Photo Journal: Dempster Highway to the Arctic
Friday, February 26th, 2010Dempster Highway to the Arctic, Vancouver to Inuvik is an interesting photo journal by David Cambon.
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Dempster Highway to the Arctic, Vancouver to Inuvik is an interesting photo journal by David Cambon.
Rock Climbing Gyms in Japan
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009I've begun to gather information on rock climbing gyms in Japan and put them into Google Maps. This map is centered on Tokyo, but I'll add gyms anywhere in Japan as I come across them. My goal is to provide, for each gym: Exact location, including standardized Japanese address, as well ...
Cheap Bear Canisters
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009Harbor Freight, of all places, sells a bear canister for a mere $29.87. It looks an awful lot like the Garcia Bear-Resistant Container at REI, which sells for $69.95. I've heard this bear canister isn't approved for use in the Sierra. I have no idea what, if any, certification ...
Mountain Bike to Cyclocross/Touring Conversion
Thursday, November 13th, 2008I need a touring bike, and I'm on a budget. My old Barracuda AM2, aluminum-framed mountain bike frame is tapped for rear pannier mounts, so perhaps a conversion is in order. As I quickly found out, there's a lot more to fitting drop bars and a rigid fork onto a ...
Finding the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area in Falls City, Oregon
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Since I managed to get lost trying to find the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area in Falls City (despite being more or less a local), I thought others might benefit from a clear guide. This follows the route from Salem. View Larger Map Take Highway 22 west out of Salem: Continue on ...
Ecco Track Elite: Best Boots Ever
Monday, November 10th, 2008The Ecco Track Elite, model 24604, is easily the best boot I've ever owned. It's far taller, and provides much more support, than any of the other Track series boots. Ecco's soles are soft and comfortable. While this results in a shorter-lived boot, for people like me with ankle ...
Bummer!
Friday, October 31st, 2008In addition to my Halloween plans falling through, I just found out that independent hiking on the Inca Trail is prohibited! Since June 2002 trekking independently on the Inca Trail has been prohibited. Regulations state that each trekker must be accompanied on the Inca Trail by a professionally qualified guide. (source)
A Good Orthopedist in San Francisco
Thursday, September 18th, 2008I needed to see someone about my shoulder/neck injury. On the recommendation of a coworker, I went to see Dr. Jon Dickinson. He seems to be very nice, knowledgeable, and happily explains what he's observing, rather than just writing a prescription. Contact Information Dickinson, Jon A, MD California Pacific Ortho and ...
Photographer’s Rights
Friday, August 15th, 2008The Bert P. Krages website has a handy, downloadable PDF version of the "The Photographer's Right". If you object to the recent harassment of photographers in public places, I suggest that you download this, print it out, and carry it in your camera bag.
Bicycle Weights
Sunday, August 10th, 2008I bought a super-handy digital hanging scale from DealExtreme ($10.84, by far the lowest price on the 'net). The most useful weights to post that I can think of are those of my bicycles: Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 60cm (2007) with triple chainrings, Terry Buzz-Off titanium saddle, two titanium water ...
Powdered Whole Milk
Monday, August 4th, 2008Powdered milk is a great thing to have along when backpacking. It's a lightweight source of protein and flavor. Unfortunately, all of the backpacking-oriented stores seem obsessed with fat-free products. This yields tasteless, low-calorie breakfasts which don't seem to keep one sustained through the morning hike. Luckily, NESTLÉ ...
Oakland to Yosemite
Friday, July 18th, 2008Google Maps provides a route from the San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite National Park which runs along 580 to Highway 120. I find this route to be intolerably populated, unattractive, and often ground to a stop due to accidents or sheer traffic volume. On a recent drive back, when ...
B.O.B. Yak Plus versus Ibex versus Panniers
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Trailers versus Panniers Based upon my online research, the trailer versus pannier debate will rage on forever. Panniers have the advantage of not requiring you to worry about a trailer. Trailers have the advantage of reducing your frontal area (and therefore wind drag), and in theory don't require wheels ...
Bungie
Monday, July 9th, 2007On July 7th, 2007, I was riding back to Oakland from Tacoma, along the Oregon coast. It was late, around 11:00pm, and the weather had turned rather chilly. Several miles south of Florence, Oregon, as I rode up a pitch black, desolate hill, an oncoming car flashed its ...