Here’s a site I’ve somehow missed before: Wandering Knight, by hard-core hiker Kenneth Knight, production editor at BackpackingLight.com. He’s got years worth of trail reports and accumulated knowledge. If you’re into camping, check out his page on reducing pack weight..…
Monthly Archives: November 2005
More on podcasting
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Simplehiker has a bunch of hiking-related podcasts he found through iTunes. He’s discovering that podcasting is much like blogging: the quality of the ‘cast depends on the qualities of the ‘caster. There’s nothing on earth preventing somebody from putting a…
Henry Coe hike posted
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 0 Comments
Words and pictures from this weekend’s camp-out at Henry Coe State Park are here.
Back in the hills of Henry Coe
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 5 Comments
Weather last week was wonderful, except when it was gorgeous. I checked the San Jose forecast around Tuesday — blue skies and highs in the 70s through the weekend triggered my inner Boy Scout, which made it impossible to think…
Couple links and I’m outa here
by tmangan • November 19, 2005 • 0 Comments
I’m doing and overnighter at Henry Coe State Park today; here are a couple quickie links to check out before you head out: The Geared-up blog recommends a tent with, get this, no zippers! And for those of you who…
Yet another outdoors blog
by tmangan • November 18, 2005 • 2 Comments
Outdoorness has been around since last summer; it’s packed with handy tips and gear reviews. A tidbit from its hiking page. Store chemical hand warmers in a hard plastic container. If you pack them loosely, they might rub against something…
For all you adventure hikers
by tmangan • November 18, 2005 • 0 Comments
Bootsnall.com is a must-see. Here’s a link to the site’s trekking page.
Latest blogroll
by tmangan • November 18, 2005 • 0 Comments
Dem blogging folks is at it again. GoBlog euolgizes the Los Angeles Times Outdoors section and talks up the grizzly bears being off the endangered list. Gadling visits old Jersey. WildeBeat chats up folks who cleaned up a marijuana farm…
Love among the thru-hikers
by tmangan • November 17, 2005 • 0 Comments
So a young lass creates a thread about romance along the great Appalachian Trail. Can’t help but post this comment: I did discover a great bit of “trail wisdom”: if she’s still shaving her legs, she’s looking for a man.