December 15, 2007

A CDT Proposal

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 8:19 pm

Gruevy & Donna’s last CDT journal entry is an excellent trail tale. They hiked nearly the entire trail with an unanswered marriage proposal, and a concealed five-pound stone. Cheers to them.

December 4, 2007

First Salween River Descent

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 11:22 am

My Dad was born further down the Salween in China in a Lisu village, and I’ve always wanted to visit the area. I had even dreamed of being the first to paddle it. These folks stayed in Tibet to keep it legal, but I’ll still want to read the whole trip report.

(Via Adventure Blog)

Unextinct: New Zealand Storm Petrel

Filed under:  — cyberhobo at 11:13 am

It’s not known how these birds are surviving, but seven have been captured in the past four years after 150 years of none at all.