יום רביעי, 30 במאי 2012

OR Show 2011: The North Face Previews Havoc

In August, The North Face previewed the Havoc Mid GTX at Outdoor Retailer 2011 - Summer Market. Although it won't be released until Spring 2012, the boot is already creating buzz. Watch our interview with J.P. Borod, footwear product director for The North Face.

Source: http://hikingboots.com/news/or-show-2011-the-north-face-previews-havoc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=or-show-2011-the-north-face-previews-havoc

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Hiking Blogger Tom Mangan on Outdoor Retailer 2011 [VIDEO]

What did you miss at this summer's Outdoor Retailer? A lot, actually. We caught up with hiking blogger Tom Mangan of Two-Heel Drive to discuss the highlights of upcoming gear for Spring 2012.

Source: http://hikingboots.com/news/hiking-blogger-tom-mangan-on-outdoor-retailer-2011-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hiking-blogger-tom-mangan-on-outdoor-retailer-2011-video

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יום שלישי, 29 במאי 2012

Jan 10: Going the Distance Presentation @ REI

Save the date! Tuesday January 10 @ 7PM I’m hosting a panel discussion @ REI’s Flagship store about long distance cycling. Despite (or because of?) our consistently drippy weather, the Pacific Northwest has perhaps the deepest bench of long distance cycling enthusiasts in North America if not the world. The presentation will feature some of [...]

Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2011/12/27/jan-10-going-the-distance-presentation-rei/

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A bounty of book love for bibliophiles in Bend, Oregon (plus leave a comment to win a $20 gift certificate for Between the Covers bookstore!)

I love books. Blame it on the fact that my parents let me read under the covers with a flashlight as a kid, or on my degree in English Lit, or on my not-so-secret other life as a romantic comedy author. Lucky for me (and for other bibliophiles!) there?s lots of book-related fun to be [...]

Source: http://www.visitbend.com/blog/2011/11/04/a-bounty-of-book-love-for-bibliophiles-in-bend-oregon-plus-win-a-20-bookstore-gift-card/

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Top 25 hiking blogs that send visitors to Two-Heel Drive

Tonight I checked my Google Analytics logs and compiled the top 25 hiking blogs most likely to link back to Two-Heel Drive. They reflect a welcome trend: We’re starting to see a return to the good old days when hiking bloggers linked to each other all time. Each act of linking encouraged more linking, creating a beneficial cycle of goodwill — and Google juice. Over the past couple years it seemed like so much linking and sharing had gravitated to Facebook and Twitter that it was becoming nigh unto impossible to attract inbound traffic from other bloggers. Now I’m glad to see things are turning around. Of course the main motivation for linking should be to point out cool content on sites you admire, but there’s another excellent side benefit: the more you link to other sites, the more likely they’ll link back to you. Those inbound links are a huge deal in Google’s eyes. The more you have, the better your site ranks. These are my top 25 referrers, in order of most traffic they sent in the past 30 days: 1. Hiking Finland Hendrik Morkel’s week-in-review posts send tons of traffic my way on the times I’m lucky [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/P0cWle5djBw/

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Handball ?Effective Teams are Organized? Reflection

Reflect on your teams performance in detail. I think our team was pretty effective and organized. We were organized, because we would have a plan for when we play and it would most likely work out but sometimes it wouldn’t go so great. Our group (Ben, Andreas, Tomo, Cliodhna and Anya) used two styles of [...]

Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/02/20/handball-effective-teams-are-organized-reflection/

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יום שני, 28 במאי 2012

The Week In Review

Spring? Not here.



Shop at the Official GoPro� Store and support Hiking in Finland!

The big news this week was the birth and opening of Germany's first UL cottage, LAUFBURSCHE.

Greg gave his Blog a new look. Stunning would be the right word.

Josh on The Appropriate Tool for the Job.

Bikepacking: the joys of travelling lean and light.

Andrew helps you to improve your photography with his On Exposure series. Part I: The Photographic (or Exposure) Triangle.

You're an angler? Take part in the 2012 Fantasy Pike Fly Challenge!

And Brian's blog got a Header Makeover!

Jalkasaari, Tampere

Faustino Barrientos Patagonian Retreat. Go watch them. They're superb.

England To Poland by Bike.

Joe is Keel Hauling - a recommended read.

Darren goes on a Megalong Valley Stroll.

The Dirty Devil.

The Condors take flight.



Dondo visits Temple Canyon.

Joery gives us a blast from the past with his Pulk winter trip on the Vercors plateau.

Julian, Hana and the baker's son head out to climb Yakushi-dake in the snow.

Dawn visits Druid's Temple and Iton Moor.

White Mountains 100.

A late winter bivy overnighter by Toni.

Dave & friends walk from Hut to Hut on Day 2 of their Troms tour.

Roger hikes the Blekingeleden: Ronneby to Kistianopel.

The Schlink Pass 4 Hut Challenge.

Steven & family hike up Nogal Peak.

James & Martin are backpacking the untrodden delights of Meugher.

Dave uses his windows of opportunity.

Sun & Trees

Rubber fetish: Schwalbe offerings

MYOG Alpine UL backpack

On the fitting and the detailing on climbing packs

Sandy takes a look at the Salomon Speedcross 3

And I wrote about how to keep your gadgets dry.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hikinginfinland/HApk/~3/lHE_BO12u6Q/week-in-review_09.html

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Outings set for trails week in Pennsylvania

The trail might ascend into the nation’s first sanctuary for hawks, veer through a Superfund site that became a preserve or cross ground that a volunteer tended for the past 20 years. On National Trails Day on June 2, hikers, bicyclists, canoeists and equestrians have a chance to explore paths they haven’t taken before or [...]

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Gear Review ? ALPS Mountaineering Clearwater sleeping bag

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hikingthetrail/~3/xiF2NAGhPIc/

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Greek Run on the Bank ? Is a global financial meltdown just around the corner?

News broke this morning that fears over the Greek exit from the euro has caused a major run on the banks in Greece. A number of financial experts are warning that we are seeing the beginning of a full scale collapse of the European currency.....

Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/greekrunonbank-globalfinancialmeltdown/

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יום ראשון, 27 במאי 2012

Portion of Palisades hiking trails in NJ closed by rock fall

Two miles of riverside hiking trails in the New Jersey section of Palisades Interstate Park will remain closed this holiday weekend because of boulders and debris from plunging rocks earlier this month. ?Everything else is open except that particular portion of hiking trail within the Giant Stairs area,? said a park educator for the 12-mile [...]

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I?m Pemmican?s Blogger of the Week

And now I can finally reveal the shocking truth behind the Tell Your Most Extreme Hiking Tale giveaway: it all started because somebody on the social media team for Pemmican Beef Jerky picked an opportune time to flatter my ego by interviewing me for their Blogger of the Week feature on their Facebook page (pretty much any time is opportune for this, actually). That happened way back in the middle of September. Questions were sent, answers were sent in reply, and an offer beef of jerky was presented as a thank-you. Normally I’m ethically opposed to accepting freebies, but I figure most of the terrible things in history have been the result of fanatical devotion to a belief, so now and again I relent. They mailed me the nifty gift box, but when it got here I realized something: I’ve never been a fan of beef jerky. A few weeks back the folks at Pemmican finally told me when my interview was actually going to be published, which, coincidentally, happened right when I was looking for an excuse to post something on the hiking blog that did not require actual hiking (I know, heresy). So I figured that the surest [...]

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Global Connections

          Countries I have visited: America- I visited America to go see my cousins and Grandpa. Japan- I live in Japan             Countries I have connections to: America- I like there shopping malls and brands Italy- I like Italian food Japan- I like Japanese food and [...]

Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/01/19/global-connections/

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Global Connections

          Countries I have visited: America- I visited America to go see my cousins and Grandpa. Japan- I live in Japan             Countries I have connections to: America- I like there shopping malls and brands Italy- I like Italian food Japan- I like Japanese food and [...]

Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/01/19/global-connections/

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יום שבת, 26 במאי 2012

Win Free Sticker Swag For your blog.

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Kids in Parks program to open TRACK Trail at Mount Jefferson

Over the past few years, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation?s Kids in Parks program has been installing a network of kid friendly hiking trails, called TRACK Trails, on and in communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Kids in Parks program is installing their network of TRACK Trails to help get kids and families ?un-plugged?, [...]

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Snippet: UL Summit Update

Just a short update on the Ultralight Summit 2012.

Mountains in Slovenia

The date is set, and the event kicks off on the 30th of July and runs for a week. We have a local contact which helps with planning, and our route will be superb (a three day ridge walk, summiting the highest mountain of Slovenia, do I need to say more?). More on this in the future, as we proceed; the same goes for the rest of the programme.

Most important: Read the Update on Logistics to get an idea about flights or trains to Slovenia (there is a possibility that some travel from Germany to Slovenia by car & could pick people up along the way, if that's the case I'll inform about it). Finnair has a summer campaign which offers flights to Ljubljana for 249?, which might be of interest to those in the north. You're wise to book flights soon, as they just get more expensive the longer you wait.

I'm very excited about the event, and look forward to meet fellow UL & lightweight backpacking aficionados from Japan, Australia, the USA, Europe and many more countries!

On Weight: While the event is called "Ultralight Summit" you don't need to be an ultralight backpacker to participate; you can carry as much or as little as you want, and there is no one weighing backpacks at the start to check if one may join or not =) This is a free-for-all event, doesn't cost anything, and aims at strengthening the global UL community, making new friends, and hiking in a beautiful place.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hikinginfinland/HApk/~3/vEAKYrr37W8/snippet-ul-summit-update.html

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Bear Proof Canisters

Bear proof canister for yosemite and the wilderness at large

Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/equipment/bear-proof-canisters

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יום שישי, 25 במאי 2012

Help Clean the San Gabriel River on Earth Day

The Angeles National Forest is celebrating Earth Day this Saturday, April 21st with a volunteer event to give the San Gabriel River a little spruce-up and you’re invited to help. The event will start at 8:30AM and run until 12:30 in the afternoon. If you want to help out, meet at the San Gabriel Canyon [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/modernhiker/~3/ugdBpclp18I/

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The Wallowa Wallop

I’m fortunate to get to cycle with a diversity of folks-many of whom are sources of inspiration. I first met Thomas Shafer and Tom Mage in 2008 on a memorable Goosebumps century ride around the Kitsap Peninsula. After that ride Thomas shared a report about an ?invitation only? ride–the ?Goosetour?–he and some of the other [...]

Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2011/12/23/the-wallowa-wallop/

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Environmental groups, tribes protest nuclear power plant along Green River

Environmental groups and Native American tribes gathered at the site of a proposed nuclear power plant to protest its location and plans to divert water from the Green River in Utah. Blue Castle Holdings is proposing to take 53,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Green River for use in the cooling process at [...]

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21 yo Mike Gore to Attempt RAAM 2012

Although it defies the logic the swirls around in my addled nervous system, the cool and rainy Pacific Northwest is home to some of the strongest endurance cyclists around. Brian Ecker and Chris Ragsdale have just received confirmation that they will be competing in the Furnace Creek 508 this Fall. The Seattle International Randonneurs is [...]

Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2012/03/22/21-yo-mike-gore-to-attempt-raam-2012/

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יום חמישי, 24 במאי 2012

June is time for National Trails Day� and Great Outdoors Month

June is a special time to celebrate America’s Great Outdoors. Presidential recognition of the American Recreation Coalition’s Great Outdoors Week and proclamations from governors across America are featured along with tours, work days, and celebrations. One special day in June is sponsored by the American Hiking Society and a variety of partners: National Trails Day� [...]

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Layer Clothing for Comfort Flexibility

As the weather and temperatures change throughout the day while hiking, you need to layer your clothes to stay comfortable. You'll know know how with the help of these internet sources.

Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/clothing/layer-clothing

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Time To Move

I know you're expecting "The Week In Review" here, though I have an important personal note to share with you.

Saturday sunset II

I'm excited to tell you dear readers that I am moving onwards and leave Finland and Europe behind. I was offered an exciting position in the USA at a start-up in stealth mode, and will be relocating to North Carolina on the East Coast of the USA. Working with start-ups is close to my heart, and I think this one will offer a fantastic solution to a problem which concerns us all. I'm very happy about this opportunity, even if it means leaving the forests, lakes and hills of Finland behind.

Obviously this move will make the name of this blog odd - not being in Finland anymore and writing under the "Hiking in Finland" name doesn't work, hence I renamed the blog appropriately to "Hendrik's Hiking Blog" and will continue to focus on ultra-lightweight hiking, bikepacking, packrafting, climbing trips and gear, just in a new, exciting environment. The US obviously has a lot to offer in terms of wilderness, and I am looking forward to explore its mountains, forests, coasts and lakes.

After ten years living in Finland it is not easy to leave this gorgeous country behind, with all the friends and family I have here. I'm certain I'll return often here to visit friends and family, stock up on Minttu and enjoy a good Sauna with a swim in the lake. I hope you will continue to follow my adventures, even if they are no longer in Finland!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hikinginfinland/HApk/~3/8SeBdvI4Tfw/time-to-move.html

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Grand Canyon preps for eclipse party

The Grand Canyon National Park has a special event planned for the annular eclipse of the sun on May 20. The south rim will have NASA scientists and astronomers sharing telescopes for views of the eclipse. The best place to … Continue reading

Source: http://explorethecanyon.com/grand-canyon-preps-for-eclipse-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grand-canyon-preps-for-eclipse-party

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יום רביעי, 23 במאי 2012

With a few more weeks of warm weather ahead, get the scoop on Bend?s best ice cream!

Bend?s summer got off to a slow start, but we?re being rewarded now with some unseasonably warm weather. Glorious weather. The sort of weather that makes you want to stroll down the street in your flip-flops and sunglasses licking an ice cream cone. Hey, there?s an idea! In the spirit making the best of our [...]

Source: http://www.visitbend.com/blog/2011/09/22/with-a-few-more-weeks-of-warm-weather-on-the-way-get-the-scoop-on-bend%e2%80%99s-best-ice-cream/

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Why it?s never the same trail twice

I read awhile back that somebody said you might learn more from climbing the same mountain 50 times than you would from climbing 50 individual mountains. Hiking trails are much the same. I was on my morning hike the other day and came across a couple Christmas tree bulbs somebody had hooked to a tree. I thought, “wow, that’d be cool picture” so I brought my camera long next time. First thing I realized: the bulb creates a fish-eye effect that makes it nearly impossible to photograph without having the camera in the picture. I shot this from a zillion angles and finally decided heck with it, I’ll stop fighting the urge to hide the camera and see what happens. Another novelty I happened to notice on this trail I’d walked a bunch of times before. Looks like any old fallen tree, but notice the park road in the background and the angle of the fallen stump: When this tree fell it most likely blocked that road completely. Another of those examples of nature’s seeming delight in bollixing the designs of mere humans. If you spend much time reading about wildlife you’ll come across the phrase “charismatic megafauna” — a [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/HWoRAeKhaXg/

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?Effective Teams are Organized? PE Assignment

1. Reflect on your teams performance in detail. Our team was effective and organized. We had specific roles for each one of us and we had strategies which we used in our match. Our team had a democratic leadership with Ben usually providing many ideas. The team goal for our team was to win all [...]

Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16tokuyamat/2012/02/19/effective-teams-are-organized-pe-assignment/

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Top 25 hiking blogs that send visitors to Two-Heel Drive

Tonight I checked my Google Analytics logs and compiled the top 25 hiking blogs most likely to link back to Two-Heel Drive. They reflect a welcome trend: We’re starting to see a return to the good old days when hiking bloggers linked to each other all time. Each act of linking encouraged more linking, creating a beneficial cycle of goodwill — and Google juice. Over the past couple years it seemed like so much linking and sharing had gravitated to Facebook and Twitter that it was becoming nigh unto impossible to attract inbound traffic from other bloggers. Now I’m glad to see things are turning around. Of course the main motivation for linking should be to point out cool content on sites you admire, but there’s another excellent side benefit: the more you link to other sites, the more likely they’ll link back to you. Those inbound links are a huge deal in Google’s eyes. The more you have, the better your site ranks. These are my top 25 referrers, in order of most traffic they sent in the past 30 days: 1. Hiking Finland Hendrik Morkel’s week-in-review posts send tons of traffic my way on the times I’m lucky [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/P0cWle5djBw/

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יום שלישי, 22 במאי 2012

Experts say Fate of the world depends on Japan?s Fukushima Reactor 4

A growing number of nuclear experts are warning that the fate of the world depends on the stability of Japan?s Fukushima Reactor 4. One Diplomat calls it an issue of human survival.....

Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/doomsdayfukushimareactor4/

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OR Show 2011: Timberland Spring Preview [VIDEO]

Earlier this month, Timberland showcased its upcoming spring footwear at Outdoor Retailer - Summer Market 2011. Join us as we explore the fun gear options women will have in the coming year.

Source: http://hikingboots.com/news/or-show-2011-timberland-spring-preview-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=or-show-2011-timberland-spring-preview-video

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Joining Columbia?s OmniTen

I’ve been a bit busy lately, so I wasn’t able to break the exciting news in time – but Modern Hiker has joined Columbia Sportswear‘s OmniTen Program. So, you might be asking yourself – just what IS OmniTen, exactly? Apparently, the fine folks up at Columbia picked ten outdoorsy writers, bloggers, gear-testers, and social-media troubadours [...]

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יום שני, 21 במאי 2012

Piggyback Rider: Makes Hiking Family-Friendly

Do your children tucker out pretty easily? Do long walks usually end with you carrying your tiny treasures? This can results in backaches, sore necks and tired arms. With the Piggyback Rider, parents have a comfortable, easy-to-use product for transporting their most precious cargo.

Source: http://hikingboots.com/news/piggyback-rider-makes-hiking-family-friendly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=piggyback-rider-makes-hiking-family-friendly

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Superbugs ? Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Becoming a Global Threat

Researchers are warning that Superbugs, antibiotic resistant bacteria, are becoming a global threat that might soon reach epidemic proportions.....

Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/superbugs-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-becoming-a-global-threat/

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Gear Review ? Merrel Refuge Core Mid Ventilator

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Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

Finisterre is a small company hailing from Cornwall in the UK, who are especially well known in surfing circles. While I sadly don't surf (another unfulfilled dream of my youth) Finisterre appeared two years ago on my radar, and I have written about their Bise MkII Vest previously. I've also been a long time user of their Zephyr Boxer Shorts and can't imagine a better boxer shorts for my outdoor and everyday needs.



The fabric is 100% Merino and it is Made in Portugal. The weight for my size S shorts vary from 76 over 82 to 84 gram. They have a nice wide elastic band which keeps them comfortably up and not let them slip down. Sometimes the elastic band turns (lays double) but that probably comes more from my inability to dress correctly.

Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

The Superman coloured one (thus blue fabric, red band - it's the one in the middle) is nearly two years old and has held up very well - there was a small hole in the crotch, fixed already, but nothing serious. They pile a tiny bit as you can see from the photos, but all in all a lot less than my boxers from other natural materials.

Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

Chafing is something I have never experienced in any boxers or pants, so I can't report on that front. They're tight but I don't find them too tight or restrictive. The flat seams on the inside aren't bothering me neither. When they get wet from perspiration, and as I do sweat a lot they do get wet, they're still comfortable. However, they dry quickly even if not standing around a fire with your pants down to warm your buttocks, given that you had a good warm meal and have dressed well.

Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

On the smellyness scale they do beat any boxer shorts I have used before. Where bamboo or synthetic boxer shorts would start to reek after a day or two of backpacking/ skiing/ climbing, these merino boxers have been worn for up to nine days without ill effects (proper personal hygiene was maintained at all times).

Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

Spring, summer, autumn, winter, they're always comfortable. In Finland, Russia, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Do I need to mention that they're coming in beautiful colour combinations?

You can buy one Zephyr Boxer Shorts for �24 or a set of two for �50 (Mathematics doesn't seem to be the strongest subject of someone at Finisterre) directly at Finisterre from their online shop. Their service is great and when I ordered mine they were within a week in Finland. And their return policy is ace as well. Though I doubt you want to return such good boxer shorts like these.

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Edit: Just got a Finisterre Newsletter:

This year it's �10 off anything you like and will be available for 2 weeks. Use promotional code ATHANKYOU to get your discount (online orders only). That's one boxershort for �14!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/hikinginfinland/HApk/~3/sjdvYVS62HM/finisterre-zephyr-boxer-shorts.html

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יום ראשון, 20 במאי 2012

Grand Canyon Attraction Cameron Trading Post

A half-hour?s drive from the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park sits a must-see Grand Canyon attraction. Situated at the crossroads of Cameron, where Arizona 64 branches off U.S. 89, the Cameron Trading Post offers little of a lot. The … Continue reading

Source: http://explorethecanyon.com/grand-canyon-attraction-cameron-trading-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grand-canyon-attraction-cameron-trading-post

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Layer Clothing for Comfort Flexibility

As the weather and temperatures change throughout the day while hiking, you need to layer your clothes to stay comfortable. You'll know know how with the help of these internet sources.

Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/clothing/layer-clothing

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Bartram Trail: Mystery tract with no heirs provides critical link for long-distance hiking trail

It took more than a decade, a lot of detective work and a protracted legal case to clear the way for a new portion of the Bartram Trail in Macon County, NC now under construction. The Bartram Trail Society maintains a 100-mile memorial trail in Western North Carolina in honor of the naturalist William Bartram, [...]

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