Travelling in the southern U.S.? Going on an adventure to a tropical or subtropical or desert environment Planning on canyoneering in the summer? Here is a handful of helpful hints for surviving outdoor adventures in the extreme heat. Drink lots… Read More ›
Part 3 of a series – Where the Wild Things Roam Looking for water I had studied up on creeks along the trail so I was not surprised that first night’s camp was a dry camp – no water for… Read More ›
A while back I wrote an article about insect repellents, in which I mostly discussed DEET and citronella. It is still tick season and the news media has been rife with articles about these horrible little ticks that can cause… Read More ›
For a few months now I have been pondering the question, “What then?” Currently Pat and I, as the Roaming Parkers, have a flexible plan where we are actively working on being debt free, homeschooling, community service, traveling, blogging, and… Read More ›
I read some headlines several months ago about a tick, the bite of which can make people permanently allergic to red meat! It sounded so implausible that I figured it must be B.S. but it turns out it’s true. Since… Read More ›
Some comedian recently struck a note with folks my age when he commented, “I really thought as a kid that quicksand would be a bigger problem in the world than it is.” It seems like back in my day, every… Read More ›
In The Hearts Of Wild Men, by Ernest Herndon, tells the first-hand tale of a 1981 mission trip into the mountainous heart of Papua New Guinea. It is a short book, 135 pages, written in fits and spurts while Herndon was… Read More ›
