Face Book can be a wonderful way of keeping old friends connected...but that's not all! It is also a wonderful way to meet new friends! That's exactly how I met this episode's guest! We both belong to a face book group called "cool retired women" because that is just what we are!! Cathy Funk Kelly is a fascinating retired lady with an amazing athletic ability to hike! Yup, she is one of those people who actually loves to walk...and walk...and walk some more! She has hiked to the base camp of Everest and all over the Cascade Mountains and now she is my new friend! Thanks FB and thank you Cathy!
02.02 Fix the Problem and other Life Lessons from a Pragmatic Dad https://amzn.to/2Zdm2pp
05:35 Mt. Rainier https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
06:28 Mountain Rescue https://mra.org/
06:52 Mt. Adams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Adams_(Washington)
10:11 Ten Essentials for Hiking https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials
10:36 GPS for Hikers https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/592606
11:56 Hike to Nepal Everest Base Camp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest_base_camps
13:00 Diamox for altitude sickness https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6753/diamox-oral/details
20:39 Core workout for health as we age https://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness/core-exercises
28:49 Cathy's 5 important things to day hike successfully
1) Good shoes (broken in)
2) Good layers of clothing (including rain gear)
3) Trekking poles (at least one)
4) Head covering
5) and the 10 essentials https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/