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RUSSIA – Power Structures

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

10 years ago

RUSSIA – The Economy

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

10 years ago

RUSSIA – Putinism

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

10 years ago

CARRYING WATER in a KAYAK

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

10 years ago

LARGEST CANYONS in the WORLD

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

10 years ago

CARE of SLEEPING BAGS

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

10 years ago

FLIP-FLOPS & HIKING SANDALS

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

10 years ago

THE GRAND CANYON – FACTS, GEOLOGY, CARVING THE RIVER

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

10 years ago

RAFTING and HIKING the GRAND CANYON

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

10 years ago

HIKING THE GRAND CANYON FROM THE RIVER

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

10 years ago