Monthly Archives: March 2008

Backpacking

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Bone

I took my new backpack out for a proper overnight camping trip this weekend. The weather was very nice on Saturday. It was warm and sunny, and all the streams got full and gurgly from melting snow. Gurgly stream I … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Hiking | 5 Comments

OSM on a Garmin eTrex Legend

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Bone

My development on a Garmin eTrex Legend — click for big It’s pretty easy to do, just follow the instructions. I added my development to the map just 3 months ago, and now I’ll never get lost on my way … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekiness, Maps | Leave a comment

Hunting Sasquatch

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Bone

So, I’m planing out my upcoming backpacking trip. I traced a GPX file off a forestry map, and imported it into Google Earth to get a feel for the terrain. Google Earth is full of useful information. Google Earth Screenshot … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Hiking, Maps | 5 Comments

First Catalyst Hike

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Bone

My Catalyst arrived a few days ago. I’ve been excited to take it out, but I couldn’t fit an overnighter into my schedule for this weekend. It was raining pretty hard today, but I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Camping, Hiking | Leave a comment

Dirt Road Database

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Bone

There’s a brand-new website from the evil geniuses who brought you the world famous Ride Lugged blog: The Dirt Road Database is a gmaps-mashup type thing to share the locations of dirt roads that are nice to ride bicycles on. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Geekiness, Maps | 5 Comments