Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains is the Great White (well, green) Way for South Bay folks who like to get out of the house on a sunny Sunday. Hikers, bikers, Harley riders, runners and crotch-rocketeers all find something…
Monthly Archives: May 2007
PCT circa 1975
by tmangan • May 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
I’ve been reading The Funk Brothers’ trail journal from thru-hiking the PCT in 1975. Excellent perspective on then vs. now; back then the trail wasn’t finished, so lots of road miles were required. But a similar array of, shall we…
The basic day-hiker’s gear kit
by tmangan • May 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
For all you newbies, the Hartford Courant has a Hiking 101 slide show of stuff to take along.
Is it different for women?
by tmangan • May 5, 2007 • 1 Comment
WTA Blog wonders. Main consideration, especially for backpacking, is: what to do about the Time of the Month. One commenter says: Further to the subject of menstruation – please pack out your feminine products – they do not decompose as…
Talk about running with the big dogs
by tmangan • May 5, 2007 • 2 Comments
Techotek blog links to an astoundingly huge English Mastiff. Looks like something from a ’50s monster flick: “The Dog that Ate Toledo” or some such.
Defying death: you go first
by tmangan • May 4, 2007 • 1 Comment
The other day I saw a post at GoBlog about all the dead bodies left frozen on Mount Everest, and today I read an update on the story of the guy who tried to prove he could go all day…
How brave are you?
by tmangan • May 4, 2007 • 1 Comment
Brave enough to parachute into a rain forest to lend medical aid? Jesse at Treknologies has an idea: In return for your services RAM will offer the adventure of a lifetime. Parachuting into the middle of the rain forest and…
Glacier break-off devastates trail
by tmangan • May 3, 2007 • 2 Comments
A popular Oregon trail along the PCT is no more, thanks to a chunk of glacier breaking off and causing havoc nearby. The bottom line for hikers is that the popular walk to Pamelia Lake, nestled at the southwest base…
Best way to deal with ticks?
by tmangan • May 3, 2007 • 1 Comment
Keep the little buggers off you to begin with, this article says. One tip: 4. Use a tick repellent when going hiking or taking a picnic. Here’s a page with even more anti-tick strategies.