Active meaning “outdoor active”.
SingleAndActive.com – online dating service for active singles
Another similar site is Fitness-Singles.com
If you have tried one of these sites, leave a comment below.
Rosie Swales runs round the world
At 57 Rosie started running around the world. Solo, self-supported and on a very low budget.
Can she handle it?
She’s well over 2/3 finished.
Running for charity is the challenge Rosie set for herself after the death of her husband.
Run completed through February 2006
She was in the Yukon in July.
Tom Mangan’s hiking blog
I’ve just linked to “Two-Heel Drive” — a hiking blog by professional newpaper man Tom Managan in California. As I write Tom is hiking the Appalachian Trail but still blogging as he goes.
Tom casts a wide net on topics hiking and keeps watch over what’s happening hiking-wise on the internet.
I’ve subscribed to the blog’s RSS feed and will be working my way backwards through his posts.
Thanks Tom!
Your blog is a welcome addition.
introducing Andrew Skurka
Andrew Skurka was named 2005 Person of the Year by Backpacker magazine. He hiked 7700mi across North America, 339 days, the first to complete the new Sea-to-Sea Trail (C2C).
(This is not the American Discovery Trail (ADT) from Delaware to California. The C2C is tougher and almost 1000mi longer than the ADT.)
finishing in the Pacific Ocean
Andrew’s home page is AndrewSkurka.com
jesseslife.com
Ever think about quitting your job and taking off?
Jesse did just that. I have been following his excellent blog for months now as he attempts to visit all the National Parks in the USA, including Alaska!
It would be well worth subscribing to the RSS feed now. Jesse has signed on for a 120 day RV tour of South America next.
introducing John Chapman
If you want to hike in Australia, you want to know John Chapman. He is the hiking author down under.
John and his wife Monica authored the first 3 editions of the Lonely Planet bushwalking guides for Australia. When John decided to self-publish the 4th edition, Lonely Planet changed the title and focus of their guide, now more of a general overview: Lonely Planet Walking in Australia
Many hikers from abroad are unaware of John’s 4th edition. (Only the 3rd edition is listed on Amazon.com, for example.) Check John Chapman’s up-to-date list of his many published guidebooks.
For example, I will be buying his dedicated Overland Track guidebook for a planned pilgrimage to Tasmania in 2007.
website – Backcountry New Zealand
One of the best websites for Kiwi hikers is backcountryNZ.com
It is edited by Jan Robertson from Auckland. He is a conservationist who likes nothing better than to tramp and photograph the astonishing New Zealand outdoors.
BestHike.com links to many of his hiking pages.
introducing Mark Moxon
Web expert and adventure traveller — Mark Moxon is one of best sources of hiking information on the internet. His hiking site is LongDistanceWalks.com
I particularly like his Greatest Walks section.
There you will find his “trippiest tales”, the unusual and bizarre.
besthike.com links to many of Mark’s travelogues.
introducing Ray Jardine
There is no hiker more famous than Ray Jardine. He is often credited with igniting the light weight hiking revolution.
Jardine championed hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail using only lightweight gear.
He replaced tent with a tarp & sleeping bag with a quilt. He advises that we make & modify our own gear.
His controversial book Beyond Backpacking (1999) is now the Bible for many thru-hikers.
In his spare time, Jardine rowed across the Atlantic, kayaked to the Arctic Ocean, cycled across America twice, and canoed the sub-Arctic wilderness.
Oh, and he invented the “Friend” used by all elite rock climbers.
introducing Rick McCharles
Rick McCharles is the editor of this site, a career gymnastics coach with a habit of taking off for months at a time to the best hiking destinations in the world. He’s hiked extensively in South America, New Zealand & North America.
When not travelling, Rick is based out of Calgary, Canada close to the Rocky Mountains.
He edits a number of other websites including his personal blog, RickMcCharles.com
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