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For webbing replacement, try a shop that repairs parachutes. Steve

link to recipe for energy bars. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_25646,00.html BTW, You have to cut and paste the address. Now I want you all to tell me how much I RULE! Steve

I was thinking Aerospace Al at the minimum With a special edition Ti model that's 10g or so lighter and costs twice the price. Now you're thinking. You must be in marketing Steve

You mean Titanium end caps, not that damn common aluminum. Steve

I've only seen/purchased Nutella in a plasic jar. Steve

What about Nutella? Each jar has 2000 Calories. It tastes good too. Balance bars taste like 100% $hit. I took a couple to Alaska and still have them. GU and Cliff bars are my favorite. Steve

Since we're all dreaming up stuff, why not mke a picket out of carbon or boron fiber. It's notch senseative, but it still might work. Please discuse. Steve

I still think there is ice up there. That little corner of New York doesn't follow the "normal" weather pattern. Mt. Washington is another place that is very uncertant weather-wise. Steve

tshimko, Sorry to hear about your father. Your from Eastlake? Damn, you're like family! If Colden dike is just a hike (not rock climbing), I think I did that. I went up and over Mt. Colden last summer with my virgen backpacker friend. I think that was a good first trip for him. Steve

Hey HRoark, I've been going to the Dacks for years, what is Colden Dike? Thanks for the link ken4ord! Steve

If I can't get an engineering job out there, I'll just prostitute myself to rich older women. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. :-) I forgot to answer your question Griz. I never climber on Mt. Jo but I have been up Marcy, Algonquin and Colden. Two years ago we did a winter asent of Algonquin and this cancled trip was supose to be the back side of Algonquin and the back side of Marcy (up and over on both of them). If I can find some quality climbers, I want to rockclimb up Mt. Colden. There is a big crack where Avalanch Lake is. The only way to get to it is to wait until the lake freezes. Steve

I'm a mechanical engineer that has worked in the custom machine tool field for six years. I'm trying to get into the medical field if all goes as planned. I'll make coffee if they pay me an engineers salery and I have enough time off to enjoy the outdoors. You guys remind me of myself...........scary! Steve

I went to Alaska this summer and fell in-love with the West coast. Big mountains and tons of rock out cropings to boulder on. I guess almost any other place is better then Cleveland for climbing. Is it true that engineers can find jobs easily in Seattle? Steve

cool! Thanks for the reply. I love the Adirondacks, but the Pacific NW is calling me.

I was suspose to go climbing in the Adirondacks this week, but my two ex-climbing partners ditched me. I'm so pissed at them and sent them an e-mail stating that I don't want to be friends with them anymore. I've been looking at moving to Seattle in a year or so, but if I do more out there, what is my chances of finding a good climbing partner? I'll admitt that I'm not the most experenced climber, but I want to improve and I need to find people that will help me. Steve

Was she hot? If she wasn't, she comitted a crime. Steve

Thanks for the quick reply. Are you sure they aren't called "steve" Steve

What are the high velocity winds that come off a glacier called? Thanks. Steve

I'm leaving for Alaska August 1. I'm use to the small mountain out on the East coast. Denali will be a special treat for me. I'm glad you had a good time. Steve

I'm from Cleveland, so it might be a lot different from the Pacific Nortwest, but our local metro parks always have volunteer opportinities. Why don't you check out your local park system? Steve

I'm leaving for Alask this Friday and we plan on exploring a glacier. I'll try to help you out. Steve

In my first aid kit, I carry: assortment of band aids sterial dressings (Telfa) roll of dermicle ace bandage duct tape SAM splint super glue nitrile gloves lots of ibuprofen

Dehydration and/or low electrolytes. Also stretching will help. Steve

The new girl I'm dating is a paramedic/firefighter so I seriously doubt she would tell me climbing is too dangerous. Dating is something I do......climbing is my way of life. Steve

Check out www.GearExpress.com for odd lengths of rope. I got a dry rope for next to nothing from there. Steve