Ol’ Tom got some backpacking in somewhere in Appalachia. I also stumbled across a snake that Ian later said was harmless, though I reminded him that I could have jumped back in fear, fallen and hit my head. Appears the…
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Give yourself enough rope
by tmangan • May 10, 2007 • 0 Comments
Scoutmaster tells how to make your own. Once you’ve got it made, tie yourself some knots.
Cool PCT videos
by tmangan • May 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
A guy named Bill Batchelor who’s on the Pacific Crest Trail has been sending home videos from his days on the dirt. They’re quite good, not even too shaky when when he records as he walks. Here’s his YouTube page.…
Sunscreen reminder
by tmangan • May 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
Scout’s Campfire notes that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Have to confess that sunscreen is one of my numero uno omissions, though I learned the hard way that there’s a big difference between walking in the sun and standing…
Survival school sued
by tmangan • May 9, 2007 • 1 Comment
Over the guy who dropped dead at the feet of one of its guides in the scalding Utah desert last summer. Get this: It has since emerged that two of the group members were offered and accepted water from instructors…
Griffith Park fire photos
by tmangan • May 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
Hiking LA has a bunch of excellent ones posted. From the New York Times story on the fire: The fire made for dramatic images as towering flames devoured hillsides and brush in large pockets of the 4,200-acre park, a hilly…
Woo-hoo, more tick info
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 3 Comments
Scoutmaster posts a U.S. map showing where Lyme disease risk is greatest.
Socks that really rule
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 1 Comment
This post about socks reminded me of a thought I had the other day while putting on my Ultimax socks after lord knows how many miles: when will these things ever wear out? I bought a few pairs three years…
Volunteers, go home!
by tmangan • May 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
You’re taking too many park rangers’ jobs away.