Tree Camping In Germany

Extreme Camping: Tree Camping In Germany

This is definitely one for the more the slightly more extreme traveler, it’s the Waldseilgarten mountain resort in Bavaria, Germany and as you can see by the pictures it looks stunning. I say its more for towards the extreme traveling side of things because it involves camping in a tent hanging over 6,000 feet in the air!
The Waldseilgarten mountain resort offers a wide variety of extreme camping options, from experiencing an amazing sunset hanging from a cliff or tree top to relaxing in a hand built igloo. Let’s be honest, there aren’t that many camping resorts that let you make your own igloo to sleep in!
The great thing is that all the Tree camping guests partaking in the adventure night out receive training such as rope and rock climbing techniques, guides on how to ascend and descend from the portaledges and many other useful skills before spending a night in the resort. You also get the luxury of well maintained toilet facilities just minutes from the sleeping grounds but anyone wishing to have a bit more fun can just take take a shower in the local waterfall, its guaranteed to wake you up in the morning!

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Weird Similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy

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Weird Similarities.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost a child while living in the White

House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.

Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford."

Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford."

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.

A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.

Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest

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A little more than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav "Molai" Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in northern India's Assam region to grow a refuge for wildlife. Not long after, he decided to dedicate his life to this endeavor, so he moved to the site where he could work full-time creating a lush new forest ecosystem. Incredibly, the spot today hosts a sprawling 1,360 acres of jungle that Payeng planted — single-handedly.

It all started way back in 1979, when floods washed a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar. One day, after the waters had receded, Payeng, only 16 then, found the place dotted with the dead reptiles. That was the turning point of his life.

"The snakes died in the heat, without any tree cover. I sat down and wept over their lifeless forms. It was carnage. I alerted the forest department and asked them if they could grow trees there. They said nothing would grow there. Instead, they asked me to try growing bamboo. It was painful, but I did it. There was nobody to help me. Nobody was interested," says Payeng, now 47.

While it's taken years for Payeng's remarkable dedication to planting to receive some well-deserved recognition internationally, it didn't take long for wildlife in the region to benefit from the manufactured forest. Demonstrating a keen understanding of ecological balance, Payeng even transplanted ants to his burgeoning ecosystem to bolster its natural harmony. Soon the shadeless sandbar was transformed into a self-functioning environment where a menagerie of creatures could dwell. The forest, called the Molai woods, now serves as a safe haven for numerous birds, deer, rhinos, tigers and elephants — species increasingly at risk from habitat loss.

Despite the conspicuousness of Payeng's project, forestry officials in the region first learned of this new forest in 2008 — and since then they've come to recognize his efforts as truly remarkable, but perhaps not enough.

"We're amazed at Payeng," says Gunin Saikia, assistant conservator of Forests. "He has been at it for 30 years. Had he been in any other country, he would have been made a hero."

Russians Customize Motorbikes

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At one stage, Russian was the world leader in technology. Now, many other nations have come to par with them. Below are some of the Russian customized motorcycles, motorbikes and choppers. After some downfall, you will be surprised to hear it but the Russian custom bike building scene is getting pretty big.