I spent a good portion of this summer and autumn wandering around northern France. In the city of Reims, I came across the Musée de la Reddition, which was where, on May 7, 1945, German armed forces...
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I spent a good portion of this summer and autumn wandering around northern France. In the city of Reims, I came across the Musée de la Reddition, which was where, on May 7, 1945, German armed forces...
Gear is gone to a new home.
I think that my gear has found a new home. Guy driving from St. Louis to pick it up. I'll leave the ad up in case there is a change of heart.
Totally free stuff, the two catches are that you have to use it rather than sell it and you have to come and get it all of it. I live in Lexington, KY.
Two Shires tarptents (Rainbow and...
Thanks for the correction!
https://nypost.com/2022/04/07/wisconsin-doctor-kelsey-musgrove-killed-after-ground-collapsed-on-hiking-trail-cops/
The Mountains to the Sea Trail is very nice. It's 1,100 miles, western NC to the coast, so depending on what you want for a short section hike, you can kind of dial in the topography to give lots...
Is that a person's trail name? A specific person in Roanoke you know? Just anyone in that vicinity who gives out free stuff?
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/73-year-old-California-hiker-found-safe-16933836.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight
Read Meriwether Lewis's letter to his mother. I think there is an excerpt in "Undaunted Courage." It helped me decide whether to carry a cell phone.
At 8:50am, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, my best friend and constant companion for the past almost 12 years, Chance, was euthanized. Cancer and a neurological issue. I can't say 'never,' but I'm certain...
They survived a millennia only to be destroyed by Adrian, Ariel, Isaac, and Norma.
https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/ancient-rock-art-vandalized.htm
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The CDC is a great source of information about Lyme disease: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/index.html
In this week's NYTIMES podcast, Pamela Paul interviews Ross Douthat about his latest book, "The Deep Places," which is about his experiences with Lyme Disease.
He talks about the number of...
My Leki hiking poles, which I bought from an ad on Whiteblaze in 2005.
The guy selling them completed two thru-hikes using the poles, the last in 2004. He stopped by the Leki tent in Damascus to...
If for no other reason that to give their families and friends closure, I hope that someday their disappearances are resolved.
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https://nypost.com/2021/10/25/hiker-lost-for-24-hours-ignored-calls-from-rescuers-because-of-unknown-number/
The Shires Rainbow was sold.
Partial human remains and some of Laundrie's stuff found at Myakkahatchee Park:
https://nypost.com/2021/10/20/articles-belonging-to-brian-laundrie-found-in-florida-nature-reserve/
Guy who kinda looks a little bit similar to Laundrie stopped at gun point by US Marshalls and handcuffed.
https://nypost.com/2021/10/18/brian-laundrie-lookalike-ambushed-by-us-marshals/
From the Poughkeepsie Journal:
"“We are thrilled that it was possible to reunite Liza with its owner," Joshua Laird, the executive director of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, said in a...
And a big shout-out to JESSICA VAN ORD for her courage. I hope someone buys her a beer.
https://nypost.com/2021/10/14/dog-rescued-from-upstate-new-york-park-crevice-after-five-days/
Could he survive 3 weeks in a Florida swamp?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/10/us/could-brian-laundrie-be-alive-survival-experts/index.html
https://abc7chicago.com/yellowstone-national-park-carol-stream-il-grizzly-bear-encounter/11098571/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/06/cause-of-death-revealed-for-missing-hiker-robert-lowery/