

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
Ever picture yourself thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail? While it can be a pleasant daydream for many of us, the time commitment is pretty intense. Well, no more. Thanks to this stop-motion video from Kevin Gallagher, you can experience much of the AT in around 5 whirlwind minutes. Sure, it’s an armchair adventure, but what a cool video! Some AT fun facts: - The trail was completed in 1937. - It’s the nation’s longest marked footpath: 2,181 miles. - Lowest elevation: 124 feet, near Trailside ...
Posted by Steve T on March 11, 2011 12:46 PM & Tagged Green Tunnel, Hiking, Kevin Gallagher, appalachian trail and video | permalink | Comments
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