September 17, 2004

Did you know....

Here are some interesting facts from my latest issue of backpacker magazine:

The farthest you can get from a road in the continental US is 20.3 miles, in Two Ocean Plateau, WY.

The oldest tree on earth grows in CA, and is named Methuselah. Its a 4734 year old bristlecone pine tree.

Florida has the countries campsite which is farthest from dry land, 17 miles in the Everglades National Park.

The farthest you can get from civilization (ie' road, village, or snowmobile trail) is 85 miles, in Alaska.

Posted by Cynan at September 17, 2004 04:49 PM
Comments

Because I can type things out of a magazine?....

Posted by: Cynan at September 19, 2004 05:01 PM

no....that you take the time to type things out of a magazine...plus the fact that you have posted more than i have in the past month...

Posted by: Alex at September 19, 2004 08:05 PM

Tim, I think that was a facinating entry, worthy of the time it took to type them from the magazine. Thank you.

Posted by: Jeff at September 20, 2004 05:16 PM

I just think my brother is a lazy bum.

Posted by: Cynan at September 20, 2004 08:16 PM

Why, just because i only post about once a month?

Posted by: Alex at September 22, 2004 03:47 PM

Are you comming home this weekend?

Posted by: Alex at September 30, 2004 05:51 PM
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