Heading south into the Spanish speaking parts of the Americas it should be obvious that one would want to know how to converse with the locals. In much of the world it’s hard to throw a stone and not hit three English speakers. This may be due to the cheeky and ignoble...
When researching specific pieces of gear I’ve come across a few places where tasks seem to overlap in objectives. Motorcycle touring has quite a bit in common with backpacking. Both require items that are efficient in terms of volume and mass and that are durable enough to...
There are a few ways to detect a history major. Chief among them seems to be crushing student loan debt and chronic unemployment. The secondary characteristic is an indefatigable ardor for boring their friends to tears with history. With any luck this post will indicate to the...