The Idiot, who cleaned up most of his act over three decades ago, is continuing to totally ignore vaping, legal marijuana, dubious prescription drugs, homemade moonshine and other contemporary legal and illegal synthetic highs. He’s still gaining altitude and staying high by hiking, flying and levitating.
The Idiot usually kicks off a hike at sea-or-river level to avoid getting immediately intoxicated by the altitude.
The Idiot stops to admire the view, hydrate and refuel whenever he’s in the mood. (Photo: Gary Solberg)
The Idiot gets a splendid look at Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake and Mount Shasta from the top of Chamise Hill near Redding, California, after an easy 2.5-mile hike.
To stay high, The Idiot only hikes with people who smile at the top of the hill. (Photo: Roya Mozafar)
To stay high, The Idiot only hikes with people who smile at the top of the hill.
When The Idiot wants to get even higher in Northern California, he jumps in a plane with pilot Ron Lim, a pal he met at Sequoia School in Redding, CA, over sixty years ago.
Getting high in a plane enables The Idiot to get a distant view of the three Shastas (the dam, the lake, the mountain) while flying over Whiskeytown Lake west of Redding, California. The barren hills are the residue of the Carr Fire in 2018.
Getting high in a plane enables The Idiot to get up close and personal with Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake north of Redding, California.
Getting high in a plane enables The Idiot to explore coves and fishing holes on Shasta Lake north of Redding, California.
Getting high in a plane enables The Idiot to get unique views of the Sundial Bridge and other attractions in Redding, California.
After getting high on foot and in a plane, there’s no where to go but up with levitation.
Levitation begins, like a good hike, close to the earth and involves acclimating before increasing altitude.
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