See Those Two Little Dots? They're People Either Very Dedicated...Or Insane...Or Both

I know it's hard to see, two small dots completely engulfed in black. Thus is the limitations of my iPhone camera. But, truth be known, I don't know of any camera that could have done much better. There wasn't a lot of light out at 6:20am, a week ago this morning. 

The two dots are from two flashlights--most likely headlamps from the way they moved. I left my house to go to work and those two dots caught my attention. The people with the dots were a couple of hundred feet up the side of the mountain on which we live. From time to time, we can see lights from people on the mountain at night--especially, since it gets dark earlier and earlier now. But, seeing lights so early in the morning, that's what we call, rare.

I guess there's some advantages to hiking several hundred feet up the hill in December. I doubt they'll run into many rattlesnakes this time of year. There have been, however, a number of reported cougar sightings in these mountains. I guess it's never truly safe on the mountain, or anywhere, for that matter.

The people with the flashlights must be go-getters. They must find some rush in getting up hours before the general population to risk death by hiking up the side of a mountain in December. And, to some degree, I applaud them for that. It's not something I'll be doing anytime soon, but they have my respect.

I noticed the lights because they're never there. I wonder if I'll see them again.

TrekBalls...An Amazingly Awesome Idea!

Over the years I've had a lot of ideas that pop into my head. Most seem like great ideas, but fade over time. The good ones, the ideas that may actually make money...well, a lot of them got developed by other people. And even though other people had the same ideas as me, I'm glad they took the risks and went forward with their inventions.

A few weeks ago my friend mentioned a new product, something he created, TrekBalls. 

And it's incredible!

If you're a hiker and hunter, you've got to get this. Two plastic devices attach to hiking poles and with a simple twist, your poles become a gun steadying tool. He's set up an IndiGoGo account to fund his invention. You can access the IndiGoGo page: HERE.

What I love about Jeff's invention is its simplicity. Once you watch the video and see how simple it is to operate and how functional it is, you'll want to help fund this project if this is something you can use. 

Not only is it a cool product, I applaud my friend for taking a chance and going for it. So, if you, or anyone you know, might be interested in TrekBalls, please click on the link and donate, and pass it along to your friends. It really is a great product and it deserves to get as much exposure as possible. Check out TrekBalls and help support a good man and a great product!