Duct tape is, perhaps the greatest invention of all time. I was out backpacking (see the Little Lost Cove Cliffs trip) w/ my son last weekend. I hadn’t worn these boots in a while, but they looked good when we left. Half way into the hike, I started to feel something weird. [...]
Gmaps Pedometer
For those who want to make cool maps, know the distances between things and who don’t have mapping software or a GPS, the Gmaps Pedometer site can help. Using some fancy Javascript and a wrapper around Google Maps it allows you to double-click your way through recording your last run/ride/drive so you can [...]
Under the category of better late than never, here are the details of the trip I took to Joshua Tree back in December of 2005. (I gave a review of how some of my equipment faired here.)
December 15
After speaking at ApacheCon in San Diego on Lucene, I headed up to Joshua Tree on [...]
I went winter camping for the first time this weekend up in the Adirondacks. Drove up Friday afternoon to Lake Placid and then hiked into Marcy Dam. After setting up, me and two friends spent the night in -10 F weather in a leanto. My -20 deg. rental bag from EMS was [...]
I went camping in Joshua Tree NP (JTNP) in December of 2005 and thought I would provide a review of how my gear fared. I am from the East Coast, so desert hiking/camping is new to me. Overall, I was pretty happy with my gear, but there are a few things I would [...]
I went camping in Joshua Tree NP (JTNP) in December of 2005 and thought I would provide a review of how my gear fared. I am from the East Coast, so desert hiking/camping is new to me. Overall, I was pretty happy with my gear, but there are a few things I would [...]
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