Yesterday’s defense of the proposition that “most blogs suck” brought in a comment from a guy named Phil, who asked for tips on reducing site suckage (his Wild Rye blog is not what I would consider sucky, despite his suspicions…
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Adventure Life author speaks
by tom • June 5, 2009 • 2 Comments
We had some fun last week at the expense of Steve “Most Outdoor Blogs Suck” Casimiro, keeper of The Adventure Life. This morning Steve left a comment on the same post. To review: one commenter looked askance at the aspirational…
The Adventure Life, the best outdoor blog there ever was
by tom • May 27, 2009 • 9 Comments
I dropped in on the Wicked Outdoorsy blog the other day and found an interview with Steve Casimiro, West Coast editor of National Geographic Adventure magazine and keeper of The Adventure Life, his personal blog. In the interview, Casimiro fired…
Hearty hiking blog action
by tom • May 19, 2009 • 0 Comments
Fortunately a few of our colleagues have not shirked their important blogging duties in a vain quest to earn $.0005 an hour from large Internet retailers. Among the highlights: Jane Huber of BAHiker.com notes that more trails may open at…
Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend updates
by tom • May 4, 2009 • 6 Comments
OK so these accounts are from the Jurassic Era in Internet time, but I didn’t get a hike in this weekend so the least I could do is post to some other folk’s blog posts. David reports on his Henry…
Tips on writing about hiking
by tom • April 21, 2009 • 14 Comments
Dan White of “Cactus Eaters” suggests avoiding “magnificent.” White led a nature-writing hike over the weekend and advised: Also: during the talk, I asked the writers to avoid using the word “magnificent” in their nature descriptions. “Instead, try to choose…
Latest local hiking links
by tom • April 1, 2009 • 1 Comment
Camping blogger on coping with mishaps. Flirty n’ dirty checks out Marin’s Pine Mountain Road-Kent Lake Loop. Uncooped comments on using panties for a compass. BondGURL’s first hike of Trail Challenge ’09 goes to Roberts Regional Recreation Area & Redwood…
Trailspotting’s map of California snow-park vendors
by tom • March 25, 2009 • 0 Comments
Bookmark this baby if you’re into playing in the snow. Here’s the Trailspotting post, with important caveats like calling ahead to confirm store hours and such. I’ve been meaning to post this too: Pacifica Trails, another fine Trailspotting product, profiles…
Campingblogger tests out a portable washing machine
by tom • March 20, 2009 • 4 Comments
The contraption’s called a Wonderwash. It looks like a cement mixer and works much like one too, except you pile your rugrats’ dirty jeans into it. Roy made this video explaining how it works. CampingBlogger Review of the Wonderwash from…