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We did a hike last week at a local open space. Here are some links:

GPX file, includes my heart rate
Route on Wikiloc
Route on Everytrail

Last week, we hiked part of the Snow Mountain trail at Snow Mountain Ranch, in Tabernash, CO. The GPX file of the hike is here (It can be opened in Google Earth). It was a reasonably hard climb with some steep sections. I averaged around 120 BMP heart rate climbing with a peak of just over 150.

Below is a screenshot of the trail and heart rate/elevation graph and a slideshow of all the images (not just the trail, but the whole day we spent at Snow Mountain Ranch). The fall colors were just hitting peak and the weather was warm and sunny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Posts

• Naming your product: some guidelines I used from doing this recently: http://bit.ly/nQFuhT
• 25 start-ups present at #PitchSlam-my summary and winners:http://bit.ly/njvOUt #G
• Recent Ride, Hike and Barn Teardown

Links and Social Stream Activity

General Uncategorized

• RT @gratzo: What a night in Boulder! Here’s what you missed (pics): http://ow.ly/6ztke
• RT @donmilleris: RT @MichaelHyatt: Must read: “Fact Check: Are rich taxed less than secretaries?” | http://mhyatt.us/pGlabz (via Forbes)
• Some pretty impressive new G+ handout features rolled out:http://bit.ly/riBfWk #G+NC
• RT @netgarden: Moral Compass, Anyone? “The Great Bank Robbery” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb,Mark Spitznagelhttp://bit.ly/r3ywFO #G+NC
• Awesome pic here. New Aurora Pictures: Sun Storms Trigger Sky Shows: http://bit.ly/ojcL3H
• Resources for Using G+:  https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/d281XpW1zNa
• I drive a 1994 Ford Explorer that is in great shape and it turned 200,000 miles on Sunday. https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/LkmKFgm1Gn2

Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods

• RT @RetailProphet: mobile/retail collision. http://bit.ly/mZ5QhY I have not listened to this yet, but sounds interesting.
• RT @brandchannelhub: Starbucks Plots Global Grocery Domination http://bit.ly/qsR7vB Makes sense given huge retail footprint

Books/E-Books/Publishing/Blogging
None at this time

Dogs

• What causes our strong connection to dogs? 
• My wife saw this. My wife is not this bad, but she’s in the ballpark: All dog lovers will understand-http://bit.ly/ntRllb #Dogs

Training/Outdoors/Health/Food/Weather/GPS

• RT @outsidemagazine: What’s the best #survival food for cold weather? http://bit.ly/rgJYsM

Jesus Christ/Christianity

• Great sermon by Lee Strobel on the proof of Jesus’ resurrection at@rockchurchco: Download from this page: http://bit.ly/oaqLyu#Christ
• Great truth. RT @LeadingTheWay: Whenever God calls us to a task, He will equip us and enable us to complete that task.

Here’s a slideshow from a recent hike we did at Snow Mountain Ranch, Tabernash, CO



Our long weekend started Friday and lasted through Monday.  It was marked by a definite change in weather that gave us cooler temps, our first hint of fall.

We did a hike on Goose Creek Trail in the Lost Creek Wilderness.  Below area a few screen shot images of the day assembled using Google Earth.  The full Google Earth KMZ file is here.

These screenshots include an image overlay of the Hayman Fire burn area.  It might not be exact because I had to manually insert the image and size it as best as possible.  This was a significant fire during the summer of 2002.  Our drive route in lime green through the burn area was over dirt roads to the trailhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The initial 1/4 mile or so of the hike was through burn area to the canyon floor.  After that, we enjoyed fairly lush vegetation throughout the hike.  For full trail descriptions, I posted content and uploaded our hike to Wikiloc and Everytrail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The hike images below:

 

We also accomplished a few things around the house, including getting some timbers hauled down the hill to the upper barn.  Images below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Week’s Posts and Activity

• Should They Take The Order? My 3 Perspectives on an Article in the June 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine
• Doing Something With All The Wood We Have
• 3 Alternative Sales and Marketing Ideas for Small CPG Food Brands
• Two Sermons I Enjoyed

Links and Selected Social Stream Activity

CPG/Retail

• Digital shelf level signage is increasing efficiency for retailers while improving the customers in-store experience.  instoretrends.com/index.php/2011…
• RT @InStoreTrends: Retailers incorporating space in their stores devoted to luring you in!   instoretrends.com/index.php/2011…
• Publishers Doing an Apple End-Run to Deliver to iPad:   https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/LuXaqYvphuE
• RT @brandchannelhub: Kraft Seeks Emotional Triggers to Purchase:  http://j.mp/ru5OAy
• Anyone have experience selling through www.foodzie.com or www.abesmarket.com? More context at this link:  http://j.mp/ob1pAv
• A digital marketing idea for online sellers: http://j.mp/qHIIh7 I read this in Inc Magazine
• RT @retailgeek Consumers 4X more likely to shop a #retailer when they feel an emotional connection  http://j.mp/oBnmpp
• How can small brick and mortar retailers compete with Amazon? http://j.mp/oKvRTT Great question and answers.
• Comparison in Kiosk Based Retailing: Best Buy, Aldi, and Stop & Shop | InStore Trends:  http://j.mp/qizbi4 I like the Aldi example
• Private label a threat in your category?  http://j.mp/oKCB3n
• Walgreens’ “Nice!” Private Label  https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/DgEjnkSrAxS

Outdoor

• Anyone seen this? Just read about it. I plan to review some of season 1 clips; looks like good entertainment.  https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/B44h6fUaFZs
• RT @REI: Dread downhill portions of your hikes? This lace-tying technique saves your toes & puts fun back in downhill:  bit.ly/nTBxzT
• Nation’s weather extremes may be the new normal:   https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/WMvxMLbjTCh

Publishing

•  My answer on @Quora to: How much should I pay for a content editor for my 60,000 word novel I…http://qr.ae/7KJiu

Other

• Insightful post about Google+ and how it might be different than Facebook.   https://plus.google.com/113284824893630591242/posts/e6DDXSLYcEW
• I don’t do any business in emerging markets, but I liked these answers. http://www.quora.com/How-do-you-tap-into-the-new-middle-class-consumer