“over-friendly ovines,” from the photo stream of sindesign. Sindesign’s caption: “These guys would walk about 20 cm behind me while I was tramping across this field, and whenever I turned round, they would stop, and seemingly try to look nonchalant.…
Monthly Archives: February 2007
Backpacking for beginners
by tmangan • February 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
Trailcraft has a must-read list of tips for beginners. For instance: Go easy on the Nalgene bottles
Another hiker named Tom checks in
by tmangan • February 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
This arrived this morning in the comments of the “Let’s talk hiking” post. G’day Tom, It’s Tom here from Australia. I found your blog while searching for “hiking blog”. I’m into all things that have to do with nature, such…
Better hydration options
by tmangan • February 5, 2007 • 2 Comments
Water bladders with hoses are all the rage for day hikes and bike rides, but they do tend to spring leaks and require you to remove the bladder from your pack for refills — a major headache for backpackers. I…
Flickr hiking pic o’ the day
by tmangan • February 5, 2007 • 1 Comment
“that sinking feeling…,” from the photo stream of frogofpeace. Locale is Mount Temple in the Canadian Rockes.
Groundhog Day Invitational pix
by tmangan • February 3, 2007 • 5 Comments
We hiked four hours along the misty ridges of Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, just up the road from San Ramon. Mount Diablo poked above the mist like the Kilimanjaro wannabe that it is. Temperatures, mild; winds, just enough to dry…
Weather looks perfect….
by tmangan • February 3, 2007 • 3 Comments
… for the Groundhog Day Invitational; all systems go. I’ll post pics later for all who were unable to make it.
For all you fabric geeks
by tmangan • February 2, 2007 • 1 Comment
A British guy with engineering training has started an outdoor clothing line called FurTech, which is all well and good (everybody oughta try starting their own business to appreciate the simplicity of a 9-to-5 work obligation), but of course being…
What’s up on the hiking blogs
by tmangan • February 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
Calipidder has an OR wrap-up. “Several companies were offering incentives to participate in the carbon neutrality project. By donating the $12, I got a new pair of Hi-Tec boots, the V-Lite Quick Zips. These are incredibly lightweight mid-height hikers. In…