A correspondent from a small-town paper in Tennessee shares reflections of family members who spent five days on the Appalachian Trial in Maryland. It’s 6:30 and I am wrapping another layer of duct tape around my feet to keep my…
Hiking
Gettin’ down in the outdoors
by tmangan • August 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
An AskMetaFilter thread shares advice on campsite coitus. A good summary: Actually, you can spend a very comfortable and sexy weekend in a tent, especially if you’ve got a little camping experience. Depending on how hardcore you are about pack…
Photography
Some nice Zion and Bryce pictures
by tmangan • August 22, 2006 • 0 Comments
J. Chu just returned from a five-day trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks. Pictures here. (The Bryce pictures are especially good, but they’re toward the end of his gallery so be patient and check ’em all out).
Backpacking
For beginning backpackers
by tmangan • August 22, 2006 • 0 Comments
Somebody posted a question at Google Groups about what stuff to get when just starting out. Hilarity ensued. Well, not exactly but at least a flame war didn’t break out, despite this provocation to the ultralight crowd: While Ultralighting seems…
Gear
When to put your cellphone in the fridge
by tmangan • August 21, 2006 • 0 Comments
Outdoorhacks says 24 hours in a refrigerator might help dehumidify an electronic device that’s been under water. The trick is to make sure you remove the battery as soon as possible to prevent the combination of moisture and current from…
Fitness
Hiking at the heights
by tmangan • August 21, 2006 • 1 Comment
Lordy, another excellent SportsGeezer post: Tips for hiking at high altitudes. I did my first hike with notable altitude effects last summer at Lassen Peak, which tops out at over 10,000 feet. Lassen is at best a moderate hike; many…
Blogs
Where bloggers dare
by tmangan • August 21, 2006 • 0 Comments
Those who’ve been following along this hiking season will recall that John Fedak busted an ankle at Yosemite in the spring. Back when he wasn’t sure how bad the break was, he told me he might be off the trail…
Tom's travels
Off to the mountains
by tmangan • August 21, 2006 • 2 Comments
I promised Melissa a road trip last week and we got a doozy in on Sunday — 500 miles to just south of Lake Tahoe to the Mono Lake Basin and a return trip via the Yosemite high country (it’s…
Blogs
A link for Steve
by tmangan • August 19, 2006 • 1 Comment
This link goes out to stargazer Steve Sergeant: A Chilean astronomy hotel. Elquis Domos pretends to be a magical place according to the story found on the hotel’s main webpage. The 6 geodesic domes are two-stories: the first floor houses…