The rain was torrential. “You look funny” commented some miserable-looking middle-aged woman as she stumbled towards us on the Wainwright Coast-to-Coast hike across England. I gurgled something to show I was glad I had added to her happiness on that grey day. I suspected this was her first and last long distance walk. We certainly looked…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Rain Jacket
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Rain Jackets
Posted about rain jackets.
Travel Gear: Trekking Pole
I often hike with one trekking pole. Some hikers prefer two poles: I don’t have enough hands to carry two while operating my GPS, or grabbing tree limbs. It’s largely about balance, but I suspect my knees are grateful when I lean on the pole while climbing. Unfortunately, a trekking pole makes air travel…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Trekking Pole
Trekking Poles
Posted about trekking poles and the complications of traveling with them.
Travel Shirts
Replaced 2 shirts for upcoming trip. I’m hard on shirts: one on, one spare, nightly wash, dry by twisting in a towel.
Travel Gear: Headphones
I rarely use headphones when traveling. On a long-haul, I prefer to read, snooze, or watch a movie in silence with subtitles turned on. I have yet to find comfortable, compact headphones. Back in 1980, when the Sony Walkman was introduced to the USA, the airlines were still handing out pneumatic headsets in Economy. These…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Headphones
Travel Gear: Headphones
Posted Travel Gear: Headphones.
Travel Gear: One-Time Password Generator
My smartphone and tablet make it easy to access my Internet accounts, maybe too easy: what happens if my devices fall into the wrong hands, or if a username and password are somehow intercepted? On my most recent trip, I used a YubiKey Neo one-time password (OTP) generator. My usernames and passwords are generated and…… Continue reading Travel Gear: One-Time Password Generator
One-Time Password Generators
Drippy day. A good day to write about one-time password generators.
Stuffed Boots
Today I packed my hiking boots… literally. This is over a third of the weight I’ll carry for the next few weeks.