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As mentioned in an earlier post, Elliot Faber recently added The Elevator a line parallel with Transporter Room on Grandpa Peabody at the Buttermilks. In addition to this, he has now completed ZAP, another project he had been eying that branches left out of The Elevator.

I am currently working for Gällivare Kommun (our local council).

I have teenagers working with me and we travel around repairing and constructing a variety of things.

This week we have built two 10 metre long tables with benches

The Carr Fire near Redding in Northern California and other recent wildfires like the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa demonstrate the danger of wildfire to property and human lives. But what practical approaches can we adopt individually and collectively to decrease the threat of wildfires?

Greetings from Ushuaia: ‘fin del mundo’ – the end of the world!

The next land mass from here is Antarctica, and we don’t fancy going there (not yet at least). After 9,000 kilometres travelled, three countries, ten border crossings and over 103,000 metres ascended through the Andes Mountains on bikes — now seems like as good a time as any to stop.

Where in the blazes do I begin with the summing up of a six month journey? I’m going to start wher...

This is Nicholas Kristof’s recent column from the New York Times about finishing the PCT with his daughter, a six-year quest. Kristof has written eloquently about his PCT experiences over the years and several have been re-posted on this site … see http://pcttrailsidereader.com/post/119370718107/go-take-a-hike  

My wife, older daughter, and co-editor on this s...

Elk season is finally here, and hopefully the coming days will find you at the end of a short blood trail admiring your bull or cow elk taken with a bow. But do you know what to do next? Many hunters fear and dread the field dressing and quartering chores simply due to their lack of experience and know-how when it comes to getting the job done in an efficient manner. If this is you, take a few minutes to watch the video below as Fred Eichler demonstrates how to quarter an elk in under 10 minu...

On my last trip to Germany I was visiting the Pfahlbau museum in Unteruhldingen at the Lake of Constance which is an UNESCO World Heritage site. The original houses has been build around 4000 BC and 850 BC.