When the boot your dog drags into camp has a decaying human foot in it.
Wildlife
Bears and menstruation
by tmangan • June 1, 2006 • 1 Comment
I know this sounds gross, but: polar bears like bloody tampons; other bears probably ignore them.
Blogs
The blogroll returns
by tmangan • May 31, 2006 • 0 Comments
From Over 500 Miles of Trails, a Marin County-based blog: As Arty and I neared the trailhead he decided to take a plunge in the lake, which (despite rules against it- public water supply and all) I was glad of…
In the news
Ranting about hikers in the news
by tmangan • May 30, 2006 • 0 Comments
The paper in Battle Creek, Mich., runs a nice piece from a hiker who wonders why the good hikers never get any good press. Recently, two day hikers, without food, water, map, compass set off on what was supposed to…
Fitness
How hard could the hiking be on Long Island?
by tmangan • May 30, 2006 • 1 Comment
Newsday reports on getting in shape for summer hikes. “Exercising in the great outdoors hardly feels like exercise at all,” says Ted “Cave Dog” Keiser of Portland, Ore., who has set numerous records for speed-hiking and last fall completed 50…
Tom's travels
Another hike posted
by tmangan • May 30, 2006 • 0 Comments
I walked six miles to see some old-growth redwoods, then walked back. In other news, my high-speed Internet connection is back up. Theoretically this could mean better blogging ahead.
Portola Redwoods State Park
Another trip to the big trees
by tmangan • May 30, 2006 • 0 Comments
Six miles into Portola Redwoods State Park is the Valley That Loggers Forgot. The park is in a section of the Santa Cruz Mountains where enterprising, forward-looking entrepreneurs clear-cut acre after acre to answer the Bay Area’s growing demand to…
Gear
A look at the Miox water purifier
by tmangan • May 29, 2006 • 1 Comment
National Parks Traveler on that battery-powered Miox gadget: The beauty of this pen-shaped unit is that it’s so lightweight you won’t know your carrying its 3.5 ounces. The downfalls? Well, for starters it doesn’t filter your water, so if you’re…
Blogs
Seeking 72 Virginians
by tmangan • May 29, 2006 • 0 Comments
Virginia Hiking is as the name implies; it was launched only in the past few days so it’ll be one for your see-how-it-turns-out file.