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books on .mp3
Finally!
Libraries where I live offer books on .mp3 on a CD disk.
I love listening to audio books when I travel. I am loading up now for my next trip (Mexico & Central America). Three books ready for upload to my mp3 player:
Ripping books from CD, in comparison, was slow & painful. Death to the audio CD.
Use the IMPORT function on your iTunes (or other inferior) music software to get the track order sorted correctly.
I am very happy with my Rio Cali waterproof mp3 player — but the way to go today is with the iPod Nano, the first good iPod.
photos – hiking Huayhuash, Peru
Very likely the best hike in the world — 11 days, 2 horses, 1 Peruvian guide, 2 Canucks. We thrived but 4 Israelis were shot, one dying of blood loss before rescue.
My camera broke en route, but to see a few photos jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive. 
photos – Chilkoot Trail hiking
ET, Gregi, Kelly & I enjoyed the historic Klondike trail from Alaska to the Yukon. It was a wonderful trip, one I will never forget.
To see photos of our drunken hike jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive. 
photos – hiking Glacier National Park
Rick’s Sept. 2005 solo late season 7-day hike through Glacier National Park, Montana.
To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.
photos – hiking the West Coast Trail
I am a world expert in this, one of the best hikes in the universe. But it was blunder after blunder when I guided Rocco & Brian …
To see over 100 annotated blunder photos jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.
annual HIKE in the Canadian Rockies
An annual tradition since 1982, friends from Calgary hike the Canadian Rockies. Rob Glaser is the principle organizer.
To see a brief history of THE HIKE jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s travel archive.
photos – George Novak in Peru
Hundreds of high resolution photos from George’s month with Rick in Peru.
To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.
photos – hiking to Choquequirao, Peru
We were the only gringos at the amazing ruined Inca city of Choquequirao.
To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.
photos – Santa Cruz trek, Peru, 2005
The most popular hike in the best mountain range in the world. To see all annotated photos, jump to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive.
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