Somehow I managed to piece together this website in July of 2012. The company that hosts the website sent me a bunch of statistics and listed the most popular pages for the year. So I thought I would share them.
Visitors came 126 countries in all. Most visitors came from The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
The US is in the mist of the coldest weather in 20 years.
If you live in the northern half of the U.S. your backpacking/outdoor gear may not be adequate for the severe weather. If it is adequate, and if you want to go backpacking, the roads may not be navigable and you might be stuck at home.
If, like me, you live in the desert it maybe be different. This weekend the local deserts were forecasting highs in the 70’s and lows in the high 40’s. This would indicate that any logical and rational hiker would, like Crocodile Dundee, pack their gear, food & water and go for a walkabout.
And that is exactly what I did.
I have more fun shopping for gifts than the enjoyment the recipients receive from their gifts. I only give gifts to those who are important in my life, which means just a handful. This year during my gift search I ran across MountainGoat Hats, or more precisely I kept reading great reviews.
Dictionary.com defines a base camp as
a main encampment providing supplies, shelter, and communications for persons engaged in wide-ranging activities, as exploring, reconnaissance, hunting, or mountain climbing.
This is how we generally use our camper. It is a base for backpacking, hiking, biking, or even visiting friends and relatives.
If you have my email address, and if you send me an email, most of the time you will get an “Out of Office” reply.
That is because I am often traveling for business, backpacking, or camping with Joyce.
Most of my family and friends really don’t understand the importance of these messages.
Because I work in the corporate world email is important. Also, since I work from my home office instead of a cubicle in the Mothership that is docked in Michigan, people in my company often don’t know where I am. In addition, the good folks who report to me are often traveling too. The ability to automatically inform people I am not available and when I will be back is important. This also is important to our clients.