UPDATE: No dice with these over long distances, which might be why they aren’t on the market anymore. The air pocket in the forefoot is very cushiony, but the constant repetitive up-and-down motion of long walks causes friction at the…
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Lunar eclipse photos
by tom • February 21, 2008 • 6 Comments
The Mungo Says Bah blog has some nice ones. In case you’ve forgotten (or never really knew, as in my case), a lunar eclipse takes place when the earth gets right in the way of the sun, (i.e. right exactly…
Another Calipidder snow-camping outing
by tom • February 21, 2008 • 1 Comment
As long as Rebecca’s out there in the snow, I don’t have to be. We found a nice campsite near but not too close to the rim, and then spent the rest of the day eating and enjoying the scenery.…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on fitness after 50
by tom • February 21, 2008 • 0 Comments
I never have to go surfing for fitness news, all I have to do is stop in on Sports Geezer, which linked to the L.A. Times blog of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, who promises a series of posts for over-50…
Strong reads: 100 greatest adventure books
by tom • February 20, 2008 • 5 Comments
A very old list (2004 was like centuries ago!) from National Geographic Adventure (which exists, near as I can tell, to stick it to Outside) profiles the top 100 adventure books. A few I liked: 7. Desert Solitaire, by Edward…
Hiking in the rain: How do you stay dry?
by tom • February 20, 2008 • 13 Comments
Beyond staying indoors, that is… I’m pretty much convinced there is no such thing as a “breathable waterproof” outer shell, though perhaps there are miracle products out there I haven’t been apprised of. For my money there’s no substitute for…
Fedak’s Henry Coe pictures posted
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 2 Comments
He camped out at Mississippi Lake, saw much evidence of last year’s fire.
A White Mountain memory, rekindled
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 4 Comments
Before dawn on the 22nd of August last year, I got up early to catch the sight of the sun illuminating the peaks of the High Sierra just west of Bishop. Here’s one of the pictures I took: I stopped…
Energy bars: any worth eating?
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 12 Comments
I used to be a fan of PowerBars but have stopped eating them since my wife started baking me her trademark oatmeal-walnut-chocolate chip cookies. Most energy bars compare so closely to a sawdust sandwich that I’d just as soon avoid…