In the past two weeks I have discussed the following with Seagull, my hiking visitor from China: The fundamental contradictions of American culture (standing for freedom, keeping slaves, for example). The Marketplace of Ideas theory (people will buy the good…
Monthly Archives: July 2006
Five ways to avoid getting killed
by tmangan • July 28, 2006 • 5 Comments
CBSNEWS.COM lists the top five causes of hiking fatalities. Falling Drowning Heart Attack Hypothermia Heat stress
Somewhere east of Texas
by tmangan • July 27, 2006 • 0 Comments
Crazy from the heat
by tmangan • July 25, 2006 • 0 Comments
Adventure eating
by tmangan • July 25, 2006 • 0 Comments
Fedak’s at it again
by tmangan • July 25, 2006 • 2 Comments
The bear went thataway
by tmangan • July 24, 2006 • 0 Comments
From BlackHole & Guac’s Pacific Crest Trail journal, at mile 1050.8: In the afternoon I spotted a big, cinnamon colored bear near a small creek (King’s Creek, I think). BlackHole and I watched him eat, about 200 feet away. We…
Working on my technique
by tmangan • July 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
"Lift your feet higher," the voice behind me says. "Lean back a little, balance your weight, and relax." For the first time in two years of hiking, I have a coach. His name is Shiguo, which sounds a lot like…