

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... ...
Want to be a happier winter camper? Consider this. On a recent hiking adventure in the mountains of New Zealand, I woke up, sat in my sleeping bag, took in the view and thought about the beautiful hike I had in store for that day. I felt great. My camping companion then sat up. "Oh, what an awful night!" he grumbled. "I was freezing to death, then I kept waking up, and I couldn't ever get comfortable. It was the worst." He looked pathetic with dark circles under bloodshot eyes. The worst part? ...
Posted by Hovey WMI on November 21, 2011 3:21 PM & Tagged NOLS, WMI, Wilderness Medicine Institute, camping, sleeping and winter camping | permalink | Comments
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