The name is a distillate of Mick and Nicky Pleass, who donated the mountainside to the forest service to create this trail, and the Kinnickinnick plant, a low-growing native evergreen. The trail consists of a series of switchbacks that ascends the mountainside in just over three miles, ...
so he used his pocket knife to cut his arm below the elbow (肘).He then climbed down to the bottom of the canyon.There he met two other hikers,who helped him back to safety.He received some help at a local hospital before being carried to St.Mary's hospital in Grand Junction,...
000 miles in the Ghost Whisperer, including thru-hikes of the CDT, PCT, and numerous shorter trails. He loves its packability and wind resistance, calling it one of his all-time favorite pieces of gear. It’s also a go-to for CleverHiker Founder Dave Collins, who’s logged several ...
Curiously enough, an edition of the Encyclopedia Galactica that had the good fortune to fall through a time warp from a thousand years in the future defined the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation as “a bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the...
It’s perfect for those who like a bit of soothing movement while they sit, but don’t want to give up the firm support and classic look of a traditional camp chair. Unlike some options that sag, causing your body to slump and your back to round out, the Freestyle Rocker has a ...
Things to Do in Zero Gravity(《零重力下五十三件必做之事·续》), and more controversial than Oolon Colluphid'strilogy(三部曲)of philosophical blockbusters, Where God Went Wrong(《上帝错在哪里?》),Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes(《上帝的更多大错误?》)andWho Is This God Person Anyway?
We persuaded the guy who ran the 12.00pm shuttle to delay it for “a few minutes,” eventually leaving for the trailhead at 1.15. Amazingly, as we waddled up the trail, I ran into Bassman, the guy I hiked with many hundred miles before who had later helped me run around to get some...
Nan had promised him a ride to San Diego. He didn’t need his arm twisted, let’s put it that way. Once on the road, he asks Nan if he could take off his shoes–“My feet feel like two hot bricks.” He asks her what she thinks the odds are that his shipmates will believe he...
"Look, Zaphod," she said, patting his arm, "don't worry about the aliens. They're just a couple of guys, I expect. I'll send the robot down to get them and bring them up here. Hey, Marvin!" In the corner, the robot's head swung up sharply, but then wobbled about imperceptib...
One story told of this area is the tragic death of Albert Lange who walked more or less the same route we’ve just described from Dutch Canyon to Rocky Point Road. Hunting with his two dogs he had traversed this mountainous terrain encountering snow, thick vegetation, ridges and canyons, th...