A clear sky before dawn has a certain almost-purple cast that seems to be visible only on backcountry camp-outs. A sample: This one is from a camp-out I did last summer at Y Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness. The camera…
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Prozac or hiking?
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
Alert reader Rachel sent along a couple links in UK-based publications about the relationship between walking in the country and improving one’s mood. The study by the University of Essex compared the benefits of a 30-minute walk in a country…
Just remembered: It’s Trail Days time
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
Grimy throngs are beginning to converge on Damascus, Va., this week for Trail Days, which begin Friday. Here’s a profile of Damascus from Americanprofile.com. Plenty has changed in Trail Town USA since Patrick started selling outdoor gear 16 years ago.…
Backpacker magazine changing hands
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
Go Blog scooped me on this one, so I figured I’d drill a bit deeper into this deal. The coolest part is that the mag is being acquired by Active Interest Media, headed by former Times Mirror executive Efrem “Skip”…
A PCT dispatch
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 0 Comments
Cloudspotter, at mile 212. From behind me, I heard a voice, “Where do you need to go?” I tried to smile in order to hide the deer-in-the-headlights feeling that coursed through my veins. “We’re trying to get a ride back…
Yet another quiz pic
by tmangan • May 15, 2007 • 3 Comments
Some of the California types oughta be able to figure this one out.
Some link payback
by tmangan • May 15, 2007 • 0 Comments
I noticed a Bostoner named Dave Greten had a link over this way so I figured I’d repay the favor. He summited Kilimanjaro last year. Here’s why: I’ve never liked the conventional reason people give when they are asked why…
Eagle Cam!
by tmangan • May 15, 2007 • 0 Comments
This one’s in the Channel Islands off the California coast. It has sound, too. (Link via National Parks Traveler.)
Tasty energy bars
by tmangan • May 15, 2007 • 0 Comments
Sarah at freezerbagcooking.com says they really do exist!