Tautline Hitch - How to tie a Tautline Hitch © Copyright 2014 John E Sherry. All rights reserved Disclaimer: Any activity involving rope can be dangerous and may even be life threatening! Knot illustrations contained in this web site are not intended for rock climbing instruction. Many knots are not suitable for the risks involved in climbing. Seek professional instruction. Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it? When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious. Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. The first players up are: a few Russet potatoes (I’m sure other varieties will work equally as well), Parmigiano-Reggiano and butter. Start by scrubbing your potatoes good and clean. Then, using a sharp knife, make slices across the potato, being sure to stop before you reach its bottom. Cut up your butter. Then do the same with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Next, open the potatoes’ crevices and shove the parmesan and butter, alternating between the two. After they’re stuffed with butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano, you want to bake them at 400ºF for about 45 minutes to an hour. When they’re done baking, you’re still a few minutes away from cheesy gloriousness! They’ll come out looking all cheesy and inviting.
Backpacking Light 101 A Lightweight Primer to Backcountry Travel for the Uninitiated By Ryan Jordan Ryan Jordan is the co-founder and Publisher of Backpacking Light. He original wrote this article as a celebration of the evolution of lightweight backpacking as part of GoLite's 5th Anniversary catalog. Ultralight backpacking, contrary to proclamations by Those That Carry Heavy Packs, is not practiced by that crazy fringe segment of wilderness society that derives their calories from obscure edible roots and their shelter from two twigs and a waterproof handkerchief. Well, at least, it’s not practiced only by that crazy fringe. Ultralight backpacking is not hard, nor does it discriminate against those with physical challenges. How-To: Seven Steps to Enlightenment 1. Don’t have a digital scale yet? 2. Camp chairs, GPS units, espresso makers, the latest Clancy novel, cellular phones – do you really need all this stuff? 3. 4. Ultralight backpacking requires that you rethink your equipment list. 5. 6. 7. Go Far
Lost Coast Backpacking Trip - StumbleUpon This page is out of date. For the latest information please go to King Range National Conservation Area. The most important change is that permits are now required. Description Trail: Lost Cost Trail Distance: 24.8 miles (one way) Start Trailhead: Mattole End Trailhead: Black Sands Beach Permits: not required for individuals (free permit required for groups) Driving distance: 230mi north of San Francisco Permits Not required for Individuals. Driving Directions to Trailheads Mattole: U.S. 101 to the "South Fork/Honeydew" exit. How to travel between trailheads? Car shuttle (leave one car a Mattole, the other at Black Sands Beach). Tides It's very important to have a tide table. These are the segments that may be impassable at high tide (mileage from Mattole): Punta Gorda (2.9mi) Sea Lion Gulch to Randall Creek (4.5-8.4mi) South end of Miller Flat to 1.5mi North of Gitchell Creek (16.7-20.7mi) Pictures From Phillipe Golle: Maps References
A Washing Machine That Fits in Your Pocket Designed for travelers—whether they're backpacking in Yosemite or on a business trip—the Scrubba is a tiny bag that washes clothes with no electricity and little water. The idea was born when an Australian adventurer, Ash Newland, was planning a trip to Africa with a friend. Because of all of the equipment they had to carry, from tents and sleeping bags to cold-weather gear, they could only take a couple of changes of clothes along. They realized if they carried a plastic bag, they could soak the clothing overnight, and Newland suggested they could take it a step further, and build a flexible washboard into the bag itself. Yes, this is a tiny version of the washboard your great-grandmother might have used if she lived in the United States in the 1800s (similar tools are still in use in many parts of the world). The designers created a very thin, very flexible washboard, and fused it into the bag, which weighs just 5 ounces.
Cookbook of the Month Recipe – Chicken Adobo | And the winner is… The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Volume II!! I kind of had a feeling this book would win out over the other! I’m really excited to dive right into this book and see if I can come out with some great slow cooker recipes! I’m going to keep this short today because I took the day off of work so that I could clean my house (I know, I’m kind of a dork) and I want to spend as much time as I can doing that. For the first recipe from this book, I chose the Chicken Adobo. A whole chicken, cut up, is cooked all day in a mixture of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a few other ingredients. The final verdict? Chicken Adodbo adapted from The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Volume II Place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours (or until chicken is cooked through). Take the remaining liquid and put it in a saucepan over medium heat.
Camp With Less Gear From Wired How-To Wiki Being a hardcore backcountry trekker requires a tolerance for discomfort. We don't have that. This article is a wiki. Stroud's advice is particularly nice for survivors, but if you're just looking for a lighter backpack, we have a few tips. Don't forget your essential camping gear: a map, a compass, and a pocket knife in addition to the items mentioned above. This article is a wiki. Go during summer. Thoughts from the mountains. I will never, ever, ever, nnnnnevvvverrrrrr go into the wild without toilet paper, a candle, a lighter, a knife, a compass, and water. As a long-time Outward Bound instructor, I have burned through a lot of gear in the quest to find lightweight, durable, high quality equipment that won't fail me on a long expedition. Montrail Helium GTX Boots: Choice of boots can make or break a backpacking experience. Mystery Ranch G7000: Other than boots, the backpack is probably the most crucial choice. Snowpeak Titanium Spork:Wired: It's a spork.
Humor, humor en nog eens humor! - Thy Kings - StumbleUpon Jup, ik heb weer een lading grappige plaatjes voor je. Het is wel mijn humor, maar hopelijk zit er wat leuks tussen.. Ik hoop dat u weer hebt kunnen genieten! Ok, nog 1 grap dan: The gynecologist who became a mechanic A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Ingenieurs humor. Afzeikreacties zonder gedegen onderbouwing worden gratis en voor niks verwijderd! Reacties Door Neverwinterx, dinsdag 01 juni 2010 20:48 zaten veel leuke bij definitie van muffler voor die laatste mop: "a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise " DonJunior, dinsdag 01 juni 2010 21:55 Whahahahahaha.. nou mijn huiswerk-maak-avondje is weer goed hoor.. die laatste is inderdaad geniaal.. sommige afbeeldingen ook al wel voorbij zien komen maar er zitten echt goede tussen!! CodeCaster, dinsdag 01 juni 2010 21:58 Ik durf niet te reageren, want ben bang dat m'n reactie wordt verwijderd. WouterKvG, dinsdag 01 juni 2010 22:30
For Nutrition on the Run - Eat Like Davey Crockett Preparations for the flight to safety after a cataclysmic event always include, at their core, emergency food contingencies. Most preppers take the measure of stockpiling foods that can survive a long shelf life and that are suitable for light-weight travel. Dried foods typically dominate the shelf space as they are the most durable and travel-friendly food alternative. Just about anything can be dried or freeze-dried, so there can never be any complaints about variety. Space limitations are always a critical consideration in emergency travel and while everyone would like to have some variety of choices, the selection of foods should be based on packing the most nutritional punch into the smallest space. To narrow down the choices to those foods that provide the greatest nutritional value while keeping within the space and weight limitations of the emergency traveler, one only has to look back in history to the survival menus of the early-American frontiersmen. Pemmican Parched Corn