NATURAL RESOURCES COOKING FOR CAMPERS.Campfire menus usually consist of hot dogs and beans, scrambled eggs and bacon. But the Web site Trailside trail·side n. The area beside a trail. Cookbook (http://gorp.com/gorp/foodrecipes.htm) has a few ideas for more creative campers. How about pepperoni egg pizza for breakfast? It's not difficult to prepare on a campground. The ingredients are relatively simple: eight eggs, four ounces of sliced pepperoni, half a bell pepper, cheese and pizza sauce. Dinner fare off the beaten track on this site includes tortellini supremo su·pre·mo n. pl. su·pre·mos Chiefly British One who is highest in authority or command, as of an organization. [Spanish and Italian, supreme, supremo, from Latin , which ``easily serves 2-3 hungry campers, is quite hearty and prepares start to finish in only 30 minutes,'' the site says. And if you're an outdoor purist pur·ist n. One who practices or urges strict correctness, especially in the use of words. pu·ris  tic adj. , there's also a recipe for that camping staple, s'mores. --Climbing around the world: The Rockclimbing.com Web site claims to be ``The ultimate Climbing Portal for Climbers all over the world.'' There are forums where you can share climbing tips from around the globe. Check out the topic of the week, which this week was an article entitled, ``To down-climb, or to whip?'' - Chris Cocoles BOOK REVIEW ``The Complete Guide to Surfing'' By Peter Dixon (The Lyons Press, 2001) $29.95 To the uninitiated, surfing is the ultimate insider's game. You either know someone who turns you on to the sport or you don't. Newcomers need not apply. Peter Dixon, an acclaimed writer who has been surfing out of Malibu for more than five decades, goes a long way toward demystifying surfing for the casual observer who might have long wanted to give it a try but not known how. This is a skilled and thorough revision of his 1965 classic work, ``The Complete Book of Surfing.'' Comprehensive, the guide covers everything from surfing's history, beginning technique, advice on gear, basic oceanography oceanography, study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics) and features; physical oceanography, which is concerned with the physical attributes of the ocean water, such as and etiquette to bodysurfing Bodysurfing is the art and sport of riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device such as a surfboard or bodyboard. Bodysurfers typically equip themselves only with a pair of specialized swimfins that stay on during turbulent conditions and optimize propulsion. and bodyboarding. It remains unintimidating to the neophyte ne·o·phyte n. 1. A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte. 2. A beginner or novice: a neophyte at politics. 3. a. Roman Catholic Church A newly ordained priest. throughout. Surfing lingo - some of which invaded the popular vernacular long ago, some that remains exclusive - gracefully spices Dixon's text and adds to the allure of the waves themselves. ``There is simply no way to express the feeling a good ride on a big, fast-moving wave brings to surfers,'' writes Dixon, who is credited with inventing much of the jargon. ``Some surfers get stoked stoked adj. Slang 1. Exhilarated or excited. 2. Being or feeling high or intoxicated, especially from a drug. , others are exhilarated ex·hil·a·rate tr.v. ex·hil·a·rat·ed, ex·hil·a·rat·ing, ex·hil·a·rates 1. To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate: We were exhilarated by the cool, pine-scented air. , a few are blasted, but most feel deeply satisfied that the wave was perfect and the ride long.'' That sounds like the invitation we needed. - Michael A. Anastasi CAPTION} Photo: no caption (book: ``The Complete Guide to Surfing'') Box: ON THE TUBE CAPTION(S): photo, box |
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