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it was fun...

Good idea Beck! I'll meet you at your shop, I need to look at your camera gear anyway.... (maybe they'll fill me a nalgene bottle for a couple bucks...) sean

beer...beer...beer...beer...friends...beer...soon...soon....

I had a pair of montrail coulior's, and montrails are usually pretty wide. I got fat feet and they fit very well.

If anyone is making it earlier, I will be there around 4:30-5...and I hate to drink alone, although I'll work through my fears and do it if I have to. sean

drove 7 hours, climbed schweitzer mountain on a bike with all my camera gear to shoot people that were racing... also climbed out of bed, slowly, after Saturday nights losing battle with Jagermeister and Red Bull. and photographed more people racing.... then drove 7 hours home. whee.

I've heard of the One Sport Everests, but not the huskies. Everests are pretty much an all encompassing BIG mountain boot. good luck, have a good weekend beck...

David, I have to agree that the 4runner is a great car, never had one myself but one of my buddies usually does. I also kayak/climb/bike and several time on my outback I have gotten two bikes, 4 whitewater kayaks and all my climbing gear inside... Perfect, although I miss my 1976 international scout traveler...It ruled... Sean

I also am damned by work and may not even make the late crowd.. Sean

I think that instead of GU on my next trip I am just going to carry a bunch of frozen penguins!!! Yummy!!

I have to agree with Eddie on this one, subaru... i have a wagon and i've slept, in the back when it's really nasty, or when I'm really nasty... and they will go just about anywhere for as long as you own it... camper buses are cool too, but they tend to be a little high if your gonna put bikes on the top, especially the putting up and taking off part... the gas mileage on my subaru is pretty decent also...

I will agree with michelle about the Mtn.Hardwear fleece. I am personally of the opinion of give me anything that is made from plastic soda bottles. natural stuff gets smelly, fleece doesn't (unless you smoke or hang our by a fire). The only thing natural I have is goosedown, all else manmade, and proud of it. sean

I have a barbecue and a heuge deck in west seattle...

I have to agree with ehmmic, and add that I am fairly new to rock climbing, but have been doing alpine stuff for about 6+ years and have only been on rock for the past two, and not as often. I think that the equipment that I purchase, and yes I do buy shiny new cams and nuts, is something that my life depends on. I am not going to buy questionable gear. If its proven, and has a good reputation that I will consider buying it. I don't have money coming to me hand and fist, but I will pay for somthing that will last me a long time, and retire it and replace with more shiny new gear as needed. Neri, I'm sure that you are comfortable climbing and hiking in your blue jeans and cotton t-shirts, and using less expensive gear, more power to you. just my nickel... sean

"I did not know that the line between going light and stupid was so thin." I'm not an expert but, I believe that the point behind "extreme" alpinism is the fact that it is extremely minimal. Mark climbs his way I climb mine. I don't thnk that I would ever cut the tags out of my clothing and equipment to make them lighter (besides I would lose the Ohhh factor of all of my expensive and trendy gear). Mark does... to each their own.

Hey, I'm a shepherd too.... what a coincidence.... Later Skaters

Beck I would suggest vaseline, or ky jelly if you want to stay away from petroleum based substances.

Every summer I get to see Ben Stein. He stays right next to our place on Pend Orielle lake. He's pretty cool in person, but his kid is an unruly little SOB....

Run for your lives!!! The server's gonna blow!!!!!

My vote is for Sandpoint, ID. It's starting to get a little crowded, but Schwietzer (skiing and mountain biking), the Selkirk range for some great alpine climbing and rock climbing, Lake Pend Orielle, as well as a little class 3-5 whitewater in the spring around coeur d'alene and spokane. Although on the negative side Mark Fuhrman.

oops, ROCK= ROCK my bad...

llike this.

rock!!!

Yes, the ever popular "piss trough" there also is one in the getting-more-popular town of Roslyn. Close to my favorite the Alpine Lakes, and a stones throw away from both L-worth and Vantage, not to mention Snoqualmie....

Or you could wear some 20 foot bamboo poles off or your suspenders.....