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Archive for 'June 2012'

    Hovey WMI

    To Your Health: Tips for Dealing with Ticks

    fileIt is tick season again, and this year the little buggers are out in force. According to Cornell University wildlife expert Paul Curtis, this year's early spring means more ticks and potentially higher numbers of Lyme Disease cases. Staying tick-free and disease-free takes a little effort, but it's well worth it. Let's review the fundamentals of antitick warfare, shall we? Let's consider 3 main ideas: tick removal, protective clothing and chemical weapons. Tick Removal The most important thing ...

    Posted by Hovey WMI on June 8, 2012 1:04 PM & Tagged DEET, Lyme disease, WMI, permethrin and ticks | permalink | Comments

    Curt Cragg

    How NOT to Be an Ultralight Backpacker—and What I've Learned Since

    fileAfter a 30-year hiatus from backpacking, I decided to hike the John Muir Trail at age 50 and fulfill a dream that started when I was 18 years old. My high-school backpacking gear was long gone and by now obsolete, so it was time for me to check out the "new stuff." I remembered that one of my day hiking friends is a confirmed "ultralight" backpacker, so I decided to ask him about gear. Rather than just telling me about gear he offered to do one better and take me and another friend on an ...

    Posted by Curt Cragg on June 7, 2012 4:10 PM & Tagged Shelter, backpacking and ultralight | permalink | Comments

    Bethany H

    National Trails Day: California's Sonoma County Community Gives Back

    fileAccompanied by a radiant sun and cool breeze, more than 40 caring individuals celebrated National Trails Day® last Saturday during a 6-hour workday at Willow Creek People Powered Park, part of Sonoma Coast State Park. Using McLeods, weed whackers, pulaskis and rakes, the volunteers joined the REI Santa Rosa team, LandPaths and Sonoma County Trails Council to beautify and restore Watershed Vista Trail—a local multiuse spot that would be closed if not for LandPaths' dedicated volunteers and ...

    Posted by Bethany H on June 6, 2012 5:49 PM & Tagged LandPaths, National Trails Day, rei, stewardship and volunteer | permalink | Comments

    T.D. Wood

    Did Astronauts Really Eat Astronaut Ice Cream? Would You? (I Know I Would)

    fileToday's question: Did astronauts really eat "astronaut ice cream"? The folks at the brainy website Mental Floss today reported yes, American space travelers did eat astronaut ice cream—once, during the Apollo 7 mission in 1968. I wonder if they washed it down with Tang? I'm not an astronaut, but I can confirm that on many trips into the backcountry ether I have eaten what is more commonly known as freeze-dried ice cream. Neapolitan is my flavor of choice, though I never mind chomping on any of ...

    Posted by T.D. Wood on June 5, 2012 3:31 PM & Tagged Backpacker's Pantry, Mountain House, astronaut ice cream and ice cream | permalink | Comments

    Bethany H

    Start Your Summer Season this Saturday with National Trails Day

    Looking for some inspiration for weekend family fun? Give back to your local trail this Saturday (June 2) during American Hiking Society's 20th National Trails Day®. Join REI and thousands of other caring volunteers across the country to help restore local trails, parks and waterways. Discover an REI-supported National Trails Day event in your area by visiting your local REI.com store page. If you don't live near an REI store, you can scroll through many other National Trails Day events—from ...

    Posted by Bethany H on June 4, 2012 5:29 PM & Tagged American Hiking Society, National Trails Day, rei, stewardship and volunteer | permalink | Comments

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