Over-Fifty Active Lifestyle
Advice, Stories And Tips
Fiftysense.net is a website dedicated to assisting us Baby
Boomers and beyond in finding the latest information on
getting the most out of life for active seniors at any age.
Our initial focus will be in the fields of human powered
Outdoor Activities and Adventure Travel, including
Geo-caching, but we encourage people with experience in
areas such as health, aging, humor, to share their advice
and stories on any topic.
This is a site of Boomers, by
Boomers and for Boomers. We want everyone to understand
that it's never too late to try something new. Won't it be
great to have a place to go to find answers on evolving
actively and pursuing new ideas, or just getting a good
laugh by sharing a story? We know you are not only sitting
on the front porch swing. Wait, are there even front
porches anymore? There are many who have stories to tell,
comments, and knowledge to share, so "Email Us your fifty sense!"
Trail Days - Great Days!
Fiftysense.net had a booth at Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia, the middle of May. This brings together about 15,000 backpackers, backpacker want-a-bees and anyone who likes the idea of long distance hiking. We had no idea what to expect since even though we had attended the event for over 10 years, this was the first time we had a booth set up for our web site. The weather is always a challenge when setting up outside in May. Besides the strong winds, weather cooperated pretty well.
What a fun experience to be the new kid on the block! We had over 60 manufacturers send us products to showcase at the booth. We even had giveaways from Thorlo Socks, Superfeet, Traumeel, Sierra Designs, and The Hikers Co-op. Attendees of any age could sign up for the five drawings. This became a party atmosphere, with 50-100 standing around waiting to see if they had won.
We were told that we were the talk of Trail Days because finally there was something dedicated to the age-advantaged hiker! We are not sure who learned more - the attendees or us! Manufacturers we had not heard of came up and asked if we would do product reviews for them. People shared their experiences of what worked and what didn't. We know that our web site will be so much better as we continue to get feedback. This is the great part of having a web site, we can change quickly as we get more information.
Please continue to send in your stories and ideas! Let's grow together!
What's New
If you haven't visited us in a while, we have started reviewing products according to the Fifties Friendly Criteria.
We have added more stories and pictures, and welcome more stories from the readers. We will be giving away a free pair of Thorlo Socks to anyone who contributes a review or story that appears on our site!
Our Featured Story: Lilllian Wiliams
Walking 60 miles in 3 days seems daunting to anyone, but to one 80 year young woman...
Our Look
We have a new look! We have read about Blackle.com being used by Google Custom Search to save energy. We believe there is value to the concept that we may be saving energy by using a black screen. It also reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy. Is this page still easy to read? Which do you like better, white or black?
Note that a print-out of any of the pages will have a white background so you won't be wasting ink!
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