This is Texas. It was 69 and sunny today (Friday), T-shirts today. the arctic air is due in just a few hours. Tomorrow's high happens tonight at midnight. Then it will be like 35 with a wind chill in the 20's all day on Saturday. Sunday AM is…
Forecast bad enough to cancel the MLK weekend trip.
Down there in Harriman, they're saying 5-9 inches of snow Saturday night with freezing rain on top of it.
Up here, it's supposed to be 12-18 inches of snow, slight chance of freezing rain, and then…
This is Texas. It was 69 and sunny today (Friday), T-shirts today. the arctic air is due in just a few hours. Tomorrow's high happens tonight at midnight. Then it will be like 35 with a wind chill in the 20's all day on Saturday. Sunday AM is…
Forecast bad enough to cancel the MLK weekend trip.
Down there in Harriman, they're saying 5-9 inches of snow Saturday night with freezing rain on top of it.
Up here, it's supposed to be 12-18 inches of snow, slight chance of freezing rain, and then…
Quote from AnotherKevin: “Original poster is a helicopter mechanic. For real.
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Thank you, I wondering where that came from. Now I can answer: yes but, you'll have to fix it yourself. I would love to watch that.
There are times in life when people decide they need or want to change.
I'm considering that now.
While I love the work I do, and enjoy my present job, I may give it all up if I can't get the time off I want this summer.
The problem is I don't know what I'd look to do after we finish the hike that we want to do in that time that I want off.
I've never seriously considered anything other than aircraft maintenance. But if I quit my job to go hike, my post hike possibilities are endless. First I'd have to decide if I'd retire (stop working at a paid position) or not, I could do a volunteer thing. Then, in what field. Sometimes I think it would be nice to work with people and not machines. I'm not even sure how I'd narrow down the choices. And of course there's the age thing to consider. Who would hire a 67 year old with no experience in a position they are applying for.
Have any of you ever made a radical change in direction of your life?
Any advice you could send my way would be…
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.
