Thirteen tourists were robbed of cash, cameras and other goodies on the Inca Trail in Peru. Something to think about — and investigate — before your next eco-tour or adventure hike: are the people there desperate enough to follow you…
Hiking
Hiking boots for beginners
by tmangan • November 17, 2005 • 0 Comments
About.com has a rudimentary guide to hiking boots. I’m posting this mostly for the Googlers who are just getting into hiking. You know what they say: every hike begins with the first step — in the door of your favorite…
Man, those Sherpas can really haul
by tmangan • November 16, 2005 • 2 Comments
Gadling linked to a way-cool story about how the Sherpas of Nepal carry such huge loads. This passage struck me: A porter’s gear is simple but effective: The load goes into an oversized basket, or doko, which rests against the…
The fat lady hikes
by tmangan • November 16, 2005 • 1 Comment
From an L.A. Times story by a woman who keeps going despite the strange looks from skinnier, faster hikers. Maybe you have to be fat to have the “What if?” moment I had. Because that cave was not built for…
For your next snowshoeing expedition
by tmangan • November 15, 2005 • 0 Comments
For all you poor saps who deal with snow in the winter: A bunch of handy tips for keeping yourself dry — and alive — while exerting yourself in cold weather, from the folks at Seattle Mountaineers. I moved to…
All that leave-no-trace business
by tmangan • November 15, 2005 • 0 Comments
Hiker Dude’s got it all on his blog.
Raft o’ hiking links
by tmangan • November 14, 2005 • 0 Comments
Greatoutdoors.com has a bunch of hiking-related items posted. Excerpt from Peter Potterfield’s “Classic Hikes of the World. Among the classics: Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim, Grand Canyon National Park Routeburn Track, South…
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.…
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,…