I”ve been meaning to post a link to one of the ever-informative threads at Sgt. Rock’s Hiking HQ (where tree-huggers and survivalists live in harmony w/nature, so long as nobody starts talking politics); well, I saw one of those links…
Wildlife
An ode to spiders
by tmangan • October 29, 2005 • 0 Comments
In honor of tarantula mating season, a reflection on eight-legged wonders: My older brother has always commanded my admiration. But my well-hidden admiration only goes so far. He is scared of spiders. Scared spit less by them. My brother is…
Blogs
Found another blog already
by tmangan • October 29, 2005 • 2 Comments
I posted a “check out my hiking blog” note at thebackpacker.com this morning and it didn’t take too long for somebody to say “hey, I got one of those.” The blog in question belongs to Gem, a young woman in…
Hiking
Pampering your feet
by tmangan • October 29, 2005 • 0 Comments
Courtesy of GORP, Ten Steps to Happy Feet. Here’s one you learn only after you’ve put some 12-milers in: Manage Your Toenails: Socks will catch on nails that are too long or that have rough edges, putting pressure on the…
Hiking
Gettin’ religion on the trail
by tmangan • October 29, 2005 • 0 Comments
You know how they say there are no atheists in foxholes? Here’s a corollary from a story about a guy who hiked the full length of the Appalacian Trail: Townsend said he nearly lost his life the first day in…
Blogs
Scanning the blogs
by tmangan • October 29, 2005 • 2 Comments
One of the reasons for me starting this blog is that nobody else had done it already. I sorta wish they had; it would’ve saved me the trouble. While I was developing this site I did find a few blogs…
In the news
Billy the Kid is back on the trail
by tmangan • October 28, 2005 • 0 Comments
All those Everest fanatics start out this way: Young Will Bonney of Kennebunk was just 7 when his family began hiking. Today, at the ripe old age of 11, he’s passed many hundreds of mountain-trail-miles beneath his well-worn hiking boots,…
Gear
Need a daypack?
by tmangan • October 28, 2005 • 0 Comments
Check out this thread at backpacking.net. My daypack is the Dana Design Tatoosh 15, which is absurdly overpriced but built tough as achor rope. Actually, I’d encourage buying cheap stuff that wears out quickly so you don’t have to wait…
In the news
Hiker hero of the day
by tmangan • October 28, 2005 • 0 Comments
Where are all the good-deed-doers, you ask? Some are in the remote mountains of Kashmir. A Caddington doctor has returned to the UK with an amazing tale of tragedy and bravery after hiking 16 hours through the mountains of Kashmir…