??

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WyrTwister
4/23/2019 09:11:09 am

ReRecently came across your videos . Thanks , :-)

Wyr
God bless

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Loren N. Kaplan
6/11/2019 12:27:06 pm

Great blog entry here! The fact that you discovered your love for hiking once you entered a relationship with Drew is interesting. Both before arriving in Los Angeles and as recently-arrived transplant, you (like many others) largely based what living in Los Angeles would be like through hearsay and pop-culture before actually meeting somebody who was a local and discovering what L.A. Residents are really all about. Through your videos, which are fascinating and never support the stereotypes that many people who don't live here buy into (Examples: L.A. is all about the beach, everyone is a celebrity or employed in the entertainment industry, there's no history in L.A./Southern California, L.A. architecture is boring, etc, etc.) Just as you connected to your fellow hikers, Los Angeles is a huge city and there is something for everyone here to discover or continue with from their old place of residence. L.A. is a fascinating city with so much going on...watching your AWESOME "Oddity Odysseys" videos is proof of that! Keep up the great work both with the videos and blogging!!

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      • Desert Christ Park
      • Rubel Castle
      • The Radford Art Walk
      • George Air Force Base
      • The Cal-Earth Institute
      • The Venice Canals
      • Mount Rubidoux
      • Queen Califia's Magical Circle
      • Scary Dairy
      • Fort MacArthur
      • Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
    • 2020 Episodes >
      • The Lummis Castle
      • The Sky Slide
      • The Galleta Meadows Sculptures
      • Burro Schmidt Tunnel
      • The Global Angel Wings Project
      • The Topanga Time Tunnel
      • Solstice Canyon
      • The Kea Mill
      • Tankland
      • Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
      • Cabot's Pueblo
    • 2019 Episodes >
      • The Shoemaker Tunnels
      • The Canned Heat Suicide House
      • Angels Flight
      • Echo Mountain
      • Amir's Garden
      • The Amboy Crater
      • Hazel's Volcanic Gardens
      • East Jesus
      • Rock-a-Hoola Waterpark
      • The Mojave Lava Tube
      • The Mosaic Tile House
      • The Krampus Run
    • 2018 Episodes >
      • Devil's Gate Dam
      • Salvation Mountain
      • The Cat House
      • The Sutro Bath Ruins
      • Bring Your Own Big Wheel
      • The Wave Organ
      • The Bay Bridge Troll
      • The Peephole Cinema
      • Nike Missile Site LA-88L
      • The High Tower Elevator
    • 2017 Episodes >
      • The Bridge to Nowhere
      • The Musical Road
      • The Old Los Angeles Zoo
      • The St. Francis Dam
      • Phantasma Gloria
      • The Sunken City
      • Nike Missile Site LA-96C
      • The Prohibition Tunnels
      • Vasquez Rocks
      • Big Horn Mine
      • The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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      • The Laguna Beach Pirate Tower
      • The Great Wall of Los Angeles
      • Murphy's Ranch
      • The Chemosphere
      • The Los Feliz Murder Mansion
      • The Music Box Steps
      • Bronson Cave
      • The Shakespeare Bridge
      • The S.S. Dominator Shipwreck
      • The Last Bookstore
      • Picnic Table #29
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