Matthew Rochat is a traveler, writer and amateur photographer currently based in San Francisco, CA. A relative newcomer to the REI membership community, joining in 2014, he is working for the up-and-coming web-based start up Hipcamp located in the Bay Area.
As daylight slowly begins to wane and evening temperatures become fleece-and-warm-thermos worthy, the California wilderness is at its absolute best.
For both c...
