Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

The Seekers – 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Back in 2004 I wrote a holiday message about our Christmas tree titled The Seekers. It turned out to be one of the most popular essays of that era.  We put up a Christmas tree last week for the first time since then. It was amazing to realize it had been five years since we'd either ...

The Stadium

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

In traveling through 43 countries across six continents, we’ve seen quite a few ancient stadiums. From Rome’s definitive Coliseum to lesser known examples scattered around the world, we’ve explored many. All share a sense of grandeur that matches the contests staged there, and as you wander about the stones, if you ...

Canon Powershot S90 Evaluation

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

S90 Information: August 19, 2009 Canon USA Press Powershot line press release: http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20090819_powershot.html August 19, 2009 Canon UK S90 press release: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081907canons90.asp#press Canon USA S90 site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=223&modelid=19210 DP Review S90 brief hands on: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081906canons90handson.asp   Evaluation Context:    Overlanding / Expedition use   Purpose of this evaluation: Provide initial impressions and testing results of the S90 compared to other ...

It’s a Small World After All

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

  Americans don’t get out much. That should come as no surprise considering that, according to the U.S. State Department, only 27 percent of Americans hold a valid passport. That means that 73 percent of Americans couldn’t get out to see the rest of the world even if they wanted to; even ...

The Old Ways

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Reentering the grid is a challenging experience when planned and voluntary. When unexpected, arbitrary and not of your own making, it is doubly so. At times, the pragmatic aspects are overwhelming in their breadth, requiring an entire life to be reconstructed and assembled out of sometimes moving parts. But those challenges ...

Expedition Detritus

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Much to the chagrin of my long-suffering wife, I’m a bit of a pack rat, as well as a horizontal filer. What that translates into is an office that inevitably evolves into stacks of material covering every horizontal surface. To my wife’s and others amazement, I can locate the correct strata of ...

3rd World Gear

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Setting up a house can often be laborious, if not tedious, but there are some hidden joys. Such as unpacking all the motorcycle stuff that's been stored in various locations around the U.S.A. for the last few years. While there were plenty of Christmas morning moments for me, one of my favorites was ...

Any Major Move

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Any major move begins with a truck full of stuff. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/anymajormove.pdf .

Truck Camper Magazine Interview – Part Two

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Part two of our interview by Truck Camper Magazine is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=842&Itemid=34 .

Five Star Happy Campers

Monday, August 17th, 2009

While unpacking the Fuso after its arrival from South America we found a few pounds of white powder. We were not amused. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/fivestarhappycampers.pdf .