Outdoorism » Weekend Warrior http://outdoorism.net A community looking for the future outdoors. Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:41:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 WanderLore.Net http://outdoorism.net/2010/02/wanderlore-net/ http://outdoorism.net/2010/02/wanderlore-net/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:59:17 +0000 dylan http://outdoorism.net/?p=130 Our dedicated Weekend Warrior Kate Calder announced her new photo blog, WanderLore.net. Kate’s photos have always been a source of outdoor inspiration for me, and now we can get a regular dose of them, presented in her own way. Thanks Kate!

]]> http://outdoorism.net/2010/02/wanderlore-net/feed/ 2 Outdoorism Lives http://outdoorism.net/2010/01/outdoorism-lives/ http://outdoorism.net/2010/01/outdoorism-lives/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:42:06 +0000 dylan http://outdoorism.net/?p=122 Greetings! True to my word, I’ve remained quiet but dedicated to outdoorism through 2009. I’ve continued to work toward independence in the Weekend Warrior mode by developing a clientele as a location-independent freelance software developer. I couldn’t have done it without solid support from my wife in her more reliable day job. After a year living in a home office, we’re now back in our camper and making plans to cut loose! The future is foggy but enticing.

I know a few underground outdoorists still make it to this site now and then. I believe we should keep track of each other and our lessons learned. I’ve made it easier to register for this site, and I’m totally open to letting others write and edit the site. As a WordPress developer, I know that the software running here will give us even more ways to collaborate in the coming year.

Happy new year all, from my 4-wheel-drive software laboratory!

]]> http://outdoorism.net/2010/01/outdoorism-lives/feed/ 1 Cartographer Bryan Conant http://outdoorism.net/2008/11/cartographer-bryan-conant/ http://outdoorism.net/2008/11/cartographer-bryan-conant/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:20:12 +0000 dylan http://www.outdoorism.com/?p=105 Maps are a part of almost any outdoor lover’s life. For some of us, they grow from simple planning tools into an almost mystical art form. We start to feel the potential for endless new outdoor experiences when we look at the printed image of a map. As we use them, our maps can invoke an ever-deepening pool of rich memories. They become beautiful, and a few of us start to dream of creating them.

When I ran across Bryan Conant’s website, I knew I’d found a map-loving Outdoorist’s dream come true. Bryan has produced the definitive trail maps for the wilderness areas outside Santa Barbara, California. I arranged a phone interview with Bryan to find out how he accomplished this, and what it might mean to the rest of us.

Bryan Conant Interview mp3

Thanks to freesoundtrackmusic.com for the groovy intro music.

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