Recent Essays

Planting Container Fruit Trees

24 May 2008 Topic: Gardening

A step-by-step guide to planting container fruit trees.

Burley Nomad Review

6 April 2008 Topic: Cycle Touring , Gear

I explore the failures of the Burley Nomad: the piece of equipment that caused the greatest stress and danger during my travels.

Golite Lair 1 Shelter/Lair 1 Nest

13 July 2007 Topic: Backpacking , Cycle Touring , Gear

Golite’s Lair 1 Shelter is an excellent example of weight conscious utility…

Preparing for a Bicycle Tour

9 June 2007 Topic: Cycle Touring

A brief guide to planning a bicycle tour

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Chris Bemis lives and works in Upstate New York.