I regret to inform that I got no hiking done whatsoever over the weekend … I was too busy getting thrown by the HTML learning curve. Spent all day yesterday figuring out how to make a copy of my site work on my local computer so I wouldn’t have to appall everybody online with all my changes; then spent hours today doing what would’ve taken five minutes in Quark or InDesign. If you’ve never tried to hand-code a Web page, consider your life blessed.
But I did do a few constructive things: I created a navigation bar over there on the right, pointing to the most pertinent content here, and I created a static page of links to all my park profiles (there’s 26 so far, which works out to 76 suggested hikes. Might fill a book.) I also put my 10 Essentials for Happy Hiking one a single page for easy viewing.
After all this I’m going to need a break from the computer screen; I’ll be back on Wednesday.
Welcome to nerd-dom, Tom.
My vote is for you doing a book. You are REALLY thorough for hiking in the South Bay. This is good. Superficial coverage in books annoys me.
I like it! The 10 Essentials for Happy Hiking is great. I like how you’ve got the Google Map of each of the parks… I wish there was a resource like yours for Ontario region parks. Hmm. Maybe I’ll start!
Cheers,
Mungo
Thanks Tom for sacrificing your valuable hiking time for the good of your fellow hikers. I’m sure the hiking “gods” will reward your efforts!
Sounds frustrating. I knew there was a reason I have never done my own blog. Thanks for putting in the sweat equity.
Glad your well. I hoped you had gone hiking. More fun than html for sure!
I’m thinking about hatching a plot to get a few hikes in during the week … my real job starts at 2 in the afternoon so my mornings are free … won’t have time for any 12-milers but 5 or 6 is doable.
Love the list! Although I really like my camelback bladder. No leaks.