So you’re in the wilds with the one you adore when the Cialis Moment arrives. Assuming that the exertions of hauling heavy stuff up steep hills haven’t, uh, drained you completely, there are serious practical concerns to weigh before the…
In the news
There’s bad luck, then there’s BAD luck
by tmangan • November 22, 2005 • 1 Comment
How many times have you just sat on a rock near the trail to catch your breath? The rock has been sitting in that same spot for, oh, you know, a hundred years, but the minute you sit on it,…
Backpacking
Stove stuff
by tmangan • November 22, 2005 • 0 Comments
I must be turning into a total camping geek because I cannot stop reading all the info at zenstoves.net. I have one of those tiny canister stoves (MSR Pocket Rocket) that’s easy to use but a bit unwieldy with those…
Hiking
Warm up your snowshoes
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Here’s a bunch of snowshoeing tips from backpacking.net. One of the things that I like best about snowshoeing is that snowshoes are highly maneuverable, allowing me to go places where cross-country skiers and snowmobilers cannot go. I easily travel through…
In the news
Lying, thieving SOB of the Appalachian Trail
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Read this really long Washington Post piece about this con-man/thru-hiker who stole a bunch of stuff along the Appalachian Trail and generally exploited the innate decency and goodness of everybody he came upon. Enjoyed a few quotes revealing that the…
Hiking
Check out the Wandering Knight>
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 1 Comment
Here’s a site I’ve somehow missed before: Wandering Knight, by hard-core hiker Kenneth Knight, production editor at BackpackingLight.com. He’s got years worth of trail reports and accumulated knowledge. If you’re into camping, check out his page on reducing pack weight..…
Blogs
More on podcasting
by tmangan • November 21, 2005 • 0 Comments
Simplehiker has a bunch of hiking-related podcasts he found through iTunes. He’s discovering that podcasting is much like blogging: the quality of the ‘cast depends on the qualities of the ‘caster. There’s nothing on earth preventing somebody from putting a…
Tom's travels
Henry Coe hike posted
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 0 Comments
Words and pictures from this weekend’s camp-out at Henry Coe State Park are here.
Henry W. Coe St. Park
Back in the hills of Henry Coe
by tmangan • November 20, 2005 • 5 Comments
Weather last week was wonderful, except when it was gorgeous. I checked the San Jose forecast around Tuesday — blue skies and highs in the 70s through the weekend triggered my inner Boy Scout, which made it impossible to think…