The Mighty Jordan
As we start the new year, we complete the cycle of reading from the Torah. The last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, is Moses's instructions…
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When Water Flows Uphill
I wrote in a previous post about an aqueduct that I came across while hiking in the Golan above Nahal Zevitan. The technology involved in…
The Israel Trail – It’s Epic!
Up there with trails in Nepal, the American Southwest, and Antarctica, the Israel Trail was recently named by National Geographic as one of the World's Best Epic Trails. …
Fire Charging?
Saw this neat gadget. Here in Israel, almost the entire country has cell phone coverage (except in caves and deep crevasses) so every responsible hiker…
Tell Me a Story….
Being a tour guide is not only amassing facts and understanding the history, science, topography and ideas of a place, it is also about being…
Zevitan Hike
This week school will start for Gideon and Hill. We spent last week squeezing the last bits out of summer while trying to prepare for…
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Last week I took a group to hike in Lower Nahal Og. I had done the hike about 4-5 years ago when I started hiking with Yossie. The…
Location, Location, Location
According to Real Estate agents, there are only three relevant factors when selling a house: location, location and location. When choosing a location for a…
More on Camels
New Camel fact: Camels can carry as much as 900 pounds of cargo! (Original Camel post here.) This summer I had the pleasure of riding…
Montfort Castle
Last week took me to Nahal Kziv with a group of friends. We parked near Moshav Hila, home to the returned soldier, Gilad Shalit and…
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