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More - The Shortcut Continues...

Every once in a while a breeze finds its way to our shady lane. It gives a chill down the back of my neck as my biology makes the most of evaporative cooling. But the shade will not be with us much longer. Up ahead we can start to see the greening of the roadway accompanied by the clear blue sky above...

Posted to madmike's musings (Weblog) by madmike on 07-20-2008
How to tie a Bandana

Well finally by popular request here it is ... how to tie a bandanna in 7 easy steps!! 1. First you will need a bandanna, depending on the size of your head we have found that a square of material (a soft cotton is best) about 60 cms (24 inches) square is about right. Lay your bandanna out somewhere...

Posted to Ron's Basecamp (Weblog) by ronv on 04-12-2008
The Shortcut Continues

... So it's down the old fire road once again. After a short trek we come to our first fork in the road and in accordance with our plan we take the eastward path. This too is an old grass covered fire road. Only the faintest of hints suggest hikers have recently ventured before us. The two trampled...

Posted to madmike's musings (Weblog) by madmike on 03-01-2008
The Shortcut

I always claimed that I new Hoosier National Forest like I knew the back of my hand. What I should have said was that I new Terril Ridge (in Hoosier National Forest) like I knew the back of my hand. However the truth would have sounded more like, "okay who's got the map!" Me and Richey...

Posted to madmike's musings (Weblog) by madmike on 01-10-2008
Rickett's Glen State Park

Ricketts Glen harbors Glens Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark. Take the Falls Trail and explore the Glens, which boasts a series of wild, free-flowing waterfalls, each cascading through rock-strewn clefts in this ancient hillside. The 94-foot Ganoga Falls is the highest of 22 named waterfalls...

Posted to Pennsylvania (FileGallery) by ronv on 04-07-2007
Jacobsburg State Park Trail Map

Jacobsburg State Parks offers 18.5 miles of trails for Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Horseback riding. Also Jacobsburg offers environmental education programs from the preschool environmental awareness programs to high school level environmental problem solving programs, historical programs, teacher workshops...

Posted to Pennsylvania (FileGallery) by ronv on 04-01-2007
Welcome Mats Lundkvist

I want to take this opportunity to welcome Mats Lundkvist into the fold here at the climber. Mats has contributed an article on choosing the right backpack. Currently living in Sweden with his wife Lotta and there 3 children, he is a passionate hiker and avid backpacker with exceptional field experience...

Posted to Ron's Basecamp (Weblog) by ronv on 03-18-2007

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