Sunday, February 22, 2009
Reading material
Planning for the long summer road trips we take begins right after Christmas break. Jon always fetches back issues of Backpacker, Adventure, Outside, and guide books on whatever area we are visiting and starts marking articles that discuss trails or scenery we might enjoy. Typically, all of this reading material stays in mostly-tidy stacks in the living room until we narrow down our options. This pile represents about 25% of the current annotated stack.
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Very thorough research, I'd say! Nice take on the theme! Have fun on your trip!
ReplyDeleteNothing like a well planned strategy to keep you alive in the wilderness, or New York I guess - Same Place really.
ReplyDeleteglad to see you're doing your homework. I also enjoy researching various trips.
ReplyDeleteI do the research, too. It helps to have the ferry time schedule or a Mapquest printout when you don't have an internet connection. I can plan my photography around those special places. However....I don't go to the lengths you depict here!
ReplyDeleteGreat image, Val. We do all that planning too. The planning is half the fun of the trip.
ReplyDeleteWow, you are good! I wish we would plan that much before a trip! I am sure you always make the most of you backpacking trips! Great image for the theme!
ReplyDeleteIts nice to have someone in the family who tends to all those little details - where, which road, how long, etc....
ReplyDeleteLove the shot and also the idea of a nice trip like that!
Ahh...the end definitely justifies the means!! Great photos too!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have just as much fun planning! Great take on the theme!
ReplyDeleteA familiar site around my house. I can't wait to see the pics that result from the research.
ReplyDeleteI love to read those magazines for when we go camping and backpacking. Great take on this theme.
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge stack!!! We do the same thing. I love planning itineraries. But if this is only a quarter of your pile--wow! That is some research!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with your organization and foresight. And, I'm jealous of your time in the summer!
ReplyDelete25%??? OMG! Well, you'll certainly be prepared! Nice shot!
ReplyDeleteWhat good scouts! Planning and anticipation can be a lot of the fun.
ReplyDeleteWow - nice photo - and - would you like to be my travel agents. I'm afraid my research is not up to your standards. I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteCool! Road trips rock! Where are you headed this summer?
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