80 something classes since 001 in San Fran, the Challenge has evolved. It’s still a team event, it’s still a guided tour of the city, and there are still smiles abound. But expectations have grown – which have everything to do with the bond that transcends the 8-10 hours and the 15-20 miles. The people …
Tag: California
Merry Christmas from Anchor Brewing, 2011
The good folks at Anchor Brewing want to wish us all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from their home in San Fran to ours. I’m not much of the expert connoisseur type and my go-to is often times Bud Heavy, aka poolwater (insert zero shame) — but this is really good stuff, and …
Surefire’s Factory, Fountain Valley, California
SureFire makes the best flashlights in the world in Fountain Valley, California. As is the case with brands we love, SureFire’s products stand up to any and all environments. While serving as a Green Beret, there were no other lights we trusted. Our tour began in the office of Ammar, SureFire’s Director of Engineering, very …
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, Pioneertown, California
Recovery takes priority after a birthday weekend in Vegas. Advil, water, and rest are a tough recipe to criticize; however, an out of the way, off the beaten path local favorite in Pioneerstown did the trick for us. Thanks to the “King Studs of the Design and Construction of Pappy and Harriet’s” pictured above, for the …
7’s Factory, Los Angeles, California
We love a good factory. Especially a good, American factory. So we happily accepted a friend’s invitation to check out 7 For All Mankind’s operations in East Los Angeles.
Tough Mudder NorCal, Bear Valley, California
Lake Tahoe. Back to back Tough Mudders, back to back Ruckoffs lasting into the long hours of cold nights warmed by massive bonfires, bratwursts, wrestling, stories of all kinds, and more beer than even we could drink. Morning came chilly and unexpectedly, and yet smiles abounded as we stuffed our rucks with bricks and, (we’re …