There have been some exciting changes at the Bushwhacking Fool over the last few months. Hopefully these changes will enhance the enjoyment and usefulness of the information presented on this website. These enhancements include a greater visibility for trip photographs, more advertising opportunities, some changes to post formatting and an increased exposure for the Bushwhacking Fool.
Archive for the ‘General information’ Category
The SI Joint from Hell…
Jun 26th, 2010
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Have you ever had an injury that kept you on the sidelines from doing what you love? I have had this problem for the past month. A few days after completing my last bushwhacking trip (see the 2010 Birdathon posts), I came down with a searing pain in my lower back and buttocks. In actuality, I believe the affected area was my sacroiliac joint (SI joint, for short). It was so bad at one point that it took me an excruciatingly agonizing ten minutes to get up and go to the bathroom (I recommend NOT waiting until you have to run for the bathroom).
A short backpacking/bushwhacking biography
May 13th, 2010
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I thought I’d follow up my first introductory posting with a short biography of my hiking/backpacking/bushwhacking experience. Although I was an avid birder (we were called bird-watchers back in those days) since grammar school, I never developed an interest in actual hiking and/or backpacking until much later. I did spend a significant amount of time wandering through forested areas in Clinton, New York in search of birds. During all those years birding, I never used a compass or a map but just navigated by noting the surrounding typography and using other landmarks.
Introduction
May 9th, 2010
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Welcome to my bushwhacking blog!
I created this blog to introduce the pleasures and challenges of bushwhacking to traditional hiking and backpacking enthusiasts. My goal is to move those individuals beyond the limited experiences of the trail and out into the near limitless opportunities for adventure and solitude in those out-of-the-way untrammeled places. Or, at the very least, give them the opportunity to enjoy these places through my own experiences.
Bushwhacking is defined as the act of traveling over land without the aid of a trail, road or any other path. It usually involves navigating with the aid of a map and compass, or these days, a hand-held GPS (the philosophy of the use of technology rather than the traditional methods, will, most undoubtedly, be the focus of a future post). Bushwhacking is a subtype of off-trail hiking, occurring within areas where the natural vegetation forms forests.
