Over the guy who dropped dead at the feet of one of its guides in the scalding Utah desert last summer. Get this: It has since emerged that two of the group members were offered and accepted water from instructors…
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Griffith Park fire photos
by tmangan • May 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
Hiking LA has a bunch of excellent ones posted. From the New York Times story on the fire: The fire made for dramatic images as towering flames devoured hillsides and brush in large pockets of the 4,200-acre park, a hilly…
Woo-hoo, more tick info
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 3 Comments
Scoutmaster posts a U.S. map showing where Lyme disease risk is greatest.
Socks that really rule
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 1 Comment
This post about socks reminded me of a thought I had the other day while putting on my Ultimax socks after lord knows how many miles: when will these things ever wear out? I bought a few pairs three years…
Volunteers, go home!
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
You’re taking too many park rangers’ jobs away.
Must-haves vs. wanna-haves
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 2 Comments
Winehiker offers his distinctions. My list is about the same as his. If I plan to be out all day I try to take along my water filter … it’s saved my fanny on many a hot summer hike. I…
Major Sierra mountain pass roads opening
by tmangan • May 7, 2007 • 1 Comment
So says the Other Tom at that other paper.
Down side of heli-hiking
by tmangan • May 7, 2007 • 2 Comments
The guilt when all your tree-hugger pals find out. Groovy Ridge is the name blissed-out heli-skiers gave to the rocky crest we’re walking, presumably for the far-out and mind-blowing vistas of granite spires jutting out of crystalline glaciers like exclamation…
A blog for geeky outdoor types
by tmangan • May 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Idaho backpacker and patent attorney Rob Shaver has a fascinating blog mostly about cool inventions, but also about such things as building a winning Pinewood Derby racer and Harry Houdini’s Diving Suit. His backpacking adventures are here. A great place…