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Description: Activities in the Great Outdoors.
 

C. Fletcher/R. Carson /Eco-warriors Distilled Wisdom (8/28) XYZ 
  Panel 8 If you are just beginning activities like hiking, perhaps some of the best books written on the subject are those by Colin Fletcher. He has tried to keep his editions current with trends such as equipment, but his spirit comes through in books like The Complete Walker (his beginner guide) and The Thousand Mile Summer (walking the length of California... more »
By Eugene Miya  - 12:20am - 1 new of 1 message    

Australia's Pinnacles Desert - Memorials to Global Warming 
  The Pinnacles Desert in Australia’s Nambung National Park is an eerie field of tombstones. Global warming made it. Watch a great clip of it at [link]. There is an article about these eye-catchers at [link].... more »
By blacklight  - Nov 8 - 1 new of 1 message    

Phone/address list Distilled Wisdom (7/28) XYZ 
  TABLE OF CONTENTS of this chain: 7/ Phone / address list *THIS ONE* 8/ Fletcher's Law of Inverse Appreciation / advice and Rachel Carson 9/ Water Filter wisdom 10/ Volunteer Work 11/ Snake bite 12/ Netiquette 13/ Questions on conditions and travel 14/ Dedication to Aldo Leopold 15/ Leopold's lot.... more »
By Eugene Miya  - Nov 8 - 1 new of 1 message    

summary of one past topic Not Distilled wisdom (6/28) XYZ 
  Panel 6 THIS IS NOT A DISTILLED WISDOM FILE. It is a running summary of one topic discussed in this news group since inception. Most readers have opinions pro and con, we do not attempt to summarize all these here. <OUTLINE TO GO HERE> The following is a summary of points made in five separate rounds of... more »
By Eugene Miya  - Nov 7 - 1 new of 1 message    

very warm natural fibers 
  It's getting cold, and I'm looking for a natural fiber jacket/sweater for the winter. I live in upstate NY, it gets down to 0F fairly often in the winter, sometimes even -10F, although I don't usually go out in that. I ride my bike around town all winter, but not fast, so I don't get sweaty. I have a windbreaker jacket shell, so I could wear something that's... more »
By Graven Water  - Nov 6 - 14 new of 14 messages    

"Responsible" [sic] Organized Mountain Pedalers Is Now Led By an Illegal Trailbuilder! 
  "ecocyclist", my ass! Mike ...To: r...@ns.live555.com ...List-Subscribe: <[link]>, <mailto:romp-requ...@lists.liv e555.com?subject=subscribe> Hi ROMPers, So, I guess it's now my duty to report these things. Josh, after four years at the helm of ROMP, has been successful in recruiting a... more »
By Mike Vandeman  - Nov 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Mountain Bikers Are Auto-Dependent! 
  While claiming to benefit the environment, they are actually doing far more damage than any hiker! Mike To: bbtcmemb...@yahoogroups.com ...Quick update based on a meeting with King County yesterday... The great news is that Duthie's popularity is far exceeding our expectations. The bad news is that we don't have enough parking for... more »
By Mike Vandeman  - Nov 6 - 5 new of 5 messages    

summary of past topics Distilled non-wisdom (5/28) XYZ 
  Panel 5 A summary of topics discussed in this news group since inception. Most have opinions pro and con, we do not attempt to summarize these here. Topics: (many topics discussed in other groups instead e.g., r.b.p.) See Special section on panel 12 (netiquette) about pyramid scheme (Dave Rhodes) and Craig Shergold post card posts.... more »
By Eugene Miya  - Nov 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

learning (2) Distilled wisdom (4/28) XYZ 
  Panel 4 Learning, part 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS of this chain: 4/ learning II (lists, "Ten Essentials," Chouinard comments) <* THIS PANEL *> 5/ Summary of past topics 6/ Non-wisdom: fire-arms topic circular discussion 7/ Phone / address lists 8/ Fletcher's Law of Inverse Appreciation / Rachel Carson / Foreman and Hayduke... more »
By Eugene Miya  - Nov 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

learning (I) Distilled wisdom (3/28) XYZ 
  Panel 3 Learning, part 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS of this chain: 3/ Learning I <* THIS PANEL *> 4/ learning II (lists, "Ten Essentials," Chouinard comments) 5/ Summary of past topics 6/ Non-wisdom: fire-arms topic circular discussion 7/ Phone / address lists 8/ Fletcher's Law of Inverse Appreciation / Rachel Carson / Foreman and Hayduke... more »
By Eugene Miya  - Nov 4 - 1 new of 1 message    

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