My Engineering Years: a personal post from the same era, not technical, kept for reference. See the rest of this era. I know my writings are mostly targeted at technology related subjects, however, I wanted to share a success story that makes me smile to this day... When I first moved to Denver, I had just recently purchased a 5 month old Puggle named Daisy. She was the perfect little moving partner and rode shotgun in the Budget truck, like a little trooper, the whole way. We got everything … [Read more...]
The Quest For A Lighter Pack Weight
My Engineering Years: a personal post from the same era, not technical, kept for reference. See the rest of this era. It has been a long time since I was part of the backpacking, hiking, and camping community. Actually, it was way back when I was a boyscout i was able to do the backpacking, hiking, and camping thing, but that was a good loooong while ago. One thing I did remember though, was how darn heavy my backpack always was. I'm sure at that age I was trying to pack everything but the … [Read more...]