Apr 07 2010

Dogs enjoy trails too

water bottle – check
sunscreen – check
hat – check
dog – ch…

Okay, so maybe dogs aren’t a trail essential, but “man’s best friend” enjoys trails as much as (& possibly more than) than we do.

Even though we don’t have a dog @ our house (too much travel time) my daughter & I volunteer weekly, at the Humane Society, to take dogs on walks. And we are all winners on that day. The dogs love the exercise & fresh air, and we love the dogs.

Now there’s even a website to help you find the best trails for your dog. The website is called bringfido.com. On it, you can find all kinds of helpful information about taking your dog with you on trips. But, as you can imagine, my favorite portion of the site is the dog-friendly trails.

So what are you waiting for?

FETCH!!!

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/07/dogs-enjoy-trails-too/

Apr 05 2010

Rails to Trails Conservancy

If you haven’t yet checked out the Rails to Trails website, here’s your chance.

Check it out once a month for their “trail of the month.” If you can’t visit a great rail-trail every month, at least you can cyber ride the trail.

Here’s a link to this month’s trail of the month:

Rails to trails trail of the month for April 2010

Enjoy!!

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/05/rails-to-trails-conservancy/

Apr 04 2010

List of biking essentials

Spring is here and not only are your muscles a little rusty, but so is your memory. Each year you forget some essential item for your bike ride until you get back in the routine. Here’s a series of lists. Of course it depends where you’re going & for how long, so I assembled a series of lists depending on the bike trail, the length of the bike ride, and your purpose for riding:

Must have every trip:

  • bike
  • helmet
  • water
  • sunscreen
  • sun glasses
Strongly suggested most rides:

  • snack
  • emergency cash
  • bike light (front & back) (required by law in some places)
  • camera
  • padded shorts
  • bike repair kit
  • spare tire or at least a patch kit
  • pump
  • cell phone
  • GPS (might already be on your phone)
Remember I said you might have sort of a rusty memory this time of year? Well that applies to me also, so please let me know what I forgot.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/04/list-of-biking-essentials/

Apr 03 2010

Trails that go through college towns

As I research Mississippi’s Longleaf Trace Trail, I realize that a lot of great trails also go through great college campuses. The Longleaf Trace bike path starts (on the east end) @ Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.
Here are some other college paths:

trail
state
college/university
New Hampshire
Dartmouth
Colorado
University of Colorado
Alabama
Jacksonville State University
Colorado
Colorado College

I’m sure this is just the start. For some reason, good colleges attract good trails.

Let me know of any other universities with good bike paths. If you happen to be in the residence housing industry, let me know if your college rents out dorm rooms during the summer.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/03/trails-that-go-through-college-towns/

Apr 01 2010

Preparing for New Orleans trip

I can already taste the chicory coffee and beignets at cafe dumonde in New Orleans.

Normally I plan my trips totally around the bike trails. But my upcoming trip to the Tammany Trace Bike Trail in Louisiana and the Longleaf Trace Rail Trail in Mississippi is planned mostly around the trails and partially around the food in New Orleans … specifically the breakfast @ Cafe DuMonde.

I made sure my New Orleans hotel was close to Cafe DuMonde. It didn’t hurt that I also got a good deal on the weeknight stay. (Not such a good deal after paying for parking.)

Stay tuned for more information about the trail rides and, of course, the coffee and beignets.

Here’s what I have so far on the Tammany Trace Bike Trail in Louisiana. I’ll add pictures & descriptions after I go on the ride in late April.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/01/preparing-for-new-orleans-trip/

Mar 30 2010

New format again

I love some of the new layouts/templates for Blogspot. I enjoyed putting together the new format for the trailsnet blog.


Now if only they would make it easier for people to comment and follow blogs. That’s definitely a flaw in their system.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/03/30/new-format-again/