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Quietness

cyberhobo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:22 +0000

Greetings you hardy hobolinkers! You may have noticed it’s been quiet here. There are two reasons.

Outdoorism! I’ve launched this new site exploring modern outdoor life. I’m going to delve into a few topics in depth and test them with my life. Please help! Visit and participate if you are an outdoor person.
del.ici.ous/cyberhobo is really a better way to review and share links than this blog. You can see what I’ve been bookmarking lately, and as I move forward I’ll improve my notes on the links.

Those two things will probably make it even more quiet here as they gain momentum. I hope they are better than this little blog. I’m open to suggestions…

National Trails Map

cyberhobo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:58:16 +0000

I just stumbled on this PDF map of the entire US national trail system produced by the forest service. Now if I can only stop drooling…

Wild Film History

cyberhobo — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:27:06 +0000

If I can’t go outside now, maybe I can go outdoors in history. Wild Film History, 100 years of wildlife filmmaking, looks excellent.

Eric Ryback kicks off the PCT season

cyberhobo — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:30:43 +0000

This is the kind of news that the internet is great for. Eric Ryback was the first person to through-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 1970, at 18 years old. His book was an inspiration for my hike in 1996. I always wondered if he remained an avid hiker after that. This year the Onion attended the PCT kickoff party, and who showed up to give a presentation but Mr. Ryback himself! How cool. Thanks to the Onion for sharing!

Defend Roadless Areas

cyberhobo — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:15:53 +0000

Time for outdoor lovers to defend the federal roadless areas created in 2001 in state-by-state battles. Idaho first, then Colorado, then…

Take Action Here

Encyclopedia of Life is a hit (and goes down)

cyberhobo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:05:53 +0000

The Encyclopedia of Life attempted to go live, and was immediately so popular it went down again. I hope it gets enough support to serve demand – I’m looking forward to seeing it.

Geotag Icon

cyberhobo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:13:29 +0000

Bruce at bioneural.net proposes a standard icon for geotags. I might have to start using it with my geo mashup wordpress plugin.

Motoring up is more rewarding than hiking

cyberhobo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:26:11 +0000

I’ve always wondered why anyone who could hike up a mountain would want to ride a train up it, but apparently I’m just bass ackwards. This study shows that people value the train ride more than the hike when asked to convert the experience to dollars. Somehow I doubt they limited the study to the opinions of people who had done both…

Full Index of US Army World Topo Maps

cyberhobo — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:45:47 +0000

These maps have been public for a while from the Perry-Castañeda Library of the University of Texas at Austinj, but this Google-map index of them make finding the one you need much easier.

(Via Free Geography Tools)

California Park Closures, Personally

cyberhobo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:54:23 +0000

It’s hard to see from Colorado what the proposed California state park closures would mean to visitors, so it’s nice to see some personal comments on the parks in an outdoor enthusiast’s blog.