Snakes and Snakebite

I generally don’t worry about venomous snakes when I am out hiking, but it sure is a concern of those who I meet. So the question arises, just how much risk is one taking when out hiking barefoot?

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On the Rhodagain

It’s a 70° in central Ohio at the end of January. So, what are you going to do? Well, you’re going to take down your Christmas lights. But before you do that, you’re heading out for a hike.

For me, that meant that yesterday I checked out a new place for me: Rhododendron Cove.

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Dual Survival: Trouble in Paradise

First, don’t forget that there will be a new episode of Dual Survival on tonight, 9:00pm EST. The new one is titled “The Green Hell” and the description says:

The hosts fight to survive on the Amazon River.

And now, on to “Trouble in Paradise”.

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Mileage

Since the beginning of 2006 I’ve kept track of my barefoot hiking miles. I’d meant to recap it at the end of last year but never got around to it.

So here’s what I’ve done.

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What’s Up With The Toe-Shoe Lawsuits?

For those of you who are wondering what is going on in the three lawsuits against toe-shoe companies, here’s an update.

But not really.

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Dual Survival: Dave Canterbury Apologizes

[To those happening to come here wondering about Dave, you might also be interested in what’s coming up in season 4, and how Cody was fired after the fourth episode. See Dual Survival Season 4 Starts Tonight.]

A lot of people still wonder why Dave Canterbury was replaced by Joe Teti on Dual Survival. While there were plenty of hints out there about exaggerating his resume, Dave had now created a video in which he apologizes for doing so.

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15 Annoying Airline Passengers

In some more of its classic hard-hitting journalism, the Huffington Post yesterday gave us their list of 15 Annoying Airline Passengers.

Just guess what was on it.

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