dirtwigle

The snow is coming. Bump!

Everything still available. Reasonable offers considered.

Tua ~ Big Easy 179cm (102/72/90) Mounted w/ Silvretta Easy go 500’s. Ski’s & bindings + B.D. Glidelite skins and ski crampons. SOLD Lowa ~ Structure A.T. Boots Size 10.5 US. SOLD Ski’s and Boots combined for SOLD ArcTeryx ~ Yoyo shovel pack. $40 Marmot ~ Alpine Rock Suit Men’s large. This is a schoeller Dryskin pant and Driclime top one-piece suit in great condition. $100 Patagonia ~ Capilene long sleeve crew neck. Large. $10 A5 ~ Big wall double gear sling / chest harness. $20 B.D. ~ Switchblade rigged crampons $20 OR ~ Crampon pouch SOLD Grivel ~ 70cm Pamir mountaineering ice axe w/ custom camera mount. SOLD MSR ~ 4L Dromedary bag. $5 BOOKS: The ABC’s of avalanche safety. $2 Mount Rainier a climbing guide. SOLD Weekend Rock Oregon. $5 Free heel skiing – Paul Parker. $5 All items are located in Seattle, PM me or post here for a response.

Hiya, I'd like #2.

I might have a use for these. I will need to dig through the closet to find out. Is this the green and purple axe? I think I still have one. ::

I am interested. Check your pm's.

Pretty good boot, light weight, a bit stiff and has a heel welt for pons. I wanted this to be my all around midweight do everything boot except I have found the toe box to be a bit cramped, something you might want to consider if you have a wide foot. Also this is not a leather boot hence the "S" in the title. I have had great luck with all of my LaSportiva boot choices including the K2, K3, Trango and now Trango "S", though after a couple of 40+ mile trips I thought I would loose a couple of toes. Give them a try but choose wisely, good luck.

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I have a Black Diamond Tele Bobcat shovel with the ripper saw in the handle. The shovel and saw are in good (light use) condition. The shovel was $49 and the saw was $24, Im asking $35.

Sorry boys and girls. I picked them up on Sunday for a rip'n deal. Thanks Ray.

Word up to avalanchetools.com. They got my toys to me in three days, no tax, free shipping and a kick ass free probe. It is a least a better deal than I have been able to find here in town. Cheers,

Just wondering if anyone has used the BCA profile 240 probe? How do you like it? Pro’s and con’s? I just ordered a BCA Tracker from avalanchetools.com and they threw in the profile for free.

I have a handle from an old Ramer shovel that is just collecting dust. It is an alluminum telescoping handle. The O.D. is 31mm on the main shaft and the tele shaft with the "D" handle is 28mm. A six pack of good beer makes it yours.

Have you found a camera yet? I have a Nikon N5005 with a Quantaray f=35~80mm lens and a lowepro off trial bag. I had it posted on craigslist for $250 but I will take less.

Check you PM's

Agreed Tomcat, my argument is less with the proposed war and more with our governments interpretation of what is necessary to achieve its goals. I could give a flying fuck about the crises in the Middle East as there is no immediate threat to me or my family (selfish as that may sound). I certainly don’t feel as though it is the responsibility of the US to impose “democracy” on the rest of the world. We as a nation will never fully be able to control our own borders, which is where the real threat is found so long as the focus is aimed at “threats” on foreign soil. THIS is what I have more issue with. I have not heard a convincing argument for or against this aggression yet but I cannot ignore the fact that this is being viewed on the global scale as American imperialist aggression. I am just sick of the American might makes right, gung-ho, god bless the USA bullshit that everyone seems to be spewing. If we as a nation need to fight, to defend ourselves then so be it but I have not seen as of yet a clear definition of a threat to US soil. Everyone needs a nemesis; we as a nation will not support a war unless we feel threatened or more accurately our comfort level is threatened. Again my issue is with my government and its policies here at home, the hell if I will give up my freedoms for “security”. Shouldn’t we be arguing about proposed hikes in user fees on forest lands?

No one asked you, punk, so shut your hole. Everything will be FINE... Sorry Sir, I’ll be good. WTF.

Don’t support president shrub, don’t support the peace-nics, but this shit ain’t right. If you feel threatened now just wait. This shit will be at the front door soon enough. Never mind the national agenda, (medical care, unemployment, you name it) lets just focus on the real threat to U.S. interests by ignoring them. Prepare to give up your civil liberties, freedoms, and rights in the name of national security once this fight comes as I said to the front door. Then ask yourself what we have gained?

It sure beats the alternative. WHAT FUCKING ALTERNATIVE!!!

It starts.

What are you planning on doing? A couple of walls here and there in well known parks go big, get a double. A little heavier but if you are tall the extra room will be appreciated. If you are going all out and planning on taking walling to remote places trim down to a single. ALWAYS bring the bloody fly, compared to the rest of the shit you have to haul the security of a fly is well worth the extra couple of pounds. Without a fly look forward to a suffer fest when it rains, and it will rain. Also plan on condensation and get a light weight drip sac. Walling is not a light and fast endeavor. Unless you are doing high altitude walls don’t waist your money on a “breathable fly”, flies take a serious beating and often need to be replaced before the ledge will. If money is tight look for a used ledge, I sold my first one for a hundred fifty, that’s pretty damn cheap if you can find it. Now if money is no object, I hear the Metolius Double is pretty tits. Why are you curious about painting the bottom of it? For visuals or extra water proofing? This is the first I have ever heard of this. As far as the horizontal mambo is concerned I hardly wall climb with a partner let alone a woman so I’m not the guy to ask, but I do know this, there is no way in hell I am sharing my single ledge with a second person no mater what the manufacture says. Washington walls worthy of a ledge, the upper town wall is good for practice or just gettin high when your jonesing. Thin red line? Witch doctor wall? All said take the time and find the one that works best for you. While I know this probably does very little to help you, good luck and happy walling.

Central, eastern, it's all Les Schwab Country.

Two words “hairline fractures” Aluminum soft –rock hard.

Glass!?! = Bad news in the backcountry. Plus the container weight is prohibitive, good beer though Go ghetto, anything in a can with "ICE" in the name will do ya proud.

It has been attempted in a few forms. Back when I worked for Widmer Brewing there was industry talk of condensing beer into syrup but it was not possible to do in a single serving format, the flavor was completely altered. That was five years ago, I would not know if they ever pulled it off or not. (the industry as a whole, not widmer) The solution I have found is to go with something that has a high strength to weight ratio, usually scotch. Or in the case of wall climbing where you already have an ass-load of weight just suck it up and pack the biggest strongest beers you can. Fosters Special Bitter works well for this.