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Okay kids, it’s time to get our geek on here at calipidder.com. Put on your lab coats and grab your Bunsen Burners.
One of the most interesting parts of the Gore-Tex Blogger Summit was learning about the core science behind what makes a garment waterproof and breathable. This actually is important information for the outdoor consumer. [...]

The Gore-Tex Blogger Summit was a short whirlwind of tours, education, entertainment, and fun with fourteen other outdoor bloggers and many Gore associates. I wasn’t sure what to expect with this event but it was clear from the beginning that it would be an interesting 48 hours with a great group of people. In the [...]

Our last full day of the annual Thanksgiving Trip to the desert was an adventure! We decided to do the run up Warm Springs canyon into Butte Valley, but instead of continuing through the valley and up towards Mengel Pass, we turned off towards Arrastre Springs to explore that area. The day was primarily spent [...]

I’m leaving on (another!) backpacking trip tomorrow and have a few administrative tasks I need to do upon my return:
1. The contact page is borked. Somehow I managed to delete part of it so emails won’t send. I’ll restore it/rewrite it soon. In the meantime, feel free to leave a comment here [...]

As part of my day job as a computer geek, I’ve been spending this week in San Francisco at the O’Reilly Web 2.0 Expo.   The Web 2.0 Expo has a lot of people talking about cool technology while not necessarily knowing what to do with it, where it is going, or more importantly, how to [...]