One for all you gearheads: DODTracker.com, which chronicles the Deals of the Day at dozens of sites (Sports & Apparel has possibilities.) (Be sure to stock up before Buy Nothing Day).
Fitness
Staying active in old age
by tom • November 19, 2007 • 1 Comment
Your body can take a hike at pretty much any age, this article says, provided you follow some commonsense advice: If you have exercised or participated in sports throughout your previous decades, talk with your doctor and be sure you…
Backpacking
Surviving a long stay in the woods
by tom • November 19, 2007 • 0 Comments
Advice for heading out on a live-off-the-land adventure: Another consideration is the timing. It’s better to make such an excursion in the spring, when most of the native plants are at their peak. Buy several field guides and prepare yourself…
Trails
Wildebeat on the Half Dome crowds
by tom • November 16, 2007 • 6 Comments
Steve sums up the situation on at Yosemite’s Half Dome, interviewing hikers, national parks people and “Hike Half Dome” author Rick Deutsch. Steve covers the bases — is it safe, is it really a wilderness experience, etc. — and talks…
Alum Rock Park
Latest Hikes column: Alum Rock Park
by tom • November 15, 2007 • 0 Comments
Posted today at mercurynews.com: Created by an act of the Legislature in 1872, the park is tucked into a canyon on San Jose’s eastern edge. Trails to the top of the canyon walls offer impressive views of civilization to the…
Hikes of the world
Hiking Slovenia
by tom • November 14, 2007 • 1 Comment
Stumbled across a blog post from some folks who had some fun in the hills of the Balkans. The lake has a castle on one side, an Island Church in the middle, and is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, they do not…
In the news
Oil spill shifting with winds, tides
by tom • November 14, 2007 • 0 Comments
So far the spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore has been mostly spared from oil contamination because of last week’s oil spill, but all that could change, depending on the winds and the waves. From a Marin Independent Journal story: A…
Mangan's memoirs
I now have a comments feed
by tom • November 12, 2007 • 0 Comments
Click here to subscribe to it I’m pretty much done tweaking stuff now … got most of my ads on the right side and the blog posts on the left — theoretically this design will also make the site easier…
In the news
No visit to Angel Island for us
by tom • November 12, 2007 • 0 Comments
Turns out it’s closed till further notice because of last week’s oil spill. If you see any more news about how this spill is affecting local beaches, please leave a comment and share with the rest of the class. (Here’s…