A story about those guys who make down quilts for hammock camping: Convinced that there had to be a better way to hike, the two Jacks began experimenting with lightweight equipment that still kept campers warm. With a sewing machine…
Monthly Archives: May 2006
A moist walk to Tafoni Monolith
by tmangan • May 21, 2006 • 2 Comments
So I sat on my fanny for five gorgeous, sunny days that were supposed to be a vacation last week. I was figuring on getting in some hikes and maybe a camp-out till the Festival of Phlegm came to town.…
Stuck in the slow lane
by tmangan • May 20, 2006 • 0 Comments
Still no fast connection around the ol’ homestead, which makes blogging seem more like slogging up a sand dune. Thanks to all who’ve sent along moral support in the past couple days … might be Monday or Tuesday before the…
Now my Web connection’s ailing
by tmangan • May 18, 2006 • 9 Comments
River of snot turning into a creek, but now my high-speed connection’s gone down. Life’s too short to blog at dial-up speeds. Just hang in there folks, and visit many of the fine hiking links on the rail at left.
Taking another day off
by tmangan • May 17, 2006 • 3 Comments
I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, so the gods have rewarded me with a nasty cold — yesterday it was a sore throat and lying around feeling like hell; today’s lying around feeling like hell with the ever-welcome…
Gourmet hiking?
by tmangan • May 15, 2006 • 1 Comment
From a story on hikers who don’t mind ponying up big bucks for a fancy meal after a hard day’s slog. At trail’s end, chefs in white aprons gave them braised lamb with artichokes, mushroom penne pasta cooked on the…
Mother’s Day at Grant County Park
by tmangan • May 14, 2006 • 0 Comments
So it’s Mother’s Day and how’s this for luck: My mom lives 2000 miles away so I’m free to spend the day on the trail. The Diablo Range (official title of the hills east of San Jose) is still mostly…
Blister prevention
by tmangan • May 14, 2006 • 0 Comments
LIttle Po has a bunch of excellent tips on avoiding nastiness in the foot regions. A highlight: Prepare two pairs of socks and rotate them. If your feet tend to sweat a lot or you are hiking in on an…
Joy vs. Dread on the AT
by tmangan • May 14, 2006 • 0 Comments
From the Georgia to Main blog, kept by a thruhiker named Dirt Diva, somewhere in Virginia: Examples of sensations that bring dread: (1) the smell of damp, dirty socks in the morning (putting them on is a must no matter…