Andrew

The view from camp: at Lower Jackass Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness near Oakhurst.

Real Name: Andrew Michael

Known Aliases: Andy, Drew, Drewster

Born: February 4, 1983

Fun facts

Hey, my name’s Andy.  I’ve got four brothers, one sister, and 13 (almost 14) nieces and nephews. I love Mt. biking, backpacking, and just simply being outdoors and in touch with nature. I spent a whole summer and fall living out of my car in the Sierras. I once rode my bike off the side of a steep mountain and caught myself in a tree. My great great grandfather was a full-blooded Cherokee native living in Oklahoma, and his wife was stolen by another tribe; their last name was Johnson just like Cortnie’s family. I love ethnic music and the exotic instruments that create it. My favorite instrument to play is the dilruba, a hybrid between a sitar (the popular plucked instrument of India) and the sarangi (a bowed instrument, the national instrument of Nepal); you could say the dilruba is the Indian take on the cello and it sounds gorgeous so long as I avoid the aweful squeaking noises.

The view from camp: Ansel Adams Wilderness

The Minarets near Mammoth Lakes

Reading books out on the deck

At the Golden Gate Bridge: Memorial Day Weekend