Toast
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Off to the folks'. Call me if you want to head out tomorrow. 206-459-9398.
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ski tour...?
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Shit Col., dig out that snwoboard. It's dumpin'.
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Here's one for Jee'sus
Merry Christmas everyone
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Now that's my kinda kink
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I'll give you one guess.
A creepy soundtrack of heavy breathing set to minature images of bodies and buildings being blown to bits
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I'd rather get a split board like this
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Thanks Jerry!
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Well, my point is they're all pretty shallow with little or no base developed yet.
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If I have to sit home another weekend I think I'll go stir crazy!!
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Any of you backcountry patrollers have any current info on MRNP? Is camping permitted at Reflection Lakes yet? Is it a pipe dream to think about skiing yet?
I'm Jones'n bad
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No doubt, fleb... toe funk seems to stick to polypro. I've just discovered a great trick, though. White vinegar will take the stank out.
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The real problem is all those damn two plankers and their moguls.
Ride the backcountry and you won't have that problem ; )
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I used to poo poo the liner sock theory. However, I suffered heel blisters and hot spots with my mountaineering boots/snowboard boots/skates. After much frustration I gave a super lightweight polypro liner sock a try with a variety of socks (coomax, smartwool, blah , blah, blah.) My problems went away. It doesn't seem to matter what the outer layer sock is for the boots. I still end up with wet feet and hot spots from perspiration in skates, but it's better than without.
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Thanks Kurt. Sounds like it's a bit iffy still. Oh well...
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Okay, I heard Crystal was frickin awesome Monday... but this was in passing and I didn't get any details. Anybody got any details?? the Crystal site is down BTW.
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How I read tlg's post: "blah, blah, blah,.......spanking......blah, blah.
ha ha ha!!!
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When is it rational, and when is it irrational? Is fear always bad, or does it sometimes serve a useful purpose. What is the best response to it? To suppress it, and push on or react to it and retreat, that is the question.
One of the strange things climbing has gotten me over is my fear of heights. I concentrate more on the task at hand and forego the vertigo. When stopped at the crux, I've found saying to myeself the magic words, "it's just mental," gets me past most obstacles. There's just something threaputic about mumbling those little words out loud. To answer your question, I've just pushed on. As a result I've grown, and for that I'm glad to climb another day.
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More like beware of your oil pan and transaxle
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While a good knife is indispensable, a steel to keep its edge is absolutely necessary for anybody who's serious about cooking. Splurge and get the bigger one if you have a choice. While some are partial to Henkel Four Star knives, my own bias is towards Wusthof Trident Classic (I have a mix of both.)
As for other non kitchen related things...
- 2 way FRS radios (walkie talkies) I saw a super cheapie set for $20 a pair at Comp USA.
- Chaco sandals. they kick Teva's ass.
- Sox.... sounds like a hint for Smart Wool
- Good Tools!! Hardwicks in the U district is a stealth hardware store with some of the best high end German and Japanese tools you can find.
- Homebrew Kit
Hmmm... I wish you were shopping for me
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last year I tried out a MH Conduit bivvy sac and experienced the same condensation prob you have. In fact, I was drenched the two times I used it. I returned the piece of shit to REI and exchanged it for an OR Basic Bivvy. Despite the sales guy's claims they're all the same, I didn't run into this problem with the plain vanilla GoreTex that OR uses, and I've been quite happy with it.
As far as warmth, I do think it moves you a notch up in insulation. I'll need to test this out with my light down bag this weekend in winter conditions. It did jus fine in spring snow.
As far as sleeping systems, I was always cold with a thermarest on snow until I started adding a closed cell foam pad to supplement it. Can anybody comment on the merits of two closed cell foam pads vs. one and a Thermarest? I'd just like to lighten things up a bit.
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Arwen is SO HOT!!
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Many U.S. allies, and critics of Bush in the United States, say they fear he is looking for any excuse to wage war.
Dubya's actions read like a bad play. There's no suspense, we already know what's gonna happen, and I have no empathy for our protagonist of this story. It's all just a cheap sham in the name of freedom.
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Hey mattp, I think I just found that in-city boulder I been lookin' fer. Yeehaw!
Let's talk cars again
in The Gear Critic
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I dunno Allison... a new moter will run you a couple grand installed. You're not apt to get that back in resale value when you do sell it. In the meantime, you are apt to get nicke and dimed to death one at a time (I mean couple hundred bucked to death) every few months on all the other little things likely to cash themselves in about now... a water pump, alternator, battery, heater, timing belt, clutch, brakes...
My advice would be to bite the bullet and get a new(er) Subaru.