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Reader Question #17: Healthy Living

August 10, 2010

Allison F. from Houston, Texas Question: You live in Portland, Oregon, land of organic vegetables and locally produced foods. Are you pretty healthy? Answer On one day this week I ate only bacon and pudding. That’s it. For the entire day. The next day was mostly hot dogs, and a poptart, I think. It was [...]

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A mash-up of Dressed in Dirt

July 19, 2010

My hiking buddy, Erin, just finished reading my blog (not something I require any of my friends to do), and she came up with a mash-up of the last year and a half. This may only be funny to us. Here goes nothing: -You met some vegan jerks on the AT (named Strips & Primal) [...]

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Broken Camera

July 5, 2010

I took it to the store for repair, and they asked me what had caused these problems. I told them that my camera had been dropped many times on backpacking trips, but that I had also been dropped when I was a child and I’m still ok. The man there inspected my camera and told me that my lens is a bit wobbly. I told him that he’s not such hot stuff either and, besides, doesn’t everyone deserve to be loved?

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Other people you might want with you for the zombie apocalypse

June 30, 2010

My last post outlined reasons you might want a backpacker with you for the zombie apocalypse, and I thought, as long as we are planning ahead, here are a couple of other people you should probably bring along. 1. Mungo. Mungo covers some important safety topics on his blog. First, before you flee from the city, [...]

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Reader Question #16: Backpackers vs Zombies

June 29, 2010

Kay B. from Nova Scotia, Canada Question: Knowing that there is a looming zombie apocalypse, what is the best way to protect yourself from the ravenous hordes of the undead? Answer: I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and the solution is quite simple- become a backpacker. Or at least get to know one. [...]

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Bear-shark is coming for your tampons

June 5, 2010

As you may know, there is a myth that menstrual blood attracts bears, wand therefore women should not go hiking during their periods. Not true. Bears are not attracted to blood, but who is attracted to blood? Sharks. This had led me to the creation of the bear-shark. Women on their periods should beware. Men [...]

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Shell shock

May 28, 2010

My recent encounter with Poison Oak has left me paranoid, and I think it is beginning to affect other areas of my life. A few days ago, I wrapped my hands in garbage bags and proceeded to wash every item of clothing I have that had even come close to contact with poison oak, or [...]

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Poison oak in inconvenient places

May 19, 2010

There is no delicate way to put this, so I’ll come straight out with it: I have a palm sized poison oak rash on my left butt cheek. It’s true. And, with the exception of my face or lady bits, I’d have to say that this is the worst place I could get poison oak. [...]

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