In 1968 Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins set out to surf, ski and climb their way to Patagonia. The wild places they found later motivated them to protect the environment. Inspired by this journey, Jeff Johnson and Woodshed Films set sail on a voyage to South America to climb a mythical peak called Corcovado with Chouinard and Tompkins.
(thx BTBN)
Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Music/Movies/Books.
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I know times might be a little tough in the print world, but come on, BACKPACKER, who wouldn’t want one of these?
Too much time rummaging through Google Books this week.
Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Clothing/Gear.
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What a heartbreaker of a race.
MP3: The Replacements – Alex Chilton (RIP)
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under History, Long Hairs.
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I imagine that I’m one of five people in the world that thinks this is cool, so not much more to do now but stare and make five stickers. But that’s fine by me.
Thank you JTK for making this for me. Would have taken me 100 years.
Posted: March 17th, 2010 under Long Hairs.
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The sun is-a-shining out east, which means getting your bike out of the closet and cutting up an old pair of pants to make shorts for the spring and/or summer. A co-worker came in this morning talking about the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame after seeing it on an episode of Globetrekker last night. The museum, located in Crested Butte (good lord, what a town) has a fabulous website full of history, pictures (there are a few more after the jump that are way better than the one above), old Mountain Bike magazines and bike race posters.
Posted: March 17th, 2010 under Long Hairs.
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MP3: Loudon Wainwright III – Kick In The Head
Posted: March 16th, 2010 under Art/Photography.
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Fort Union Trading Post was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri. Built in 1828 by the American Fur Company, the post was set up not as a government or military post, but as a business, established for the specific purpose of doing business with the northern plains tribes. This trade business continued until 1867 making it the longest lasting American fur trading post.
At this post, the Assiniboine, Crow, Cree, Ojibway, Blackfeet, Hidatsa, and other tribes traded buffalo robes and furs for trade goods including items such as beads, clay pipes, guns, blankets, knives, cookware, cloth, and alcohol. Lots of alcohol. Historic visitors to the fort included John James Audubon, George Catlin, Pierre DeSmet, Sitting Bull, Karl Bodmer, and Jim Bridger.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Public Lands.
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Jerry goes snorkeling. A-mazing. Look at that missing finger handle an octopus. More here.
Youtube: Grateful Dead – Ramble On Rose
Posted: March 12th, 2010 under Have A Good Weekend.
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Starting next month, the United States Mint will issue the first of 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites. The first coin to be released is Hot Springs National Park, which was set aside by Congress in 1832. Four other coins will be placed into circulation this year—Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. (via Joel S.’s OhRanger! blog)
Posted: March 12th, 2010 under Politics.
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