Field Notes is a collection of stories, trail guides, and gear notes from Mammoth Lakes, California, the town I've called home since 2013. Some of what's here is practical: trail conditions, what's actually dog-friendly, what gear held up and what didn't. Some of it is just the trip itself — the days that went well, the ones that didn't, and what a few years of doing this on repeat has actually taught me. Hope you enjoy.