Steve Gillman is a long-time backpacker, and advocate of lightweight backpacking. His tips, photos, gear recommendations, and a free book can be found at .
Moonlight Hiking I started moonlight hiking when I was a teenager prowling the streets and fields of Michigan. I later found that if I timed my backpacking trips to coincide with a full moon, I could hike every night. The two primary motivations for doing this are the adventure and mystery of night hiking, as well as the practical advantages that it has.Moonlight Hiking - A Unique ExperienceIt's a great experience...... Similar Editorial : by Keith Valentine. | Source : Youth Big Barrel Baseball Bat
Trekking Poles And Hiking Staffs Are walking sticks longer than trekking poles? What about hiking staffs and hiking sticks? Whatever you call them, and whatever their differences, they are supposed to help your knees more than anything. This they do very well, at least when you're going downhill.What else are they good for? They help you keep your balance. You can use them as defense against wild animals as well. I use a walking...... Similar Editorial : by Daniel Eggertsen. | Source : Youth Big Barrel Baseball Bat
Hitchhiking: The Pros And Cons The pros and cons of hitchhiking? Pro: cheap. Con: dangerous. It's convenient, but unpredictable. No car repair hassles, but the hassle of standing in the rain, waiting hours for a ride. I hitchiked 20,000 miles when I was young, sleeping under bridges from Canada to Mexico. I loved it, but I wouldn't consider hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel ever again.There are still times when I put out...... Source : White Baseball Cap
Lightweight Hiking - An Example Is lightweight hiking and backpacking viable in cold weather? I think so. Last Fall I was in four feet of snow at 13,000 feet - in my running shoes and with just 11 pounds on my back for an overnighter. Crazy? I don't think so. Anyhow, I have been going lightweight for too many years to want to go back to a heavy pack and hiking boots.Heading For Crestone PeakIt was September 2006. I was in the...... Similar Editorial : by Ben Anton. | Source : White Baseball Cap
Quickly Learn A Language By Thinking In It It can be tedious to learn a language. There will always be a certain amount of rote memorization required. However, there are also many little techniques for more easily learning a language. Labeling things around the house in the language you want to learn comes to mind. Listening to tapes while in the car is another. Then there is a technique I used to learn Spanish.How I Quickly Learned...... Similar Editorial : by Soli Katir. | Source : Teaching English As A Foreign Language
Wilderness Survival Food List Knowing where to find food and having something in your stomach, can do wonders for your state of mind, which can be crucial to your survival. Wilderness Survival Food List... Similar Editorial : by Robert A. Kelly. | Source : White Baseball Cap
Eliminate Credit Card Debt Fast Most people want to get rid of credit card debt, but don't want to change their habits. So what do they do? They find the easiest way out, which is often rolling all that debt into a home mortgage. Then they start charging up those credit cards all over again. The result? That easy way out just put them into more debt than ever.The point is clear. If you don't change your habits, it won't help...... Similar Editorial : by Dometri Quick. | Source : Credit Card Transfer
Wholesaling Real Estate - Low Risk Investing Wholesaling real estate can be a great way to get into real estate investing without much cash. It is also very low-risk when done right. But contrary to what many real estate gurus say, you can't necessarily do it anywhere. It will work best where there are investors ready to take the properties from you. This generally means it works best in larger towns and cities.To understand this, let's look...... Similar Editorial : by Dan Auito. | Source : Investment Management Group
Apartment Building Investment Strategy With an apartment building investment strategy, it is possible to make a very large profit from one deal. It does, however, require a lot of work and possibly a few years to complete.If you know what you are doing, buying, improving, and then selling an apartment building can be one of the surest ways to make a large profit in real estate. Why? The size of the investment helps. Making a 10% profit...... Similar Editorial : by Nicholas Tan. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Basement Conversions - An Investment Strategy Basement conversions can be a way to quickly make a home more valuable. Just be sure to do the math before you try this. You should also plan for a few surprises.Why should you convert basements into living space? Because unfinished basements are the most under-valued space out there. Finish them, and you can quickly and efficiently raise the value of a home. You can even make an investment...... Similar Editorial : by Karon Thackston. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Build-To-Suit Investments With a wise investment in a build-to-suit project, you can generate good cash flow from reliable tenants.Be ready for this one though. Your land can sit empty for a long time.The idea behind a build-to-suit deal is that you invest only in the land until you find a long-term tenant. Then you build whatever the tenant needs, after he signs a lease that assures you you'll have positive cash flow. The...... Similar Editorial : by Mohamed Rabea. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Pre-Foreclosure - How To Invest By investing in properties "pre-foreclosure," you get ahead of the crowd and possibly get a great price. The downside? You may have to walk a fine line between helping an owner and taking advantage of him.Pre-foreclosure is simply that time between when the home owner gets the notice that he is in default on the mortgage loan, and when he finally loses the home. This may be where the most money is...... Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Tie Real Estate Investments Into Other Businesses By connecting your real estate investing and other business activities, you get profit possibilities and ways to lower your costs that other investors don't have. Of course, you need to have other businesses to do this. If you don't already, that might be something worth pursuing, as you'll understand from the following examples.I knew the owner of an asphalt company who also invested in small...... Similar Editorial : by Karen Hoeve. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Investing In Self Storage Units Self storage units have simplified management and potentially consistent cash flow. That makes them an attractive investment. You have to shop well, however, because the return on investment is probably low in most areas now, due to competition.Investing in self storage units was a great idea almost anywhere 30 years ago. Now that every little town has several of these facilities, you may have to...... Similar Editorial : by Nick Lindauer. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Why Invest In Office Buildings? Office buildings can be very profitable, and long-term leases mean less management than with residential income properties.The downside? Nothing seems to go up and down as much as office rents and office occupancy rates.Investing in office buildings can be very profitable. A friend of mine bought the office building that his law firm was renting, and rented it to his company. It generated cash...... Similar Editorial : by infocus. | Source : Excellent Investment Advisor
Sell Your Home Yourself Exposure is mainly meant for sale. Every seller must display their houses with attractive paint colors, bulbs and other maintenance. This will give more exposure regarding your home sale to more buyers and make them to sell at a reasonable price... Similar Editorial : Help Sell Your Home by Roselind Hejl. | Source : Sell Home Pg. 5
Stupid Laws In America Thats why we have stupid laws that are supposed to be good for us, but are really meant as a way to boost profits and power for some special interest group or industry... Similar Editorial : 10 Best Jobs In America by Jez Rourke.
