You probably haven’t noticed, but in the background of Schwarttzy.com I have been working on and planning a lot of things. And now I feel that it is a great time to tell you that over the next couple month I will start to integrate many new features to Schwarttzy.com. Once finished the Off-Road map will become more of an Extreme Out-Door Sports Map, because things Like White-Water-Raft, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, and more will be included. Do not fret, you will have the ability to hide all other points on maps if you are just searching for “Off-Road” ones. As of today I have created forums, which are located at http://schwarttzy.com/forums/ , register on there and have fun. I will be adding section for users to easily upload there photo’s pertaining to each and every activity. I will also be greatly enhancing the the forum for submitting trails, maps, and etc.
But before I give everything away you’re just going to have to wait but I have “BIG IDEAS” in the works.
North Wall Gym in Crystal Lake Illinois
I would like to mark a changing point in my website with today’s post. I find that Climbing is a great metaphor for something that I have been dreaming about, and that dream is that “I want to replace Mike Rowe.” While that may seem mean it should be taken as complement because I want to be like him. What I like about him is how he brings everything and everyone’s mood down to earth. He just seems to fit in everywhere, while retaining who he is as a person. He just laughs when in pain or bad a situation. These are some of the reason why I want to be like him, but do my thing.
As for why I choose “climbing” as a metaphor, it’s really simple to explain, I have joined a rock climbing gym in Crystal Lake, IL called North Wall Rock Gym. If you have been inside a martial arts gym where you can openly talk to your Sensei you know the feeling. But if you don’t, it’s basically a place to hang-out, with 25′ ceilings, and grips bolted to the wall everywhere, begging you to climb them. I should mention I do not use the ropes to climb and I do not use a safety harness of any type to catch me if I were to fall. Instead a very thick mat is below me, referred to as a crash pad. This style of climbing without ropes and generally a short distance off the ground is called Bouldering.
Now this sport is very demanding physically and let me be the first to tell you, “I need practice,” but I see it as the next challenge to, well, climb. I have already paid for a month and bought myself some climbing shoes. Five Ten – coyote Lace-up to be precise and I go about three times a week now. Let me tell you these new shoes made a huge difference from the ones I have been renting from them. Now, I was surprised and you maybe be too to find a lot of these people climb in jeans and what seemed to be everyday clothing, but as it turns out shorts and very seemingly loose fitting clothes are not necessary.
My new pair of 5.10 Coyote Lace-up
As for how I’m going to change the website, I would like to begin to blog about all things outdoors that my friends and I do. I may get side tracked with something’s like the phone I want, HTC EVO from Sprint which I have entered to win one, but I will try to make sure everything is at least a least a little bit relative. Like I plan to use that phone for logging trails, taking photos, video, and of course the social aspect of it while outdoors. Which bring me back to why “I want to replace Mike Rowe.” I want to create a TV show that while similar Dirty Jobs, a show Mike Rowe hosts, I too want to go about America meeting average people doing their thing. But where I change it up a bit is that I’m not visiting them at their Job but rather an outdoor sport or hobby they do. Which include things like Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain-Biking, Kayaking, Canoeing, Rock Climbing, Camping, and Fishing just to name a few. Now I’m going to start of slow by taking video, pictures, GPS tracks and posting in a similar fashion to the trail write-ups for all the adventures I have. Also in the works I plan to really get into Youtube with video of what I’m doing outdoors.
With that said I will begin my journey.
I subscribe to the National Off-Road Association e-mail newsletter that is sent out about once a month, with this months having quite the surprise. If you don’t know what NORA is I recommend you just over to their about NORA page. Instead of the usual list of trails that are being threatened to close, this months announces that in Northumberland County located in central Pennsylvania there will be a new Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation area. This new OHV park in Pennsylvania is 6,000 acres of old coal mining land intended for the public to enjoy. Instead of paraphrasing their email I’ll just quote it below.
“You just don’t see this everyday” says Pearse Umlauf, Founder & CEO of the National Off-Road Association. “We see many trails being closed across the United States, most recently the Upper Tellico OHV area, but it’s very rare to see new trails being open”.
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CA4WDC will be giving away a brand new 2009 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon at their convention on February 20, 2010 in Sacramento amount other things, where all proceeds benefit CA4WDC, Inc.
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New 2009 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon with aftermarket
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Jeep® purchased in conjunction with Magnussen’s Dodge & Jeep, Auburn,
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| 2nd Prize |
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| 3rd Prize |
Premier Power Welder from Premier Power Welder |
| 4th Prize |
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