As long as Rebecca’s out there in the snow, I don’t have to be. We found a nice campsite near but not too close to the rim, and then spent the rest of the day eating and enjoying the scenery.…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on fitness after 50
by tom • February 21, 2008 • 0 Comments
I never have to go surfing for fitness news, all I have to do is stop in on Sports Geezer, which linked to the L.A. Times blog of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, who promises a series of posts for over-50…
Strong reads: 100 greatest adventure books
by tom • February 20, 2008 • 5 Comments
A very old list (2004 was like centuries ago!) from National Geographic Adventure (which exists, near as I can tell, to stick it to Outside) profiles the top 100 adventure books. A few I liked: 7. Desert Solitaire, by Edward…
Hiking in the rain: How do you stay dry?
by tom • February 20, 2008 • 13 Comments
Beyond staying indoors, that is… I’m pretty much convinced there is no such thing as a “breathable waterproof” outer shell, though perhaps there are miracle products out there I haven’t been apprised of. For my money there’s no substitute for…
Fedak’s Henry Coe pictures posted
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 2 Comments
He camped out at Mississippi Lake, saw much evidence of last year’s fire.
A White Mountain memory, rekindled
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 4 Comments
Before dawn on the 22nd of August last year, I got up early to catch the sight of the sun illuminating the peaks of the High Sierra just west of Bishop. Here’s one of the pictures I took: I stopped…
Energy bars: any worth eating?
by tom • February 19, 2008 • 12 Comments
I used to be a fan of PowerBars but have stopped eating them since my wife started baking me her trademark oatmeal-walnut-chocolate chip cookies. Most energy bars compare so closely to a sawdust sandwich that I’d just as soon avoid…
RIP, Mel Cotton
by tom • February 18, 2008 • 3 Comments
Forgive my not posting this sooner: Mel Cotton, scion of the downtown San Jose sporting goods store, died last Friday. Mercury News columnist L.A. Chung wrote a nice farewell: “Wow, he just died?” asked Rick Lares, 32, who was buying…
Well-heeled: a story of absurdity and e-commerce
by tom • February 18, 2008 • 3 Comments
Google’s search ‘bots have been lecturing me of late. They’re telling me all the big money’s in mending people’s aches and pains, vs. doing things that cause them, like, say, walking over jagged terrain all day. Bottom line: I should…