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After I got my latest vehicle I sat down and made a list of all of the vehicles that I have ever either owned or… Read More »A Lot of Vehicles

… but I had no choice. Either spend somewhere between $2,500 and $7,500 to get my entire exhaust system, including two catalytic converters, replaced or… Read More »I didn’t want to do this…

On 02/28/1999 I met Ed in the restaurant at Amicalola Lodge in Dawsonville, GA. I had asked the waitress if there were any other hikers… Read More »Im Memoriam: Ed C. Sessoms Jr. (aka Robocop, Ranger)

I worked in the electronics business for about twenty years. During that time I was in sales and/or management in places like Radio Shack, Circuit… Read More »Electronics and Me

I have been slacking off lately as far as getting outdoors goes. With the cold weather and the fact that I just turned 70, my… Read More »Upcoming Hike Update for February, 2024

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