Mike Calabrese

Today is my birthday. The big Seven Oh or 70. I am both sad and glad for this milestone. Glad that I made it to… Read More »The Big Seven Oh

This process started about a year ago. I was having two issues on mikecalabrese.xyz: My SSL cert was not configured properly and my outgoing emails… Read More »mikecalabrese.xyz has successfully transitioned to mikecalabrese.com

In 2023 I was able to car camp once. And I enjoyed it. But I never got a chance to backpack anywhere. So I will… Read More »Upcoming Backpacking trips in 2024, 2025 and maybe 2026

I’ll be spending some time in California over the holidays. I’m looking forward to seeing Julie’s parents again as well as exploring that state. What… Read More »Going to California

I think that I am about 85-90% finished with the new site. I will always be uploading images, ad banners, trip logs and archive stuff.… Read More »Website Transition Report 10/30/2023

The above image was AI generated. I received it in an email from an organization called Finance Dream Chaser. I didn’t bother to read the… Read More »AI

I’ve been a busy boy lately. At this point in time mikecalabrese.com is about 75% complete. The major things left to do are: moving three… Read More »Website Transition Report 10/01/2023

The following are a list of hikes in the Mid-Atlantic states that I would like to do within the next year. If you would like… Read More »Upcoming Hikes Fall 2023 and early 2024

When I first got this website I made a promise that I would not attack anyone personally but I would challenge ideas. It is very… Read More »No one is above the law

I just got word today that one of my fellow Rag Tag Rangers, Doug Knowles, passed away. He died sometime in 2019. Doug hiked many… Read More »In Memoriam: Douglas Alan Knowles