In November and December of 2000 I backpacked from my house in Palm Springs to Lake Mead and back.
Part 7 can be viewed here.
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You Can Get An Ultralight Backpacking Kit At REI!
Over the years I have noticed a growing elitism in the online backpacking community in regards to Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI). These self-appointed experts disdain, poo-poo, and generally criticize REI for all kinds of faults, ethics, and lost purity. Many say the only things at REI of value are gas canisters for stoves, and only when they are on sale. They shout out that REI is only for the poor load carrying burdens of beast – the “traditional” backpacker.
They are wrong.
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What We Can Learn From Our Children
The Digital Life
Still feeling under the weather with this flu bug or whatever it is. Finally have a new roof on the house as of yesterday, so that worry is behind us. It has been cold and windy outside, so I have put most of my “man around the house” projects on hold for a while. This has provided some time for thinking, resting, and even catching up on some blog posts I’ve been kicking around for a while. The down time got me to thinking about my cost saving & budgeting crusade and some help I got from an unexpected source.
Who Should You Believe: Andrew Skurka or Gore-Tex?
A month ago I read a post by Andrew Skurka titled, Why I’m hard on GORE-TEX, the King of Hype.
So for the past month I have been waiting for a firestorm on the Web to be created by Skurka’s post. Surprisingly, I have seen no reaction at all.
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Backpacking 500 Miles in the Mojave Desert (part 7)
In November and December of 2000 I backpacked from my house in Palm Springs to Lake Mead and back.
Part 6 can be viewed here.
Continue reading Backpacking 500 Miles in the Mojave Desert (part 7)