I am currently producing a photo shoot for Ecco Hiking Shoes and we will be shooting in Iceland the week of May 15th (approx), and i am looking for some avid hikers that would be interested in hiking with us, for our photo shoot, all expenses paid of course.
You must be about 22-35 years old and we are looking for people who look somewhat Scandanavian.
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Thanks to Daniel of CheapTents.com for sending us the news.
Readers of Coast (magazine) voted the 186-mile route in west Wales, which is celebrating its 40th year, as their favourite long-distance path.
The walk is almost entirely inside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and was the first National Trail in Wales. …
Mr Mathieson said the authority was working to ensure the path was accessible to everyone. More than 100,000 people use the Coast Path each year. …
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is one of 16 National Trails in England and Wales. It beat off competition at the award ceremony from the South West Coast Path, in Somerset and Dorset, and Fife Coast Path, on the east coast of Scotland, which were also shortlisted by readers.
At tourist information in the Columbia River Gorge, I picked up a brochure called Columbia River Gorge Bike Map.
It’s geared for road bikes, unfortunately.
I had a mountain bike and was looking for off-road. Though nearby Portland is considered one of the best cycling cities in the States, dedicated bike trails are NOT abundant in the Gorge.
I drove out early evening to check Klickitat. Looked cool. But, in the end, I chose the other (shorter) option, Twin Tunnels from Hood River to Mosier, and beyond.
The old road runs parallel and above the new highway.
Loved it.
I’ll do Klickitat next time.
I stayed across the river in Bingen at the Columbia River Gorge hostel, one of the most unique I’ve ever seen. It’s a former school, closed for decades.
UPDATE: Thanks to FV here are links to an excellent trip report by Thegaddabouts. And thanks to David, check out some great photos of this trip found by a Bing Search.
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I heard about this trek first on Facebook. This photo by Rene Jungsnickel was posted by Trekking, Hiking, Walking….
Yet when I search Google, all that comes up is a long list of trek guiding companies.
What I want is a Wikipedia entry for the hike.
Or some flickr photos.
Or some trip reports.
I should be able to filter out the “commercial” hits on a Google search. Is there an alternative search engine that does?
Tom Stienstra, 55, who covers hiking and camping for the Chronicle, was arrested with his wife March 25 after authorities served a search warrant at their house in the town of Weed.
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Susan Gravenkamp said members of a county narcotics task force uncovered a “sophisticated marijuana cultivation operation” in a barn on the property.
She said officers seized 31 mature marijuana plants and 21 immature plants, 11 pounds of dried marijuana, packaging materials and scales.
Stienstra, his wife, Stephani Ann Cruickshank, and their 18-year-old son all have medical marijuana recommendations, authorities said. …
… Stienstra was released last week from Siskiyou County jail after posting $75,000 bail.
No American taxpayer would begrudge the cost of locking up this guy:
… an average of $10,400 for each pot smoker plucked off the streets by police. Of this more than $7 billion annual total, police costs totaled $3.7 billion, court costs $853 million, and prison costs $3.1 billion. In the nation’s two most populous states, California and New York, taxpayers are faced with an annual marijuana enforcement bill of more than $1 billion. …
Just because Stienstra has twice been named National Outdoor Writer of the Year, doesn’t excuse his heinous crimes.
I’m tempted to chuck my copy of his guidebook, Moon California Hiking in protest. … But it’s so bloody good. And funny.
You must be outraged to see the Get Outdoors blog turn him into a folk hero. The police should raid their offices, pronto.
And, to be on the safe side, invade the homes of Tom Mangan and Tom Chandler. All Toms are suspect dopers.
I weep for the outdoor community to see Noriega North still roaming our trails.
Destined to quickly become one of the great walks of the world, Waitukubuli in the Caribbean is “opening soon” … though some hikers have already pieced it together, unofficially.
Dominica, the Caribbean’s Nature Island, is looking to share its beauty with hikers through the development of a 115-mile cross-island walking trail. The Waitukubuli National Trail – named after the Carib Indian name for Dominica – is a major initiative by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, in partnership with the Regional Council of Martinique and funded by the European Union.
The Waitukubuli National Trail is divided into 14 continuous sections. Hikers can expect to cover its entire length in two weeks, or just choose individual trail segments to enjoy. The trail passes through mountainous landscapes and rainforests, showcasing the rivers and waterfalls for which Dominica is famous and taking visitors into the heart of local communities.
Here, Ashton Lugay of the Waitukubuli National Trail Project explains how the trail is being developed and the impact it will have on Dominica’s tourism industry.
Shout out to my Adventure Racing team, prepping for the Griz next weekend.
Good Luck Team Adventure Sports Week.
The GrizzlyMan Adventure Race is a USARA sanctioned sprint level adventure race that takes place every April in Western Montana.
In order to do well (or even finish), racers will need to be proficient in a variety of outdoor disciplines (i.e. mountain biking, trail running, paddling, map reading and navigation).
Racers will be given a map/passport for the course and will be required to travel to certain checkpoints plotted on the map. By using what will be supplied at each checkpoint, racers will mark a designated spot on their map/passport to prove that they visited each location. This map/passport will then be turned in to race officials upon completion of the course. Finish time as well as proper checkpoint completion will determine ranking and success. …
Affectionately known by the lightweight hiking underground as the “PCT Method” (presumably because it was first used by long distance hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail), a bear bag hanging method exists that is lighter, requires less rope, offers the benefits of counterbalancing, is easier to set up, and offers simple and quick hanging and retrieval of your food.
You can make your own system quite easily by assembling the following components:
* Food storage bag
* 40 feet of hanging rope
* Keychain carabiner
* Small stuff sack for a rock (”rock sack”)
* Pencil-sized twig about 4-6 inches long.
I particularly like the second option shown by Bryan DeLay. Many’s the time I’ve needed that in the past.
Kudos to Open Travel for posting an excellent and original list.
Pack your pack. Here are some excellent options:
1. Colombia. The Andes.
2. Tajikistan. The Pamir.
3. The USA. California.
4. Argentina and Chile. Patagonia.
5. Iceland.
6. Slovakia. The Tatras.
7. Kazakhstan.
8. The USA. Alaska.
I’ve always been intrigued by this spot, in particular.
… The travelers are still rare in Kazakhstan, so the vastness of its highlands is literally all for those who decide to venture into this remote state in Central Asia. This huge country, the ninth largest in the world, contains two grand ranges: the Tian Shan and the Altai Mountains, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together. The beauty, remoteness and wilderness of the country go beyond imagination. Although the mountain areas cover around 10% of the Kazakhstan’s territory, their untouched and breathtaking landscapes make it one of the world’s most rewarding trekking and hiking destinations. …
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