I camped out by Lake Conroe over Easter weekend (just north of the "primitive site" near mile 16.5). Man, it is DRY out there. That section did have a controlled burn, which of course you can still...
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I camped out by Lake Conroe over Easter weekend (just north of the "primitive site" near mile 16.5). Man, it is DRY out there. That section did have a controlled burn, which of course you can still...
This first aired a few months ago and we had a thread about it then. http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=66657
Anyone familiar with the show knows that it regularly shows terrible...
Don't go out and buy hiking boots. Hike in whatever is comfortable to you. The AT has been hiked barefoot. Lots of folks do trail runners, running shoes, and sandals.
He should come to the Houston Marathon... the ground here is flat as a pancake! I'm no runner, but I had a friend in it this year so I went to cheer him on, and I was impressed by the thousands of...
Texas did vote to leave the Union in 1861 along with the other Southern states, and they were forcibly brought back with the rest. The treaty that joined Texas to the US had no such provisions, or...
Urban legend. Texas tried seceding with the rest of the Confederacy, and that didn't turn out so well. There WAS a special provision when Texas joined the Union, but it was that Texas could choose to...
There is an opposite approach to take if you're hiking in, say, 40's or warmer (I'm not talking about knee-deep snow here). The misery of wet feet generally comes when your feet are trapped in wet...
Well, in theory, it was legal to take box cutters on a plane on 9/11 and now it isn't. If you actually put one in your bag, will they catch it at security? A toss-up, I'd say.
I think the real...
Ok, the folks at the link sound like they know what they're talking about, but *I* sure don't get it. I would have thought you'd come to a stop once you reach the center of the earth... It's hard to...
Thanks, I'd forgotten that particular science fact, but it makes sense. :)
Hm, sounding like the actual plant sites with plutonium sitting around may be uninhabitable for a long, long time. I...
Radiation is one of those things that most people (myself included) tend to be afraid of because we don't UNDERSTAND it and have no way of assessing what is a threat and what is not. When you say...
Last September I bought the Jet Blue All-You-Can-Jet pass and did a week-and-a-half airplane odyssey that took me through nine airports, twelve states, Puerto Rico, Canada, four rental cars, two...
I know money's an issue, but you might seriously consider saving up and doing Lasik if you're a candidate. I did it when I was 28 years old, even though it meant borrowing $3,000 from my parents, and...
That's interesting, and surprising, given the fact that it took several hours for tsunami waves from the quake to reach U.S. shores. Obviously, whatever reverberations were detected in Florida must...
Yeah, I'm rarely out there in August... I'm most likely to be in that section February-April, and it's usually wet at that time of year. The first time I hiked it, almost all of mile 17 was an...
Railroad King, thanks for the report. I'm curious, is that sections still "high and dry"? I hiked it late last October and was shocked at how dry it was. For instance, after you pass the big open...
I don't resent that logging happens in the National Forest. Human beings have been using wood products for thousands of years, and the revenue from logging helps support keeping the rest of the woods...
Brrr, you're brave! I am not equipped to stay out in freezing weather. I'm a fair weather camper!
By the way, I posted over on the LSHT Yahoo Group that I was out hiking on Cotton Creek Cemetery...
I didn't work on Friday, but I ended up hibernating all day in my cozy bed. I-45 was closed and it was pretty bitter out there. I'm about ready for some genuine Texas Spring WeatherTM. :)
I know this is resurrecting an old thread, but I will second this one. :) Librivox is legal because it's recording public domain books (pre-1923) read entirely by volunteers. If you listen to...
Anyone planning a snow hike tomorrow? Quite the rare opportunity in Texas!
Maybe someday an ambitious hiking club will build a giant loop trail around the contiguous US that takes in the AT, the PCT, and connects the ends of the two across the northern and southern edges of...
Looks like we simul-posted the same thought, but I included my personal alternative (at the bottom of the last page). ;)
I totally agree it's prudent to have a way for people to find you, should you be lost/injured on the trail, but I'm wondering about this strategy. Of course it's helpful to park rangers if you don't...
I'm trying to picture "hiking" across the Achafalaya Swamp on I-10 for miles on a narrow shoulder with alligators snapping below...