Not literally, but what else is there to say about a guy who has earned all 122 Scouting merit badges? “Bugling was probably one of the most difficult,” said Calderwood, a high school senior. “I’ve never been very musically gifted.…
Hiking
This is amusing
by tmangan • April 6, 2007 • 8 Comments
Stumbled across this blog posting with a video of a guy struggling to get a baby stroller across a rocky stream bed. It’s shot from behind, and looks like a totally bumpy ride; you can occasionally see a leg flopping…
Fitness
Most amazing fitness tip of the day
by tmangan • April 6, 2007 • 0 Comments
Sports Geezer points to a researcher saying you should drink when you’re thirsty.
Hiking
More mapping mania
by tmangan • April 6, 2007 • 0 Comments
So it looks like Modern Hiker, Cutter and Cyberhobo have all the latest about Google maps and other online cartography stuff. I know I should be jumping on the bandwagon, adding maps, links, Fiickr pix and such, but it seems…
Trails
Central PA hikes
by tmangan • April 6, 2007 • 0 Comments
I got an e-mail this morning from a guy named Scott Adams who was not the Dilbert creator coming to tell me my blog is so great he’ll pay me a million dollars to shut it down and stop annoying…
Blogs
A link for Dan…
by tmangan • April 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
dropknees.com, … because he’s into telemark skiing. (oh, yeah, dan’s site.)
Hiking
Sounds like a road trip possibility
by tmangan • April 5, 2007 • 2 Comments
Feather Falls new Oroville, California, sound interesting. Nestled in the foothills at about 2,500 feet, the falls plunge 640 feet, making them the fourth-highest in California and the sixth-highest in the lower 48 states. Most Bay Area folks either hike…
Hikes of the world
Why does this sound like all my relatives?
by tmangan • April 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
From a story on hiking tours of Ireland, contrasting descriptions of the guides: If Tony was ever the polite gentleman, Mike was our hot-headed guide. He was quick to order a pint or tell you a joke, and he had…
Tom's travels
Post No. 1,001
by tmangan • April 3, 2007 • 4 Comments
We’ve just gone over the thousand-post mark here at Two-Heel Drive. Give yourself a hand if you’ve followed along all this time.