{"id":294,"date":"2014-03-22T07:22:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T07:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/erickson\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2021-04-06T22:45:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T22:45:27","slug":"hobbies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/erickson\/biography\/hobbies\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hobbies<\/h1>\n

When I’m not at work you can usually find me commuting on my bike (it is an 18 mile ride each way), traveling or planning a trip, carting my six (yes thats right 6) children\u00a0here and there, reading<\/a>, competing in triathlons, shooting with my camera, \u00a0fencing, helping at my church<\/a>, or working on some fun project. Here are a few pictures from some of my adventures.<\/p>\n

My Family<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Far and away my biggest hobby is taking care of my large family. \u00a0While engineering, travel, and other fun are\u00a0great things I try to keep\u00a0my life in balance and remember the most important things come first by spending as much time as possible with my wife and children.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>

My wife and I looking at the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate NRA<\/p><\/div>\n

\"My<\/a>

My crew of 6 in 2010 at the beach . 2 boys 4 girls. Sonoma Coast<\/p><\/div>\n

\"DSC_3305<\/a>

My family on top of Mt Lassen 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Backpacking and Hiking<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since my kids became old enough to do some “real” backpacking adventures we try to set off every year to new places. We love the High Sierra and exploring the beautiful and rugged areas there. We also were able to hike along the coast. I have also done a few grand trips with family and friends including a trip up Mt. Shasta, hikes in Yosemite and the Tahoe area and went to Nepal to sit underneath Mt. Everest and the Himalayas.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a>

The View at\u00a0Precipice Lake along the High Sierra Trail Sequoia Natl Park<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sawtooth<\/a>

Sawtooth Peak in Sequoia NP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Little<\/a>

Little Five Lakes Sequoia NP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The view from Black Rock Pass Sequoia NP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Helen<\/a>

Helen Lake High Camp on Mt Shasta<\/p><\/div>\n

\"On<\/a>

On top of Mt. Shasta, June 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Storm<\/a>

Storm Clouds above Hamilton Lake at Sunset. Sequoia NP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Glacier<\/a>

Glacier Point and Half Dome from the 4 mile trail in Yosemite NP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

The view of Nuptse (right) Lhotse (behind) and Everest (Center) from Kala Pattar Nepal Nov. 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

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Travel\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I have been fortunate enough to travel to some amazing places through my career as a professor. While I currently try to limit my extended travel due to my family commitments, I have lived in Portugal for an extended period and have been able to travel to India, China, South Korea, South Africa, Albania, Turkey, the Netherlands, Italy, Argentina, Hong Kong, Nepal and my personal favorite Iceland. \u00a0I will be leading a UC Davis Summer Study Abroad trip summer 2022 to Iceland.<\/p>\n

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\"DSC04169<\/a>

Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The view along the Ring Road, Southern Iceland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Skiing<\/a>

Skiing in Iceland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Top<\/a>

Top of Mt Sulur near Akureyri, Iceland<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Miknashi<\/a>

My wife and I at the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, India<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Taj Mahal Acra, India<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I do have a few sports that I really enjoy. My current favorite is fencing where I compete in all three weapons; saber, foil, and epee. \u00a0I also enjoy competing in Triathlons and completed the Iron distance triathlon Vineman in 2007.\u00a0 Lately my family and I have taken up Rock climbing as a sport so you might see me on the crags or at the local rock climbing gym.<\/p>\n

\"Always<\/a>

Always better to give than receive.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Ironman Triathlon-no I am not going to Kona but I did finish. Doing this was part therapy to get my mind off of work as I was going up for tenure.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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