In the world according to GORP. We come for the views, of course, but we also come for the feelings, for the strain of a good, honest climb and the chill of cold wind on hot sweat the moment we…
Gear
Ever wonder how Gore-Tex works?
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a primer at Summit Journal. Ever wonder why you’re still moist despite having shelled out extra money for Gore-Tex “breathable waterproof” stuff? It’s in there too. I’ve become extremely jaded about all these high-tech fabrics. Last weekend, when I…
Hiking
Marvelous night for a moondance
by tmangan • November 11, 2005 • 0 Comments
New York Times story on hiking by moonlight. Soon the moonlight was so bright that people and objects cast long shadows. The group moved out onto the snaking, moderately steep 2.5-mile Seven Bridges Trail. The trail’s wooden bridges passed over…
Backpacking
Scat, man
by tmangan • November 10, 2005 • 1 Comment
I realize I said just last week there’d be no more posts about bodily functions, but the Great Out of Doors blog has such a swell, concise guide to outdoor defecation that I’m compelled to break that promise. If someone…
Trails
The trail around San Francisco Bay
by tmangan • November 10, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a story (littered with little errors only a copy editor like yours truly would notice) about the San Francisco Bay Trail, one of a couple of ambitious trail projects designed to circle the whole Bay Area. Another one called…
Fitness
Walk away your blues
by tmangan • November 10, 2005 • 0 Comments
From a suburban Boston story on getting out in the dirt: Lot’s of people say they get depressed at this time of year, which is sad. But regular, vigorous exercise and exposure to daylight have clearly been shown to alleviate…
Backpacking
All you can leave behind
by tmangan • November 9, 2005 • 0 Comments
A thread at Hikers HQ compares what people carry now vs. what they carried in their younger, stronger days. I’m sure the one guy was kidding when he said he never takes toilet paper anymore — he just uses the…
Photography
Modesty forbids me….
by tmangan • November 9, 2005 • 1 Comment
… from showing this picture, but I can’t help but post a link to it.
Hiking
Do it in the desert
by tmangan • November 9, 2005 • 0 Comments
Quote of the day: It should come as no surprise to learn that the desert is a sunny, hot, dry, terrible place, unfit for humans, cows or golfers. From Todd’s Desert Hiking Guide, which is without question the best one-man…