May 2010
4 posts
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DIY Backpacking Hammock
For the last couple of years, I’ve been using a Hennessy Hammock as my shelter and it has served me well. I’ve modified it a bit to fit my needs better, but realized that some things I couldn’t change. For example, I’m always looking for ways to lighten my backpack. I had already changed the heavy Hennessy ropes for a lighter, adjustable suspension system. With the...
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Appalachian Trail - Yellow Creek Gap to Nantahala...
This weekend I hit the A.T. with 5 other guys (Chris, Joey, John, Brian & Kevin.) just south of Fontana Dam. We headed to Brown Fork Gap Shelter for the night. We arrived around 2PM, so we had lots of time to sit around and do nothing. I took the opportunity to play around with my hammock setup.
I was using whoopie slings and dutch clips as my hammock suspension for the first time. Both...
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DIY Backpacking Hammock Tarp
Hi, my name is Jason and I love backpacking. Sleeping on the ground (even with a Thermarest) was never comfortable to me. In 1994, I switched to backpacking with a hammock for a while. I made the switch to hammocks permanent a couple of years ago when I purchased a Hennessy Hammock Expedition.
Sleeping in a hammock (the right kind) is much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground. With a...
October 2009
2 posts
WatchFunny video of the life of Google Street View drivers.
September 2009
2 posts
WatchFunny video of David Crowder introducing his new album.
August 2009
9 posts
1 tag
“Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send.”
– Jon Postel
WatchThe Longest Way 1.0 - one year walk/beard grow time lapse
“…a group of people who want to see IE 6 disappear as soon as possible.”
– IE6 No More (via esquareda)
Also check out ie6update.com.
July 2009
7 posts
Paul Graham: Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule →
For someone on the maker’s schedule, having a meeting is like throwing an exception. It doesn’t merely cause you to switch from one task to another; it changes the mode in which you work.
June 2009
13 posts
New Names For John & Kate Plus Eight
With all the talk lately about John & Kate’s current marital status, I thought I’d throw together a list of possible new names for the show.
John & Kate Now Date
John & Kate Plus Eight Minus One
John & Kate Debate
John & Kate Seek A Mate
John & Kate Irate
John & Kate, What’s their fate?
John & Kate Await
John & Kate Humiliate...
A Lesson I've Learned
Never ask a lady if she was wearing a necklace while on vacation at the beach. She might just tell you that the white line around her neck is where her neck fat forms a wrinkle, thus not getting any sun.
Let’s just say the rest of the conversation was very awkward.
OS X Active Screen Corners Tip
After seeing this post by Casey Liss earlier today, I thought I would share what appears to be a little known tip regarding OS X Active Screen Corners.
Active Screen Corners allow you to set up shortcuts to do such things as start the screen saver, show all open windows, show the desktop, put the screen to sleep, etc. when you move your mouse to one of the corners of the screen. You can find the...
“Microsoft plans to redefine mini-notebooks that Intel has categorized as...”
– Microsoft to use a new term for netbook
Now that’s the Microsoft Way™: adopt something simple and trendy, then add enough bloat to suck the life out of it.
Next year: the low cost small notebook PC ultimate enterprise architect edition for home user professionals. Lite. (via marco)
May 2009
16 posts
1 tag
Cub Scout Campout
The whole family went to Lock & Dam Park for Braden’s Cub Scout campout Friday night.
Since we just have a 2-person tent, I brought along a tarp and my Hennessey Hammock. Becki and the kids managed to squeeze into the tent.
The kids didn’t mind, because that meant they could play under the tarp and pretend it was their fort.
Braden asked if he could try to make a fire...
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Appalachian Trail - Neels Gap to Unicoi Gap
Trail Length: 20.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Date: 5/23/09 - 5/24/09
It all started at 3:45 AM when my alarm went off. As much as I hated getting up, I knew it would be worth it. I headed up to Unicoi Gap where I met up with Jackson. We dropped his car there and then drove to Neels Gap. Once we dropped our packs off, I drove 1/2 mile to park the truck and had to huff it back up the...
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
– Mark Twain
“Punctuality is something I demand from my employees. I need them to show up on...”
– Michael Scott
“Whenever I am about to do something, I think: would an idiot do that? And if...”
– Dwight Shrute
“There is no such thing as “fun for the whole family”.”
– Jerry Seinfeld
