History

Member for

1 year 20 weeks

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My Details

Clubs or Organizations

Sierra Club, Society of Environmental Journalists, Gold Prospectors Association of America, Chugach Gem and Mineral Society, Recreational Equipment Incorporated, Sacramento Mineral Society, Lake County Rockhounds, Mountaineering Club of Alaska, Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids volunteer lecturer.

Epic Adventures

Digging dinosaurs in Montana, gold panning above the Arctic Circle, driving every inch of Alaskan highway including the Alaskan Marine Highway, photographing Kodiak grizzlies, rockhounding Nevada, touring Bryce and Zion, trekking the Overland Track in Tasmania, climbing Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, beach-bumming Western Australia, skydiving New Zealand, backpacking Europe, humanitarian missions in Central America, camping the Sierras, skiing Tahoe, camping Death Valley, visiting Cuba.

Recent Achievement

Rappelling Moaning Caverns in Calaveras County, CA.

Gear

My best friends rockhammer and chisel, their close cousins sledgehammer and shovel, REI Taj 3 tent for road trips, the REI half-dome tent for the backcountry, Mountain Hardware 30/15 and REI Zenith -5 mummy bags, TOPO! computerized mapping programs, Garmin e-trex legend GPS, Gregory Tega pack for light trips, REI Venus pack for long-hauls, Garmont hiking boots, Gore-Tex everything, Salomon Mynx freestyle twin-tip skis, MSR Miox water purifier, DEET + mosquito nets = Welcome to Alaska! 

Favorite Outdoor Activities

Rockhounding, gold panning, camping, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, canoeing, skiing, photography. 

Favorite Outdoor Destinations

Alaska, the Sierras, the Rockies far and wide, Death Valley, the coastal redwoods and beaches of Northern California.

Trail Companions

My dad, my horse Western Sugar, my best-bud Gillian Sandusky, Willow the dog, anyone who is willing to stop for a photo every few feet.

Books Published

Rockhounding Montana

My Interests

Movies

The Big Lebowski over and over again.

Books

Tom Robbins, John McPhee, Hemmingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Steinbeck, Kerouac,  Karauker.

Television

The Discovery Channel.

Music

Bluegrass, old country, folk, rockabilly.

Favorite Beverage

Alaskan Winter Ale, brewed with spruce tips!

Favorite Food

Fresh citrus right off the tree.

My Personal Information

Real name

Montana Hodges

Home country

United States

Home state

California

Favorite quote

Don't take it for granite!

Gender

Female

Expertise

Rockhounding, camping, hiking.

Profession

Freelance writer/photographer, REI staff.

What's Next?

North to the future! It's Alaska's state motto.