I am in a rural area. It is a flat plain, with rich, dark, loamy soil. The dirt here is dark, from cocoa to black – from merely laced with fertility to boiling with it. The…
The Boots
We both wanted to buy real hiking boots before we departed the U.S. for this journey. The task slipped down the To Do list until we found ourselves at REI a day or two before we flew out, sitting in…
Digital Photography Meta Data Overview
Introduction Winston Churchill’s immortal description of 1939 Russia as “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” is equally true of the current state of digital photography meta data. Most casual digital photographers never come face to face with…
Bigfoot Camper Berth Condensation
On 1 May 2008 we discovered major condensation in the berth area of our camper. Click here for the story of diagnosing and fixing the problem: www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/berthcondensation.pdf
Propane Systems for Expedition Vehicles
Perhaps no other system on an expedition vehicle is as wrapped in mystery or inspires as much outright fear as the propane system. With its inherently explosive nature and its bewildering variety of connectors, it is easy to understand why…
Field Fix: Garmin MapSource Registry Error
Background: Garmin MapSource (GMS) is software provided by Garmin with some of its map products. GMS is used to create, edit and manipulate waypoints, routes and tracks. GMS is also used to upload and download GPS data to and from…
2008 April Photos Posted
Photos of our travels in April 2008 are now posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/ Notes: 1. If you’ve recently visited the photo site, you may need to force a reload of the web page (CNTRL and F5) to see the new thumbnails…
2008 March Photos Posted
Photos of our travels during March 2008 are now posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/
Fuel Log
I added our fuel log to the route map. You can click on the link at the top of the page to access the log or scroll down to find it. The fuel log summary is at the top of…
Rare Rewards
The rewards of travel are many. Some are small and some are big. And some rewards, the rarest rewards, are both at the same time. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/chile/docs/rarerewards.pdf