Travelogue / 25.05.2017

[caption id="attachment_13015" align="alignright" width="300"] Eastern Red Spotted Newt[/caption] I hiked this 27- mile stretch with a friend (Eric) in less than 48 hours this past weekend. This proved to be a very enjoyable and scenic trip, one I look forward to hiking again. The truck stop at I-75 Exit 49 had readily agreed to let us leave a car in their lot; this was convenient, as the trail crosses their driveway. We turned left out of the parking lot, and we were on the trail. We started late (around 8:00...

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Home Page, Media Reviews / 11.05.2017

Island of the Lost is the incredible true story of the survival and grit of the small crew of the schooner Grafton, which shipwrecked on the sub-antarctic Auckland Island south of New Zealand in January, 1864. The crew of 5 resourced teamwork and ingenuity to survive a year and a half--including two winters--in the harsh and austere conditions. Keys to their survival included the exceptional resourcefulness of Francois Edouard Raynal, whose impressively broad base of practical and technical knowledge led to their preservation and survival, by enabling the crew...

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Home Page, Tips / 06.05.2017

[caption id="attachment_12954" align="alignright" width="300"] Harp Family in 2015 on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand[/caption] Hiking and camping with your kids is a great way to spend meaningful time with them and to get them hooked on the outdoors. It's also an activity that you'll be able to enjoy with them at any age, even after they're grown and have their own kids. Last week, I took my two boys, Declan (6) and Dominic (3) on an overnight backpacking trip to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Declan has been on many...

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Home Page, Travelogue, Videos / 22.04.2017

Accompanied by my brother-in-law (a bona fide Kiwi), I hiked this ~70 mile (113 km) route over 6 days and 5 nights in March 2017. The trek itself was one of the toughest 70-mile stretches I've hiked, but the extraordinary scenery made the exertion well worth it all. [caption id="attachment_12596" align="alignright" width="300"] Westward into the Young Valley[/caption] After flying into and staying in Queenstown for a night, we caught a tour bus up to Makarora, and the driver was kind enough to drop us right at the Young Valley trailhead...

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