יום רביעי, 30 במאי 2012
OR Show 2011: The North Face Previews Havoc
Hiking Blogger Tom Mangan on Outdoor Retailer 2011 [VIDEO]
יום שלישי, 29 במאי 2012
Jan 10: Going the Distance Presentation @ REI
Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2011/12/27/jan-10-going-the-distance-presentation-rei/
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!)
Top 25 hiking blogs that send visitors to Two-Heel Drive
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/P0cWle5djBw/
Handball ?Effective Teams are Organized? Reflection
Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/02/20/handball-effective-teams-are-organized-reflection/
יום שני, 28 במאי 2012
The Week In Review
Shop at the Official GoPro� Store
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!

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.

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
Outings set for trails week in Pennsylvania
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/2zD3B3-Y3C4/
Greek Run on the Bank ? Is a global financial meltdown just around the corner?
Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/greekrunonbank-globalfinancialmeltdown/
יום ראשון, 27 במאי 2012
Portion of Palisades hiking trails in NJ closed by rock fall
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/qp_pJYRW5I8/
I?m Pemmican?s Blogger of the Week
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/vIuTC7dxl3g/
Global Connections
Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/01/19/global-connections/
Global Connections
Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16hertgenm/2012/01/19/global-connections/
יום שבת, 26 במאי 2012
Kids in Parks program to open TRACK Trail at Mount Jefferson
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/3p_8xmr7bEk/
Snippet: UL Summit Update

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
Bear Proof Canisters
Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/equipment/bear-proof-canisters
יום שישי, 25 במאי 2012
Help Clean the San Gabriel River on Earth Day
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/modernhiker/~3/ugdBpclp18I/
The Wallowa Wallop
Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2011/12/23/the-wallowa-wallop/
Environmental groups, tribes protest nuclear power plant along Green River
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/sXaYJAlncO4/
21 yo Mike Gore to Attempt RAAM 2012
Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/velocity/2012/03/22/21-yo-mike-gore-to-attempt-raam-2012/
יום חמישי, 24 במאי 2012
June is time for National Trails Day� and Great Outdoors Month
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/DWeIA-_dbKM/
Layer Clothing for Comfort Flexibility
Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/clothing/layer-clothing
Time To Move

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
Grand Canyon preps for eclipse party
יום רביעי, 23 במאי 2012
With a few more weeks of warm weather ahead, get the scoop on Bend?s best ice cream!
Why it?s never the same trail twice
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/HWoRAeKhaXg/
?Effective Teams are Organized? PE Assignment
Source: http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/16tokuyamat/2012/02/19/effective-teams-are-organized-pe-assignment/
Top 25 hiking blogs that send visitors to Two-Heel Drive
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tommangan/THD/~3/P0cWle5djBw/
יום שלישי, 22 במאי 2012
Experts say Fate of the world depends on Japan?s Fukushima Reactor 4
Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/doomsdayfukushimareactor4/
OR Show 2011: Timberland Spring Preview [VIDEO]
Joining Columbia?s OmniTen
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/modernhiker/~3/3o2bRCXFBNU/
יום שני, 21 במאי 2012
Piggyback Rider: Makes Hiking Family-Friendly
Superbugs ? Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Becoming a Global Threat
Source: http://offgridsurvival.com/superbugs-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-becoming-a-global-threat/
Finisterre Zephyr Boxer Shorts

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.

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.

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.

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).

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!
יום ראשון, 20 במאי 2012
Grand Canyon Attraction Cameron Trading Post
Layer Clothing for Comfort Flexibility
Source: http://freeoutdoors.com/blog/clothing/layer-clothing
Bartram Trail: Mystery tract with no heirs provides critical link for long-distance hiking trail
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Meanderthals/~3/2gwxaJteCi8/