Part of why we started the Roaming Parkers blog and Facebook group is because there are a lot of people who feel bogged down in a virtual rat-race and disconnected from the real, natural world – a large group of… Read More ›
Month: August 2018
Literary travel in the Aegean & Med
I think it would be an absolute blast to read Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War while doing some low-budget island-hopping in synch with the book. Or we could do Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid while walking in the heroes footsteps! Wouldn’t it be… Read More ›
Divine deviled eggs
Deviled eggs are tiny, bite-sized egg salads made with a mixture of boiled egg yolks, relish, and spices. The addition of the spice (as in hot) is where they get the name, “Deviled.” They are served inside their own boiled,… Read More ›
Leave no Trace – Be considerate of other visitors
Why is this something that even has to be said? I mean really!? We get out into nature to be away from people. You wouldn’t like it if someone intruded upon your downtime so don’t do it to other folks…. Read More ›
Code of the Extraordinary Mind
Stop what you are doing and watch this video. Do it now. I’m not necessarily 100% with this guy, and I don’t care if you buy his book but you owe it to yourself to listen to this man’s message…. Read More ›
An awesome backpack food experiment!
A few days ago I was reading on some backpacking forum someone was saying that when choosing and packing food for a backpacking trek, choosing lightweight food should be your foremost concern. I think that is TERRIBLE advice. Who wants… Read More ›
Bravo California!
Many people’s knee-jerk reaction to the recent ban of plastic drinking straws was to heap ridicule upon California’s state officials for overreach and for being trivial. At first glance, a plastic straw may seem insignificant, but it is actually an… Read More ›
