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dulouz
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 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: 101 Hikes in Korea |
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There is a series of trail guide books published by the Moutaineers called "101 Hikes". The Moutaineers is a Seattle based fraternal-environmental group http://www.mountaineers.org/.
Korea is without a 101 Hikes book and I think could use one. If you ever wanted to get published, this manner of journalism is pretty easy and then fun since you actually have to do the hike.
You can pitch the idea to the organization and I'm certain you'd get a warm reply.
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:48 am Post subject: Re: 101 Hikes in Korea |
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| And you're just giving this idea away? |
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dulouz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| I'm busy, there is enough work to share and most of the profits goes to the organization. I said published, not rich. I can volunteer for 5 hikes. that leaves 96 left. |
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dulouz
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:56 am Post subject: |
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So you want people to pitch in ideas and get a bunch of people writing? I don't think there are many writers who could do 101 paths on their own.
I know a bunch of places to hike myself, and I would be willing to do a few. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:14 am Post subject: |
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Yea, thats the idea. Use the top down approach. Break the country into sectors, find the hikes both in and out of the parks, review local material http://www.lifeinkorea.com/cgi-bin/Hiking/routes.cfm and talk to clubs etc. The Moutaineers would really like the cultural aspect.
Did you ever see one of these books? |
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RACETRAITOR
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| No, but I'd help you write this thing for sure. Off the top of my head I could do four or five articles. |
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dulouz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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jlb
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: Help |
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| If someone was willing to organize it, I'd be your number one contributer! I've already done a lot of the hikes and will get back out there when the weather gets a bit cooler. |
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RACETRAITOR
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| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| It would take a lot of work to get a formal proposal rounded up. A good first step might be to send an informal letter to these guys asking first if they'd be interested in such a project. |
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fiveeagles
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:20 am Post subject: |
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| It's a great idea! Let me know if you want me to add some pics or insight. |
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dulouz
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| It would take a lot of work to get a formal proposal rounded up. A good first step might be to send an informal letter to these guys asking first if they'd be interested in such a project. |
Absolutely. These books are written for locals, ours is different in that its a different country but there are already hike books for the Alps and Spain http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898863333/sr=8-3/qid=1154520770/ref=sr_1_3/103-2932258-3750216?ie=UTF8
for people to use on vacation. Our problem - no one comes to Korea for fun. We might have to throw in Japan to sweeten the deal.
The club has a social conscience so they might be smitten with the idea of being inclusive plus Korea is in the North Pacific neighborhood.
There might be 2 books here, one for waygooks and one for Koreans.
These books also have a format
Length:
Time:
Start elevation:
End elevation:
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animalbirdfish
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:30 am Post subject: |
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I'd love to contribute, too. Perhaps I can even get the missus to go along with me. No doubt her language skills would be of great help in researching.
How about we start throwing out some ideas for possible locations (general areas)?
As I mentioned on another thread, a few of my favorites (off the top of my head) are:
Songnisan
Sobaeksan
Jogyesan (Jeollanam-do)
Gayasan
Namhansanseong
Juwangsan
Namsan (Gyeongju)
That's seven suggestions, only 94 more to go. |
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heydelores
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: |
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I'd be glad to help. I do a lot of hiking and have some great pictures, but someone else has to organize it.
I'd also be glad to field test an entry and go take pictures. |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| This seems like something that should be done as a series of galbijim pages way before it would be ready to be written and published in book form. |
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