Adventioneering

I’m ready to depart tomorrow on schedule. Last minute preparations have been pretty hectic – I’ve been multitasking for the past ten hours and I’m ready to sleep. I have a nonrefundable one-way ticket for the Ludington, MI ferry for 8 PM EST on Monday (170 miles from Lansing). I’ll hopefully clear 120-130 miles tomorrow [...]

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The street names for 2007 are:
ESPLANADE
ARCTIC
BOREAL
CORAL REEF
DESERT
ESTUARY
FRESHWATER
GRASSLAND
HABITAT
INTERTIDAL
JUNGLE
KELP FOREST
LANDFILL
Yes, that’s a lot of streets… Last year there were 9. The center camp road is EVOLUTION.
This puts the ADV camp at 5:00 & Land Fill. Ha ha.

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The Seattle PI reports that NF-56 will be closed 7.26 miles from it’s terminus in the upper Middle Creek valley. This puts the closure at approximately 47°32′5.97″N 121°29′11.10″W.
This is really too bad, and it’s not my opinion that this closure and closures like it are in the public’s interest. In this case in particular it’s [...]

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East Lansing, MI – As mentioned today on cnn.com, Adventioneering affiliate and Michigan State University researcher Jim Ridolfo will embark Sunday on a scientific research expedition to locate the legendary Bigfoot. Ridolfo, who is reported to have no known fetish for feet, particularly big feet, will survey the landscape of the Upper Peninsula by bicycle [...]

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A Rattlesnake warning has been issued up in Canada following a series of bites in the S. Okanogan and Kamloops area. The warning was pretty useless, other than to point out that snakes exist, so here’s some thoughts;
My general experience is that the people who get bit have invited it one way or another; either [...]

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When cornered by a black bear, should one:
a) act real big, don’t make eye contact, and talk loudly
b) punch the bear in the nose and run like the wind
c) both, depending on the context
d) other. explain

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Every-time I get a pair of these I think I need to put them in a safety deposit box or something.

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For those reading this on the tag page, all daily voice posts can be found here:
http://jimotron.livejournal.com

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Trek 7500 FX Hybrid
* rack and back paniers
* kevlar tires
* multiple position handlebars
* sweet seat
* cages
* u-lock
clothes:
4 pairs socks
1 pair of near invincible breakaway cargo pants (wearing it)
2 super breathable synthetic shirts
1 pair hiking shoes (wearing them)
2 pair bicycle shorts
1 pair gloves (wearing it)
1 sweet helmet (wearing it)
important [...]

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On Sunday I will leave on a 750-1000 mile solo bicycle+camping adventure. This will be the first solo long distance (over 300 mile) ride I’ve done since the Lansing -> Kansas City expedition in the summer of 2004. This trip will be considerably different from the dense cornfields of the Midwest. Most of the terrain [...]

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