The Match up: (From Wikipedia) Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface. Because it represents only a thin accumulation, black ice is highly transparent and thus difficult to see as compared with snow, frozen slush, or thicker ice layers. In addition, it often is interleaved […]
Tech Tips for your camera. If you’ve ever done a lot of hiking like me you know all too well it can take a toll on your camera. After my Pacific Crest Trail hike you could barely read any of the symbols on my camera. We won’t even go into the condition of the LCD […]
January 07, 2012 Location: : Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer/Maple Ridge (known as Henry’s Ridge) Getting there: From I-405 take SR-169 south towards Black Diamond. Pass through Four Corners shopping-Safeway on the left and continue to the town of Black Diamond. About a mile after you pass SE 288th ST on your right you’ll see two small pull outs […]
Last night I went for my first ever fat bike ride on snow with my Surly Pugsley. About 10 minutes into the car ride I blurted out, SHIT! and my friend driving stabbed at the breaks not knowing what I was yelling shit about. I had just realized after reminding myself multiple times to grab […]
Winter camping offers it’s own set of challenges. The following is a summary of things to consider when venturing out into the wilds during the winter season. One of the first things to consider is travel is slower so distances covered are less. Plan to reduce your mileage goal by around 50% to 60%. Because […]
Almost everyone has a first aid kit in their backpack but most do not have a safety kit in their car in case it breaks down or they get stuck. Â If you enjoy the outdoors whether on bike, foot, skis, boat or any other means of travel then you probably get off the main thorough […]
November 19, 2011 View West Fork San Juan River in a larger map Location: West Fork San Juan River, Rainbow Hot Springs Weminuche Wilderness Area in the San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District, San Juan National Forest Getting there: From Pagosa Springs, take U.S. 160 northeast for 18 miles to the sign for the West Fork Campground, […]
Crank Brothers Egg Beater 2’s $90 (purchase here) Test Period: 7 months Field Tester: Scatman I’ve been using Crank Brothers Egg Beaters 2 pedals for over 5 years now and love them. That being said I had a really hard time writing this review and apologize to the good people at Crank Brothers for the delay in doing so. […]
Julbo Pipelines $160 (purchase here) Test Period: 6 months Field Tester: Scatman Though large for my face I love these Julbo Pipeline sunglasses. I should point out it wasn’t love at first sight. The Pipelines are, well different. Once we go to know each other my view changed. The first time I wore them I […]
Francis Tapon: HYOH Book Review. Available in Hardcore, ebook, and audiobook, ($9.99-24.99). Francis might come off to some as the classic over achiever. He speaks over 5 languages, graduated from Harvard Business School, co-founded a successful Silicon Valley company, has hiked the Triple Crown (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail) and has […]
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