If you’re in the Dayton area, or are close enough to consider driving to Dayton, there’s a presentation by the Miami Valley Gear Guys at True Heights Equipment Outfitters tonight about kayaking the Little Miami Scenic River. (note: 10% off purchases tonight as well as craft beer during the event). The LMSR flows a little…
I’ve been out walking the world a bit and haven’t posted in several months. One of the things I’ve discovered very recently is a cool mobile app called EveryTrail. This app tracks your trip (hike, bike, paddle, etc.) via your mobile device’s GPS and allows you to do things such as make maps, add photos,…
Ranger not only is Mr. Limpy this morning, but he doesn’t seem able to
As the year winds to a close I want to thank everyone who has written in or commented in the past year. I don’t do this to line my pockets, just to help other folks out, so it’s nice to know it’s welcomed information.
This post is to update some news I posted about back in September. The episode of Across Indiana (WFYI/Indianapolis PBS 20) has aired. The segment can be seen online here. It is the segment titled “Travels with Darby.”
Beau and I traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan to partake in the festivities of the UKC Premier. This was our 8th appearance. We showed in the Top Ten Breed Finals, COBRA Breed Specialty, and all three days of the Premier. In Saturday’s show Beau earned the Grand Champion Award of Merit under judge Karen Johnson. There…
I got a book in the mail today, Dog Park Wisdom by Lisa Wogan. Lisa contacted me last year about putting my site in the book as a place to get info on hiking with dogs. It’s plugged on pages 110-111 (via a plug for backpackgeartest.org), with a bio in the back for Beau and…
Today’s xkcd comic has a very cool interactive GPS-Based game. Check it out and meet some cool outdoorsy/geeky folks! Geo-hashing!
It’s time again for me to send out the info for testing gear through BackpackGearTest.org. They’re always looking for new testers, and the new round of cool goodies is about to hit the streets! Right now I’m involved with several tests including: Montrail boots, Luna Sport food items, a really cool microfiber accessory (Mental Head Case),…
I should have put this up last week when I first heard about it, but it slipped my mind. Author Jeff Alt is coming to Green Township, Ohio tomorrow night, January 15, 2008. He will be covering his Appalachian Trail thru-hike and book “A Walk for Sunshine.” I attended his talk about his John Muir…
