I am working on a new page for my site called "Backpacking Myths and Half-Truths." It will cover things like the idea that coffee dehydrates you...
It will be below freezing some nights. When we camped in the desert in our van, we found it worthwhile to carry a thermos. Fill it full of hot...
Floating down a river with my bicycle on a pile of logs, rowing out to a deserted island, hiking to the highest point in the lower 48 by moonlight...
Great poem!
Anger makes for good poetry at times. I like it.
I recenty added 50 pages on wilderness survival to my site, aimed especially at ultralight backpackers, and would love it if I could get some...
I went to the top of Mt. Sneffels (Colorado, 14,050 feet) in September, and a friend asked me why I like high places. I LOVE high places, but I...
Have any of you used NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) in conjunction with your meditation practice? It seems like some of the techniques would...
How are you going to travel? Gas could be a major expense. We met a few guys that were living for a month or two in the desert at the Hotwell...
Find an old polypropylene thermal underwear top or bottom. Cut off a leg or sleeve, pull it over your head, mark where your eyes and mouth are...
Years ago, I paid $20 for what was essentially a plastic bivy sack. To my surprize, I was relatively dry after an all-night rain. The problem of...
Once I converted to ultralight backpacking, I started wearing running shoes, with light nylon dress socks. I haven't had a blister yet. I know all...
I've been using brainwave entrainment CDs for a few months now. They put me in a deep meditative state faster and more easily than I could ever...
Nuts one of the most calorie-packed foods you can take. That means less weight to carry. With lots of protein and other nutritonal benefits, nuts...
Staying awake is sometimes a problem when meditating. Some of the suggestions I've collected are: 1. Creating slight discomfort by turning down...
Several times in my life I have had dreams where I was aware that it was a dream. It has never been a choice, though. I wonder about the books...
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