Monthly Archives: September 2006

Breaking Wind

The weather man was calling for a day of solid rain, so Brandi and I canceled our trip to the north country, and opted to hike closer to home. We ended up tooling around some of the hiking trails in … Continue reading

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Commodity Fetishism

Diligent readers may remember how a few weeks ago, I tried and failed to bring water to a full boil with my combination of an Esbit stove and steel mug. Well, that truly sucked, and after reading all sorts of … Continue reading

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Woods

I went for a bike ride today. I rode down the Stony Creek Rail Trail. I’m too tired for eloquent prose, sorry. It was pretty. Our old friend the Black snake made a brief appearance. I made a video, so … Continue reading

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Tiadaghton

I was planning to do some kayaking over the weekend, but the water level in the river was looking awfully low. Hurricane Ernesto came to the rescue and refilled all the creeks and rivers, even the mighty Tiadaghton Creek (aka. … Continue reading

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Multimodal Commuting in Harrisburg

I have been hearing strange comments from people at work lately. Many people seem to feel that I am “so lucky” that I live close enough to the office to be able to commute on my bicycle. Normally, I’d launch … Continue reading

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