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Andy Linger spent 3 1/2 hours looking for a pair of shoes the other week. When considering that Linger will be walking in those shoes for six months, 3 1/2 hours is a blink of an eye. via Vail Daily

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Okay, this is a bit goofy, and it comes to us from the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog, but I could resist spotlighting it for today. Yes, it is a solar powered pith helmet.

I'm not sure anyone actually wears old-school pith helmets these days, not even on a safari, yet nonetheless some rocket scientist decided to improve on the design by mounting a simple solar panel atop the hat that powers a miniature fan on the front brim.

Now if they could only mount two beer holders on either side and redirect that energy towards cooling the brewskies, I might just consider buying one.

Cost: $49.95

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Filed under: Hiking, Gear

Okay, this is a bit goofy, and it comes to us from the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog, but I could resist spotlighting it for today. Yes, it is a solar powered pith helmet.

I'm not sure anyone actually wears old-school pith helmets these days, not even on a safari, yet nonetheless some rocket scientist decided to improve on the design by mounting a simple solar panel atop the hat that powers a miniature fan on the front brim.

Now if they could only mount two beer holders on either side and redirect that energy towards cooling the brewskies, I might just consider buying one.

Cost: $49.95

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Andy Linger spent 3 1/2 hours looking for a pair of shoes the other week. When considering that Linger will be walking in those shoes for six months, 3 1/2 hours is a blink of an eye.
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Backpacker Tim Hauserman, author of 'Monsters in the Woods: Backpacking with Children,' suggests these tips, among others, for backpacking with kids: Don't go too far. via Reno Gazette-Journal

By Wesley April Seven people hiking in two groups have been mugged in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens since Friday, with the latest victims being a couple from Australia. via Independent Online

For most of the last 40 years, this eclectic seaside city and its University of California campus have lived in relative harmony. via New York Times

Tomorrow Guam Boonie Stompers go to Mount Sasalaguan to Mount Schroeder. This hike is rated very difficult, 6 hours over 5.2 miles.
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Backpacker Tim Hauserman, author of 'Monsters in the Woods: Backpacking with Children,' suggests these tips, among others, for backpacking with kids: Don't go too far.
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Spring has sprung. That means it's time to put away that monotonous treadmill and head outside. via Journal News