RUSSIA – Power Structures

10 years ago

How Mr Putin keeps the country under control Oct 22nd 2016 Economist Mystery, miracle and authority are three powers alone…

RUSSIA – The Economy

10 years ago

Political reforme is an essential prerequisite to a flourishing economy Oct 22nd 2016 – Economist Just across the mighty Volga…

RUSSIA – Putinism

10 years ago

When the Soviet Union collapsed 25 years ago, Russia looked set to become a free-market democracy. Why did that not…

CARRYING WATER in a KAYAK

10 years ago

I don’t know about you, but I searched for a long time for the best way to carry significant volumes…

LARGEST CANYONS in the WORLD

10 years ago

WHAT IS A CANYON? A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between pairs of escarpments or cliffs and is…

CARE of SLEEPING BAGS

10 years ago

Protect your sleeping-bag investment. You can keep your bag in top condition for many camping or backpacking seasons to come.…

FLIP-FLOPS & HIKING SANDALS

10 years ago

Other than deciding to travel once I retired, my only other goal in life was to wear flip-flops twelve months…

THE GRAND CANYON – FACTS, GEOLOGY, CARVING THE RIVER

10 years ago

GRAND CANYON Length: 277 river miles Width: Average 10 miles. Maximum 18 miles. Depth: Average 1 mile or 5,280’. Maximum…

RAFTING and HIKING the GRAND CANYON

10 years ago

I’m sure rafting the Grand Canyon is on everyone’s bucket list. It had been on mine for years, possibly ever…

HIKING THE GRAND CANYON FROM THE RIVER

10 years ago

I rafted the Grand Canyon from October 6-21, 2016 from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek at mile 223. I didn’t…