Wilderness trailcraft on staying in shape for hiking when local conditions make hiking impractical: What I’ve discovered over the past few years of spring training is that it is extremely difficult to exercise all my hiking muscles in the gym.…
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Any suggestions for the next outing?
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 6 Comments
(Insert standard apology to non-local readers). I’m always most interested in another get-together within 24 hours of finishing the previous one. I realize I should follow the example of firearms regulators and impose a five-day cooling off period before planning…
Anatomy of a blown knee
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
From time to time I’m obliged to recognize the existence of people who require a bit more excitement during their forays into the outdoors. They strap pairs of long, narrow slabs to the bottoms of absurdly stiff boots and hurl…
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • January 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
Home Sweet Home, originally uploaded by rfbarker. “Home Sweet Home,” from the photo stream of rfbarker. Locale is Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascades Range, Washington state.
New Year’s hike posted
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Black Mountain summit, originally uploaded by busybeingborn. All the fun you missed is here. Above, blue skies over Black Mountain summit. Tom Clifton’s pictures are here.
First hike of 2007
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 2 Comments
Silicon Valley humor that nobody else would find humorous: We’ve hiked six miles at Montebello Open Space Preserve and we’re resting up at a trail stop close to the parking lot. A philosophical discussion of Karma arises (nothing but the…
Mountain pictures
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Did a road trip through the Sierra crest yesterday. Pictures here.
Flickr pic o’ the day
by tmangan • January 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Nature’s Stairmaster, originally uploaded by Jon Huang. Nature’s Stairmaster from the photo stream of John Huang. John’s description: Walking up a steep sand dune feels like being on a stairmaster. Every step upwards you take, it sets you back half…