I must be turning into a total camping geek because I cannot stop reading all the info at zenstoves.net. I have one of those tiny canister stoves (MSR Pocket Rocket) that’s easy to use but a bit unwieldy with those…
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Warm up your snowshoes
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a bunch of snowshoeing tips from backpacking.net. One of the things that I like best about snowshoeing is that snowshoes are highly maneuverable, allowing me to go places where cross-country skiers and snowmobilers cannot go. I easily travel through…
Lying, thieving SOB of the Appalachian Trail
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Read this really long Washington Post piece about this con-man/thru-hiker who stole a bunch of stuff along the Appalachian Trail and generally exploited the innate decency and goodness of everybody he came upon. Enjoyed a few quotes revealing that the…
Check out the Wandering Knight>
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 1 Comment
Here’s a site I’ve somehow missed before: Wandering Knight, by hard-core hiker Kenneth Knight, production editor at BackpackingLight.com. He’s got years worth of trail reports and accumulated knowledge. If you’re into camping, check out his page on reducing pack weight..…
More on podcasting
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Simplehiker has a bunch of hiking-related podcasts he found through iTunes. He’s discovering that podcasting is much like blogging: the quality of the ‘cast depends on the qualities of the ‘caster. There’s nothing on earth preventing somebody from putting a…
Henry Coe hike posted
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 0 Comments
Words and pictures from this weekend’s camp-out at Henry Coe State Park are here.
Back in the hills of Henry Coe
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 5 Comments
Weather last week was wonderful, except when it was gorgeous. I checked the San Jose forecast around Tuesday — blue skies and highs in the 70s through the weekend triggered my inner Boy Scout, which made it impossible to think…
Couple links and I’m outa here
by tmangan • November 19, 2005 • 0 Comments
I’m doing and overnighter at Henry Coe State Park today; here are a couple quickie links to check out before you head out: The Geared-up blog recommends a tent with, get this, no zippers! And for those of you who…
Yet another outdoors blog
by tmangan • November 18, 2005 • 2 Comments
Outdoorness has been around since last summer; it’s packed with handy tips and gear reviews. A tidbit from its hiking page. Store chemical hand warmers in a hard plastic container. If you pack them loosely, they might rub against something…