NATURAL RESOURCES BOOK REVIEW.Winter Hiking & Camping By Michael Lanza (The Mountaineers Books), $16.95 The case for winter hiking and camping includes the beauty of snow-covered mountains, fewer crowds and my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. , no bugs. The case against includes possible frozen toes and suffocating suf·fo·cate v. suf·fo·cat·ed, suf·fo·cat·ing, suf·fo·cates v.tr. 1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen. 2. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate. 3. in an avalanche. The book is divided into two main sections, the first for those who only want to venture out for day hikes (or snowshoeing snow·shoe n. A racket-shaped frame containing interlaced strips, as of leather, that can be attached to the foot to facilitate walking on deep snow. intr.v. or skiing) and return to a cozy lodge. The second section tells hardier souls how to set up a snow camp and spend the night. Gear and clothing selection, choosing a destination, what to eat and drink, winter ailments and their treatment, winter weather prediction and other useful information is clearly presented. If you hike or camp in winter you will find this book helpful, but incomplete. It touches lightly on transportation methods like snowshoeing and backcountry skiing Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes. More importantly, the land and the snow pack are not monitored, patrolled, or maintained. Fixed mechanical means of ascent such as ski lifts are typically not present. , understandable because these topics are worth a book. Less understandable is that avalanche dangers are covered in a single page. A chapter would have been more appropriate. The author says to stick to heavily wooded areas and avoid steep, open slopes after a heavy snowfall or wind and you will be safe. Not true. One group of winter campers died when an avalanche swept into a heavily timbered tim·bered adj. 1. Covered with trees; wooded. 2. Made of or framed by timbers, especially exposed timbers. Adj. 1. area in Utah. The author suggests further reading about avalanche safety. Do that. - Bill Becher CHECK IT OUT --Expo this weekend: The International Sportsmen's Expo begins today at Fairplex Park in Pomona. The event, featuring outdoors gear and clothing, runs through Sunday. The cost is $9, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Information: www.sportsexpos.com. --Flyfishers meeting: Restored trout streams will be the topic when the Sierra Pacific Flyfishers meet next Thursday for their monthly dinner. Stan Bradshaw, of Trout Unlimited's Western Water Project, will be the speaker. Information: (818) 789-1919. --Smile for the birdie: The San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Audubon Society is offering beginner bird walks at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve on the second Saturday of each month through March. Participants are encouraged to bring sturdy shoes, layered clothing Layered clothing means dividing clothes to layers that are worn on top of each other. Each layer has different, largely non-overlapping functions. Using more or fewer layers, or replacing one layer but not others allows for flexible clothing to match needs of each situation. and a brimmed hat. The walks begin at 8:30 a.m. in front of the amphitheater in the southeast part of Woodley Park Woodley Park refers to the following:
Information: (310) 457-5796 or (818) 831-6061. --Moon fishing: Corona Lake will host a Full Moon Madness lunacy. See also: Moon 24-Hour Fishing day Friday and Saturday. Both fishing days start at 5 p.m. and continue until 4 a.m. the next morning. The lake has been stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; catfish in recent weeks. Information: (909) 277-4489. --Safety first: There are many 10-hour hunter-education classes offered in the region. These classes are required before obtaining a hunting license and satisfy the California requirement for a safety course before a handgun can be purchased. In Los Angeles County, Spanish-language courses are available in Baldwin Park, Canoga Park, Inglewood and Torrance. Instructors also are available in Santa Ana, Colton, Escondido and Lompoc. Information: (562) 590-5670 or www.dfg.ca.gov. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: no caption (book: ``Winter Hiking & Camping'') Box: TUNE IN |
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