"BestHike....!"

Rick McCharles, AKA 'HikerRick', is the creator and editor of "BestHike"...

Back when I first learned of this site, I was immediately intrigued by a site entitled BestHike. What adventurer wouldn't be!

At this dawning of a new year, when considering what direction and adventure paths to head out upon, Rick's BestHike is one of the places I chose to visit first...

His mission within BestHike: "Is simply to list the best, most memorable hikes, long and short, in the world." "Hikes that can change your life."

Rick's efforts have achieved both "Top Hiking Blog" recognition and Outdoorzy's "Top 10 Outdoor Blog" award. Included on BestHike are challenging, multi day adventures, as well as the very best one day wanderings...

I especially appreciate BestHike's objectives in that it; "Helps you get started organizing the trek of a lifetime". The focus on 'memorable' adventure experiences resonates greatly with me too...

Included here are excellent references, information, and many details about the most useful guidebooks. The site is very receptive to all suggestions for BestHikes and feedback about them; continually adding new options to the growing list. There is a useful search engine on site, updates by email, and even Rick's own major hikes and treks like the Annapurna Circuit, Dahab Desert adventure, Jasper's Skyline trail, the John Muir trail, Tombstone in the Yukon, White Mountain with 4Wheel Bob, and the West Coast Trail. Rick is also adventure planning to paddle and hike to Della Falls, trek in South Africa, descend into Copper Canyon, and he has got an Adventure Race in mind too!

I certainly share his particular appreciation for Lake O'Hara... the larches and scrambling there...

Rick keen sense of adventure, and great sense of humour, are characteristics we all aspire to for more enjoyment within the wild places... Upon recently turning 50 he wrote: "Happily, hiking is one of life's joys you can do your entire life, body willing." "My life-to-trek list is still very long."

HikerRick & BestHike embody all of what we seek when wanting to connect with others who also wander the trails out there...

Visit Rick for great inspiration, planning ideas, for what could turn out to be your 'besthike' this year...

DSD

BestHike Link: http://www.besthike.com/

Rick's Flickr Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickmccharles/

(Thanks very much Rick for use of these images; and also sincerely for your supportive comments on my 'SummitStone Controversy.....')