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.)
Pacific Crest Trail, Through-hiking
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…
Blogs
The Walkies
by tmangan • June 4, 2007 • 2 Comments
Elizabeth King, keeper of the Walktopia blog, dropped me an e-mail this morning reporting she had named Two-Heel Drive the Best Hiking Blog, one of a raft of “best-ofs” she’s added to the rail on her blog. The rest of…
Wildlife
Wallace Stegner on the Wilderness
by tmangan • June 4, 2007 • 0 Comments
Found this link to his “Wilderness Letter” at the WTA blog. Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned…
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Deep in the woods at Purisima
by tmangan • June 3, 2007 • 9 Comments
Summertime’s upon us in Silicon Valley and I’ve finally gotten it into my head that it’s not necessary to spend every weekend sweating through dusty trails on hills that have gone from green to brown. Along the Santa Cruz Mountains…
Trails
Reminder: National Trails Day is tomorrow
by tmangan • June 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Even though I’ve been blogging about overall greatness of hiking for over a year and a half and haven’t heard a peep of gratitude from the American Hiking Society, I’m still going to recommend getting involved in whatever National Trails…
Hiking
Trail etiquette
by tmangan • May 31, 2007 • 1 Comment
I have no idea who the Hiking Dude is, but his site full of hiking tips is practical, though pretty basic. He does have a nice page of trail etiquette guidelines. Among them: Hikers going uphill are working hard and…
Backpacking
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.
Backpacking
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.