Meeting my pals from the FOMFOK hiking group. I’ll have pix & commentary either tonight or tomorrow. Accounts of previous Sunol hikes here.
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Hiking and hunting
by tmangan • November 13, 2005 • 0 Comments
It’s hunting season in Vermont, and a lot of other places. “It’s good to add some color to your pack,” said Antos-Ketcham. “Studies have proven that blaze orange is the most effective color for getting people’s attention in the woods.…
The Cables at the Half Dome
by tmangan • November 13, 2005 • 0 Comments
A writer confronts The Cables at the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park So now what? Do I hurl my hands forward and reach for the cables, hoping in the split second my hands are free I don’t slip? Or…
7500 is a lot of miles
by tmangan • November 13, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a story about a guy who’s hiked The Appalachian Trial, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide trail. And he’s only 30. Here’s his trail journal. His thoughts on whether to hike th CDT alone: ALONE OR PARTNER?…
Lighten the load
by tmangan • November 12, 2005 • 0 Comments
A comprehensive description of the “lite” backpacking phenomenon by M. John Fayhee. One passage: No matter what was going on in the R&D departments of the myriad equipment manufacturers who were then jumping on the outdoor-recreation- craze bandwagon, there weren’t…
Up a hill in South Korea
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
An American guy named Horace is traveling through Asia and videoblogging the cool stuff along the way. If you’ve got a high-speed connection, check out his hiking videos to see actual buddhists in prayer and stuff. When you’re done there,…
In honor of Veterans Day
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
I give you Tactical Fishing in Afghanistan. During official meetings with local officials and United Nations workers, after topics of humanitarian assistance and civil military projects were discussed, came what men do universally, “talk fishing”. I mention that I had…
Top six high country hikes
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
In the world according to GORP. We come for the views, of course, but we also come for the feelings, for the strain of a good, honest climb and the chill of cold wind on hot sweat the moment we…
Ever wonder how Gore-Tex works?
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a primer at Summit Journal. Ever wonder why you’re still moist despite having shelled out extra money for Gore-Tex “breathable waterproof” stuff? It’s in there too. I’ve become extremely jaded about all these high-tech fabrics. Last weekend, when I…