Recent content by jbrown

Very unfortunate incident. I feel for the man's wife and their loved ones. Too bad ABC has chosen to sensationalize the situation, "A killer grizzly is roaming Yellowstone National Park's backcountry after mauling a man..." And later in the article, "They have been known to peel off a man's...

Hi werdigo49, I just ran across this thread a minute ago. If you are still looking for info about hiking in Scotland or the UK in general, you might post your questions on the forum at NaturalBushcraft.co.uk; they're a great bunch of guys on there, and very willing to help a fellow traveler...

Gransfors, eh? I think that's the one gift of which I'm the most jealous. Very nice! From my wife to me: Luminox Original Navy Seal series 3000 NATO Gray watch (model A.3001.NATO.GRY) Last watch I'll ever buy, I love it. In-laws gave me a Kershaw Chill folder and a Kershaw Ultra-tek...

I've seen only one collision with a deer firsthand. I was following a friend in my car on a back-country road at night near Parish, NY when there was just a quick movement from the right side of the road and he barely had time to hit the brakes. When we stopped, we found that a fawn had leaped...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for any first-hand info on Limekiln Lake (just south of Inlet, NY) especially regarding the condition of the trails, perhaps if anyone has a favorite trail to hike in via; and also if anyone has had good luck this time of year fishing there. I'd basically just like to...

I'm with Timmus on this...ID cards are coming, chips are already being put in our pets...look up for yourself about ID cards in India. Cell phones, GPS, SPOTs, and PLBs have a place, but required gear? Not for me. My wife gets an agenda, a time I'll call by, and emergency numbers to call if I...

Loons far out on the lake in the early morning and at dusk. The squeak of snow under snowshoes on an absolutely frigid day. Red-wing blackbird hanging off a cattail. The huff and stamp of a surprised deer. Popping pine knots in the fire. Sand-like snow rustling like leaves before the wind...

Hands-down: balsam. Reminds me of my Grandfather. Wet dog smells pretty good to me too. :) I love the days you can smell absolutely nothing but the clean air not long after a freshly fallen snow and when it's so cold your nostril hairs crisp up when you inhale. I do like the earthy smell...

I loooooove heights. I think I'd be okay for most of the actual climbing portion, it's when he has to move over joints, clip in, clip out, and maneuver a little awkwardly that the exposure would probably get to me. They say it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end...

I've been using some Wigwam wool-blend socks for some years now, and just in the past few years started wearing Injinji socks as liners under them. I, too, got a $25 EMS gift card for my B-day in July, and got 4 new pairs of Injinjis (buy 3 get the 4th free!) and paid about $7 out of pocket...

To everyone (especially the men) who said, in certain words, that they'd feel like they would look like a pansy in Crocs, bear in mind that there are several different styles. I once felt as you do, and pictured only the girlie looking slip-on clogs that looked like the ones some of my...

That's good info to know in case I decide to do an overnight in that area, thanks for passing it along. I think just about all of the guys I hike with also own some version of BV canister also, I'll have to give them a heads-up. Thanks again, RDL. Side note, if a ranger is telling people to...

Tom is correct, and if I remember correctly, the instructions that came with my older BV model said not to wedge it or put it under anything. Yellow-Yellow is one smart little bear. It appears that she cannot, however, open the older models of BV's (500's?) like mine with the shorter rimmed...

I think your experience sounds more like the stories I've heard from people I know personally, Rhihn. I talked to a couple of acquaintances about the procedure before and after I had it done, and they were very surprised at the results that I had. I don't know if it was my body not reacting...

I know of a few success stories when it comes to cortisone shots for back pain. I am not one of them. I lived with two degenerating discs and one with a central annular tear and a bulge for probably 5 years, doing physical therapy on and off to treat the more severe bouts of pain and spasms...