Beck

"Guiness is good for you" "Half a loaf(of bread) in every glass."

"whispers" from REI headquarters talks about some of the highly placed corporate muckeymucks wishing they weren't a cooperative, didn't have the fiscal restrains that come with being a co op.

I'd like to nominate Teddy Ruxpin.

Skied Backcountry FRESHIES Fri/Sat/Sun, got Frazziled with Graupel and 50mph winds Sat, shredded TWO FEET of fresh powder in the trees on Sunday, way way sweet!

Interestingly enough , i think both Eddie Bauer and The North Face are now owned by the same holding company, Speigel AG, a European Clothing Magnate- maybe REI will sell off their clothing line to Speigel as well, cut their operating costs a bit, just like they sold off MSR this year.

Pub Club! Pub Club! Pub Club! Owl and Thistle sounds like the place, maybe Hikerwa can illuminate the board with directions, his work is in the same building and I hear there's some secret back stairway down to it so he can grab a pint of guiness on bathroom breaks!

Traffic eases between Seattle and Tacoma between 6-6:30 but it still sucks.

Nicest offer so far, Anne, my own fireplace? Indoor stove testing and low low heating bills coupled with the ambience of a glowing hearth... I'd almost consider moving but Dru's got it right, the commute would be harsh!

Thanks for all the advice,bros, I really do need to find a place to live though, I'd appreciate some modicum of understanding on that. as to Teddy R.,he's up north buggering Ursus Horribilus right now so it's just me looking for a place.

I'm currently looking for a room to rent/ houseshare in Seattle with like minded outdoors types- current roomate doesn't like me being out of town most weekends (jealous?) so I am in search of a place to live that understands the call of the wild. Me? 33, NS, gainfully employed, clean, quiet, respectful, need space to store gear and self. PM me if you need a housemate or have heard of a place- Thanks a bunch!

Was on Adams South Spur approach 10/25,considerable snow (foot+) already at summer trailhead-these warm rains may have melted things back a bit, I don't think they gate the road but doubt you can get above 3,500 feet in winter season. Drive car till stuck, walk(ski) further to climb in winter.

I'll be slogging around at Rainier, Dave, also have use of cabin at Longmire if you want to go south- snow should be lousy!!!

Beta on Bibler Tripod bivy suggests the way the poles are put in the bivy makes them prone to wear/tear/ failure. Have you tried setting one of these up in a store? Very suspect on how the foot hoop is attached as well- I'd recommend the standard Bibler Big Wall bivy, plenty of room in there to read a book, eat, store gear, they are the roomiest single bivy sack I've ever seen!

Dave, can you post some directions for the rest of us, I'm not sure where Latona Ave is

My spray was vapid, vacous verbage that turned into a presonal expose into my climbing history with a stuffed animal. I wasn't proud to admit all this stuff on a public forum like CascadeClimbers but I was compelled to get the clear picture out to the rest of you. When a guy's got problem like ursaphilia it's tough, so thanks all for listening, Teddy Ruxpin and I appreciate it.

Chiming in on Kayland, I've got some of their scramble shoes and think they are the best set of approach shoes I've ever laid eyes on- The quality is top notch as well, I'd give Kayland products a big thumbs up! Backpacker had a short review on Kayland Revolutions in the last year or so, you might want to do an archive search at Backpacker.com

Where is the next drinkin' fest?

Well, better check with our fellow boozers and pick some place, there's a strong Ballard Luddite congregation on CC.com, maybe they'll pick out a spot, cheap drinks preferred over atmosphere- Sorry I missed Tuesday's fest in Issaquah, Cavey, last minute booty call took precedence over the drinkin fest!

A quick fix- preheat your canister with your headlamp as well in an inside pocket 1/2hour before you're stopping for the night, and get a cute little neoprene muff for it,set it up on a cut up base of foam or light wood. No probs, I'm still carrying whitegas for planned overnight outings, pocketrocket for midday hot cocao or unplanned overnights

I think Mountain Gear in Spokane's got em, mzone.com i think is the web address

Well, some people are convinced THEY'RE not having fun and they go about making everyone else as miserable as possible in order to justify their own crappy attitude- I've run into these kind of people and you all have too, I'd imagine... I'm usually smiling even if I'm postholing uphill through a thin crust over waist deep rockies powder...no, I take that back. I'm smiling even if I'm snowshoeing with a friend who's never been in the mountains in winter, even if it means not cutting turns because yes, it is real cool to see other people getting out and having fun.

Cavey, are we drinking at the Issaquah brew pub next Tuesday for Pub Club or what?

Yes, yes, Judge Judy was unduly harsh to our climbing contingent last night, or I guess we're just dumber than the rocks we climb on. I do try to emulate those dudes from Dumb and Dumber in my everyday life, it helps me get out of tough situations by appearring disarmingly stoopid~!

This triple crown acheivement seems dubious to me; hiking the North Cascades in mid march? Only if he had some serious resupply going on- also, think of the navigational difficulties of following trails under snow- I'd like to see some more details on this guy.

Scholler Dryskin's a great fabric, I've worn a MEC dryskin jacket for two years now most every winter outing and it is great to not be inside a goretex sweatbox all day. I've been using Patagonia's new Dimension jacket for the last coupla months, it's made with this new Dupont fabric that's like Dryskin on Steroids, it way outperforms my MEC Dryskin jacket in stormproofness, durability and water resistance- look for it right now in Patagonia's Regulator series coats and Marmot's Rock Suit- although the price is over $200 for the coats this is the best softshell fabric I've seen so far IMO. [ 10-30-2001: Message edited by: Beck ]