Sunday, May 1, 2011
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hikingcamping.com?s winter headquarters
In November, 2010, we sold our 2006 Toyota Rav4 and purchased a 2008, 19-foot Airstream Bambi SE and a base model 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. In a previous post, titled ?The Backcountry Hikers? Frontcountry Dilemma: Tent Camping vs. RVing,? we described the travel trailers (TTs) we considered before choosing the Airstream. In this post, we?ll describe [...]
Russell Dalby's Slide Show from the Pro Photographer Showdown
Russell Dalby has shared his entry for this year's Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown at the World Ski and Snowboard Festival. Dalby's presentation didn't win the competition, but it's hard to imagine a more stunning and complete look into the sport, the scenery and the culture of the mountains. Bangers from WHistler and beyond.
Russell Dalby Showdown Slideshow from russell dalby on Vimeo.
Russell Dalby Showdown Slideshow from russell dalby on Vimeo.
Ueli Steck?s Eiger Speed Record
Swiss climber Ueli Steck trekking up the Eiger mountain at a record pace of 2:47:33 UPDATE: Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has set a new speed record on the north face of the Eiger. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/swiss_climber_breaks_eiger_speed_record/ but there may be some controversy … Continue reading →
Syrian Troops Take Mosque In Besieged City
Syrian army troops backed by tanks and helicopters on Saturday took a prominent mosque that had been controlled by residents in the besieged southern city of Daraa, killing four people, a witness said. And 138 members of Assad's ruling Baath Party resigned to protest the crackdown.
Obama, Gas Prices & the Faculty Lounge
Victor Davis Hanson, NY PostAre high gas prices a good thing?That is not as dumb a question as it sounds. Examine a few revealing past remarks from President Obama and the cabinet officials who are now in charge of the nation's energy use and oil leases on federal lands. Then decide whether the current soaring gas prices are supposed to be good or bad.In 2008, Sen. Ken Salazar (D., Colo.) - now secretary of the interior, in charge of the leasing of federal oil lands - refused to vote for any new offshore drilling. In a Senate exchange with minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), Salazar objected to allowing any...
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