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I'm way out of my field here, but I would suspect that handling the raw meat could be a transmission mode.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39671000/rm/_39671473_norway02_conway_vi.ram

http://secondascent.com/

smart

I still owe you one, Klenke. Will you be at PC Tues?

1) nothing to do 2) a sharp knife 3) a large lime 4) a patient cat 5) too much tequila 6) and it's football season? click the attachment to see...

true. It's a service for the community paid for by our taxes.

freaked me out the first time there. we had to simul rap off opposite sides of a rock 'ridge' that prevented us from hearing or seeing each other. I think we both stood on the ground for about 5 minutes before unhooking, just to make sure the other was actually on the ground and not hanging out on a ledge for some reason. pretty cool tho.

how about posting some photos of the car so we can see how badly it's trashed.

Jennifer and Craig are friends of mine. Glad everything worked out for the best for them. Btw, it's great to see such a well written article about climbing/rescue issues. The fact that Jen is a climber is evident, but not 'in your face'.

I 2nd AM's recommendation. "The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers" is a great book. I'm in the process of reading it now and know it will be a lifelong quest to implement the techniques.

My admiration for the dedication of SAR grows every year. My housemate was part of the SAR crew searching for the Source Lake victim on Sat. Despite the unstable slopes and frequent sloughing, they put in long hours probing, digging, and working with dogs in an area that most of them would never have gone on their own volition that day.

the tail is a little short, too.

I have a guide for some rock south of the valley, both in and out of the park, but I've never been able to round up anything for HH. I know the permit system at HH can be a bear because they strictly limit the # of users, primarily to prevent significant impacts to the res (which is one of SF's primary drinking water supplies, as noted previously).

Dryad, consider mailing them to yourself at your destination. Cheap, easy, and no security hassels.

Erik, is that a Saab or a Subaru?

I second the motion for the I and Eldos. I have an Eldo and frequently put my pack in a hefty plastic bag to keep it dry overnight instead of carrying the extra tent weight req'd to keep it in the tent or vestibule.

I'd draw the line at anything involving fecal matter. Eyeballs wouldn't be a problem for me....

I like the seasonal Alaskan Smoked Porter. It only comes in 16 oz bottles. I try to buy a couple of cases this time of year and ration them out for the rest of the year.

Here's a pretty good list from this web page: (thanks dkemp!) make sure you check dkemp's reviews....there are a few sinkers in there. Trailhead Cafe, Gold Bar Red Barn Texaco, Monroe Copper Creek Inn, Ashford Stehekin Restaurant, Stehekin Model T, Hoodsport Tijuanas; Monroe Taquitos Taloucas, Monroe The Dutch Cup, Sultan Sultan Bakery, Sultan The Bushwhacker, Port Angeles Rhodes Greek & Italian, Sedro Wooley Three Rivers Inn, Sedro Wooley Tumwater Inn, Leavenworth Backcountry Cafe, Darrington The Log House Inn, Marblemount Buffalo Run, Marblemount The North Fork, Deming Milano's, Glacier The Raindrop Cafe, Forks The Glacier Brewhouse, Anchorage, AK The West Rib, Talkeetna, AK

post #1000....finally....

every good cowboy has a 5-gallon pail in the back of his pick-em-up truck. ever wonder why?

Yeah they are. The inverse of the normal takeoff/landing rule holds true in Dutch. There, the bigger the plane the more exciting the takeoff or landing. Bars for road trips: Ole's Big Game Bar in Paxton, NE Last time I was there they had champagne on tap. just a hop and a skip from Cabela's flagship store in Sidney, NE...another "don't miss" destination.

I like the bar in Carl's Bayview Inn, just a few blocks from the Elbow Room. More room to move, often a band to dance to, more pool tables, and I can stumble up to my room with out going back out into the cold. Dutch is beautiful...I like the eagles that perch on the steeples of the Russian Orthodox church and all over the hill sides. Sport fishing is good there, too. I did some halibut fishing on the same boat with the current world record holder for halibut caught on a sport line. Kayaking is good there, too. Lots of islands to circumnavigate and fun passes to cross. You can climb glaciated volcanos on nearby islands in the 5,000 to 7,000 ft range and soak in hot springs when you're finished. And don't forget the huge all-you-can-eat seafood buffet at the Grand Aleutian...is that on Tuesday or Thursdays....I forget.