Scatman, at the approach to Forester Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail. I was up at 5:15 AM and once again the raisins in my cereal were frozen. Scatman’s the guy who rode his bike from Canada to Mexico and…
Backpacking
Links and comments about backpacking, camping and long distance hiking at Two-Heel Drive
A PCT dispatch
by tmangan • June 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
Katie Worth, from mile 367. Maybe I can find a way to blame McDonalds for the forest fire I started today, too. Hmm, like maybe one of the 4,000 cows that contributed to my burger yesterday was fed a hormone…
You need a new tent, right?
by tmangan • June 5, 2007 • 3 Comments
If so, Sarah at Freezerbagcooking.com says the Anti-Gravity Gear Tarp Tent is worth a look. More on this model at backpackgeartest.org. (I think I may have camped out with this guy when he was checking it out.)
Fun on the trail
by tmangan • June 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
Remember Erik the Invisible Hiker? The trail seems to be mellowing him, if this post is any indication: As we walked along the aqueduct a group approached from the rear which turned out to be Sage, Burning Man, Tony, Nadine…
Andy Howell’s back at it
by tmangan • May 31, 2007 • 0 Comments
He was away for a couple weeks, walking across Scotland, but he’s back in full form with stuff like a review of his new tent and a look at some of the ultralighters he met on his trek.
Lesson learned the icky way
by tmangan • May 31, 2007 • 0 Comments
Bruce at lightbackpacking.com notes it’s not wise to pee in one’s tent.
Jason Klass posts backpacking videos
by tmangan • May 31, 2007 • 0 Comments
His new site is called backpackingvideos.com and it already has a few nifty videos posted. Jason is the creator of the handy and popular Homemade Backpacking Gear site. Jason’s on-cam presence is pretty solid for a beginner, and his video…
Ultra-runner aims to break 78-day PCT record
by tmangan • May 29, 2007 • 3 Comments
Catra Corbett of Fremont, CA, (my first California locale) plans to set a new record for thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. She has wacky hair, enough body art to fill a New York gallery and a shoe contract that got…
A Crow sighting
by tmangan • May 29, 2007 • 0 Comments
A reporter with the Riverside Press-Enterprise tags along with Ray Clark, a PCT thru-hiker who goes by the trail name Sole to Soul. He met Pat, AKA Crow, along the way: In the morning, Clark came upon Pat Pieper, a…