Walked another 13,000 steps in the afternoon and evening. We toured the clock tower on St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica / Museum, took a gondola ride, and snagged a reservation for the DFS Duty-Free rooftop deck overlooking the Grand Canal. Then…
a lady goes to a pet store to buy a parrot and sees one there on sale for $50. She thinks it should cost more, and the owner explains it came from a house of ill repute and sometimes gets racy. She buys it anyway.
When they get home, the parrot says "New…
a lady goes to a pet store to buy a parrot and sees one there on sale for $50. She thinks it should cost more, and the owner explains it came from a house of ill repute and sometimes gets racy. She buys it anyway.
When they get home, the parrot says "New…
Quote from max.patch: “While we all know what they are looking for, the correct answer is zero as a thru-hiker hiking the AT will not and can not climb Mt. Everest.
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I hate this question as they always calculate elevation of Everest from sea level,…
My Beach Trees are dying.
Unfortunately, a newly discovered invasive nematode (round worm) is rapidly killing Beach trees across the East.I wanted to meet my enemy face-to-face, and I think I have managed to isolate the little buggers and examine them…
I took a 5 mile walk in a local park yesterday. Last year they built a 1.5 paved multi-use trail along the river connecting two nearby parks. This was my first chance to check it out. One park has an eagle nest. We saw the baby eagles in the nest in the…
Our power went out this evening. The utility company's web site days it's a small local outage that should be fixed by midnight. But my wife asks "How will I boil water to make tea tonight?" I ask "Seriously? You don't recall I have spent the last 10 years making homemade alcohol stoves?"
Next it will be the 0.1 Micron filter for the water boil advisory.
It took 28 years, but the FBI now has a suspect in the murder of the female couple who were brutally killed in the Shenandoahs. Unfortunately this monster died in prison before he could be held accountable.
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.