Want to impress your hiking friends?
Throw around terms like:
And more on the ABC-of-Hiking.com hiking dictionary.
language translation – now on this site
Just added a small widget (bottom of right hand side navigation) which can translate this page into 8 different languages.
Translations between European languages are surprisingly good. But to and from Asian characters is more hilarious than helpful.
Babel Fish is a web-based application developed by AltaVista (now Yahoo!) which machine translates text or web pages from one of several languages into another.
It takes its name from the Babel fish, a fictional animal used for instantaneous language translation in Douglas Adams’ novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. …
hiking bloggers “meetup”, Shasta California
Thanks to Tom Magnan’s excellent Two-Heel Drive blog, I am now booked to attend the first ever “Outdoor Blogger Ho Down Oct. 6-8, 2006“.
Strange name. But what could be more natural than those who blog about hiking getting together in the wilderness to scramble a peak and exchange notes?
I expect to learn a lot.
We are tentatively scheduled to rendezvous at Horse Camp in the Mt. Shasta Wilderness about 6hrs out of San Francisco.
This is what blogging is all about. Using the internet to enrich the lives of online communities — in this case hikers.
See a larger version of the photo of Mt. Shasta by Vicki Brenner on Blooming Rose Press.
online dating for “active singles”
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.
ABC-of-hiking.com
To date this very busy site has 78 hiking articles posted on their INFO page.
(There is no RSS feed so you need to check the site manually.)
One article we particularly like explains “Coasteering – Coastal Hiking and Climbing”.
We have been coastal hiking for years and had never heard that term used before. It’s a variation of “canyoneering”:
Coasteering is all about being able to cross whatever the coastline can throw at you. …
Besides sandy beaches and dunes, you should be prepared to cross rocks, estuaries, and lagoons. …
Coasteering has the same added dangers of slippery footwear and the danger of Hypothermia that come with Canyoneering. Added challenges are the tides, currents, waves, and constantly changing water levels. Make sure to check with locals for the weather conditions, tidal situations, and possible riptides. If you are swept away by a current, remain calm and swim perpendicular to the current until you are clear from its force. Even marine life can pose an added danger. Weeds can make rock surfaces very slippery so take extra care.
hike Canada or the USA? – UPDATE
UPDATE: The concern below, originally posted July 5th, 2006, has been one of the most popular posts on this blog. Seems it strikes a sore point.
Over 2 months after my original complaint via the Parks Canada Listens page I finally heard back from them. With another survey on bears. No response to my original complaint.
Seems Parks Canada did not listen.
This time I will send the updated complaint to these email addresses:
support@parkslistens.ca
information@pc.gc.ca
And let you know if I get any official response to the original complaint.
Parks Canada is a government, bureaucratic monopoly with no real pressure to respond to customer (taxpayer) concerns. Don’t hold your breath.
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July 5th, 2006
My buddy George just purchased his annual National Parks vehicle passes for both countries:
Canada = US$111.35 (C$123.80)
USA = US$50
OK. So why is Canada over twice as expensive? Ah — here’s the rationale on the Parks Canada website.
I don’t buy it.
I have visited National Parks in both countries for decades and I prefer the American Parks. Regulations are much more reasonable in the States though the amenities are arguably better north of the border.
Once in the Parks, user fees are higher & more numerous in Canada, as well.
At these rates I feel the Canadian National Parks are starting to drive away visitors. Contrary to the objectives of the Park system.
I sent my concerns to Parks Canada at their join.parkslistens.ca website.
If you are deciding between Canada and the USA for your next hiking vacation — and cost is an important factor — we recommend the States.
Simple Hiker blog
We just added a link to SimpleHiker.com edited by Josh Wilkins who is into topics “Vegetarianism, Veganism, Gourmet, Green, Technology, Simplicity and Travel”.
You can find Simple Hiker under Blogs in the right hand navigation menu.
We feel the best shout out to good stuff on the web is a permanent link. Thanks Josh! Keep up the great posts.
We have also subscribed to the SimpleHiker.com RSS atom feed.
travel website – Gadling.com
I just stumbled on to the best travel website I’ve yet seen.
It’s a “blog” with multiple authors and contributions too from you and me.
The interface is somewhat cluttered. But you can find good information on travel just about anywhere in the world!
Gadling.com – posts tagged with “hiking”
Wohlsen’s top 10 treks
Marcus Wohlsen on GORP.com posted a (slightly vague) list of the top hikes in the world:
Certainly we disagree with including the Inca Trail. (There are many better hikes in Peru.)
And you are still required to join GORP (free) if you want to click on the links. Jump to the web page on GORP: Hiking and Backpacking Trips – Top Ten Treks
DayHiker.com
DayHiker.com – Extreme, Unique Day Hikes.
We like the sound of that!
Our site posts very few day hikes. If you prefer one-day-only adventures, check out DayHiker.com
They like the Cascade / Paintbrush Loop in Grand Teton National Park.
The Jenny Lake end of Cascade is pretty crowded. But once you clear the crowds the rest of the loop is fantastic.
besthike.com 