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Princeton, NJ architect Francis D. Treves believes he has the fix for the crumbling Old Man of the Mountain landmark in New Hampshire–reconstruct it using 250 glass panels.  So your idea to fix a granite rock formation that can’t stand up to the elements is to reconstruct it using a more fragile material.  Reallllllly.

The Daily Dirt–Old Man of Glass

Compass Points–Through the mountain glass

Yoga for Hikers

There are many hiking specific workout resources out there, but check out Yoga for Hikers and Backpackers on HealthNewsDigest.com for an interesting change of pace.  The Upside Down Pigeon position has piqued my curiosity, so I pledge to get a pic of myself in said position on my next hike.  Note to self: Wear underwear this time, so as not to scare readers away).

Yoga for Hikers and Backpackers

Woot for Hikers?

If you’re not familiar with Woot.com, it’s a site that offers 1 deal on 1 item at a time, usually at a large discount and available until the limited supply runs out. It’s viral, addictive and generally awesome. Today I was searching for backpacking gear deals and stumbled upon SteepandCheap, which can best be described as “Woot for hikers.” One piece of gear at a time, one great discount, limited inventory and one helluva cool idea. It’s worth checking out if you’re looking for deals on hiking or backpacking gear.

One Killer Gear Deal, One Item At A Time Until It’s Gone – Steepandcheap.com

flickr photo by alykat

A total of roughly $650,000 has been allocated for various projects along the Appalachian Trail as part of the National Park Service Recovery Act.  NJ, NY, VA and VT will all see projects ranging from trail relocation to repair/rehab to shelter renovations.  State-specific details below:

Stephen Cunniff, a Cambia, CA resident, apparently lost his way near dark and spent the next 6 days trying to find his way to a road.  Luckily, he found CA route 1 and called his family to pick him up.  Makes me want to watch some DVR’d Survivorman episodes just in case.  Full story at TheCalifornian

86 year-old World War II and Korean War veteran Mike Caetano (trail name Cimarron) is on his way to becoming the oldest Applachian Trail thru-hiker.   He’s a spry-lookin’ young fella and the subject of a good article in the Franklin Press (Franklin, NC).  Read more about his trek here.

The Denver Post reports the famous monument at the Four Corners (where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet) is actually 2.5 MILES from where the boundaries actually cross.  I have a friend who’s claimed to have urinated simultaneously in all four states, which leads me to believe he either has one heck of a strong lower bladder region, or he was simply peeing on a random spot in Southeastern Utah.  Either way, it’s still a funny story.  

Read:  The Four Corners is more of a funky triangle  (Backpacker–The Daily Dirt)