I found this article, a backpacker in Michigan looking for fellow backpackers and Hikers. I thought I give him a hand post his article around.

Michigan Backpackers and Hikers Wanted

Is your idea of a fun weekend hauling 30 pounds on your back while munching trail mix and sleeping in a backcountry tent? Would you like to get out there on some longer out-of-state treks too but just don’t have anybody to do it with? Or are you fairly new to backpacking and would like to hook up with some experienced hikers? If so, I’m looking for you! I’m hoping to get a dialogue started here among Michigan backpackers who are looking for kindred spirits to share trail info, gear tips, just about anything — but most of all, to meet new backpacking friends to get out there together as a group, large or small, male and female, to enjoy some camaraderie on the trails this summer. As the Outdoors writer at the Flint Journal, you can email me at eshaw@flintjournal.com as well as the open dialogue here. Really hoping to hear from some of you out there!

Thousands of dolphins block Somali pirates

www.chinaview.cn 2009-04-14 11:18:17

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Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.(Photo: Cri.cn) Photo Gallery>>>

Thousands of dolphins block Somali pirates www.chinaview.cn 2009-04-14 11:18:17 Print Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.(Photo: Cri.cn) Photo Gallery>>>

Thousands of dolphins block Somali pirates
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Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.(Photo: Cri.cn)
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Last month, I applied an online rebate from Rite Aid. Rite Aid would not honor the rebate, because the rebate sign was post on their shelves too early. I was not qualified for the rebate offer. Of course the date on the rebate sign was so small, you  need a magnifer to read it. First I spend at least 3 0 minutes to apply to Rite Aid online. Than I emailed to Rite Aid 6 or 7 times. They will not answer my questions just auto reply me to death. Guess what I did? I transfer my family prescriptions out to another pharmacy.

This week I got a $50.00 Gift Card from Rite Aid.  Rite Aid want me to transfer two prescriptions back to them for good. I can not find anything I wanted to buy from that drug store. I stand on my principle, Rite Aid can not buy me off.

Be aware off rebate offer in stores read the fine prints. Rite Aid should read the fine prints too, they lost a customer for good.

I come upon this beautiful story in New Zealand Backpacker News, I just have to let Debbie Chisholm from UK to tell the story to you again. This is what backpack traveling is all about.

Making memories

When Harriet King’s handbag went missing in Queenstown, the 19- year-old backpacker was distraught. With no cash or a passport, Harriet was left stranded in the adventure capital of the world with no way to buy that night’s dinner, never mind pay for the many activities she had planned. “I was so upset,” Harriet, from Bath, England, explained. “It wasn’t just the money I was worried about. My camera with all my photos, souvenirs and my bungy jump DVD were in that bag too.” After a desperate search proved fruitless, friend Graeme MacDonald, 24, leapt to the rescue. The Scotsman met Harriet when he and pal Andrew Robinson, 23, spent a week camping in the bush on Stewart Island. “I met the boys when I decided to go Kiwi spotting with some friends ,” said Harriet. “There were no Kiwis though, so we just headed to the pub!” In Queenstown, Graeme accompanied Harriet to the police station and helped her to get money sent over from her parents. “In a situation like that you really learn how nice people can be,” says Harriet, who is travelling around with bus company Stray. “I also learnt that you can survive without the material things; I still have the memories and I don’t need a photo or video to remember them. I’ve realised now that travelling is about the people you meet and the memories you make, rather than the ouvenirs you pick up on the way.” Graeme, from Aberdeen, left London in late January and spent time in the US before landing in New Zealand, where he has been travelling around with Andrew by car. He hopes that any backpacker would have done the same for Harriet. “These kind of things will always go on in hostels so that’s why we all have to look after each other,” he says. The incident has far from ruined Harriet’s time in New Zealand and the country has been a particular favourite for her during her five-month round-the-world trip. “Swimming with dolphins at Curio Bay in the South Island really stands out for me,” says Harriet. “We stopped off for some lunch at the bay and we could see the dolphins leaping about in the sea. So a few of us jumped in to see if they would come up to us but we got a bit of a shock when we got in –because the water was absolutely freezing, we could barely breathe!” she laughs. Harriet says a local shopkeeper had some unusual advice for the backpackers. “She told us to make lots of noise to attract their attention so we all started singing under water which made us feel a bit silly but it was completely worth it because after a few minutes they started swimming around us. It was absolutely amazing! There’s nothing like seeing creatures in their natural habitat,” she added. After Queenstown, Harriet, who started her trip in Hong Kong before moving onto Australia and New Zealand; travelled up the west coast with Graeme and Andrew for a week. Andrew, from Liverpool, England, spent time in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia before arriving in New Zealand. He will head home via Fiji and America. Camping in the bush on Stewart Island is one of his trip highlights, but the boys’ hardy ways have led to some uncomfortable nights. “We decided to set up camp at the bottom of Mount Cook. This should have been fine; unfortunately though it was April and there was a storm so it was absolutely freezing!” he laughs. by Debbie Chisholm, UK May 08 Photo: Andrew, Harriet and Graeme

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