Eastern Ramon “Camp-Us”

Eastern Ramon “Camp-Us”

11 March 2026
Much to my dismay, the Middle East once again erupted in war, just two days after I returned from an Israel Trail hike at the end of February 2026. Sirens and other interruptions made it impossible for me to focus. It took me a week to edit my photos and another week to write this blog post. The physical challenge of this 2-day hike from the Negev to the Arava was offset by the joy in experiencing the "super bloom" of wildflowers caused by abundant rains this winter.
Welcoming Winter on the Israel Trail

Welcoming Winter on the Israel Trail

4 January 2011
Segment 28 – Dvir(a) to Sansana *   "The way you spend New Years is the way you'll spend the rest of the year." A friend of mine posted that message on Facebook on New Year's day. If that message is true, well then, I can expect to be doing a lot more hiking on the Israel Trail this year, and in the company of wonderful friends. Despite last minute cancellations from my regular hiking companions, and the threat of rain, I did not want to postpone this hike a second time. As long as we had two cars, to park one at each end of the segment, we were good to go. Unlike our previous outing on the trail with 19 hikers, this time we were just five, and that was just fine! Yuval and I were joined by…