My car would tow a sled, btu I don't think it would be happy about going to the places you wouild want to take one.
Ditto but if I had the 6 cyl maybe it would be a bit better?
That's what I am worried about... 4 vs 6 cylinders... I'm kinda leaning towards a 4 cylinder 4x4 truck...
Thanks for all the replys so far everyone!
For you subaru and/or wagon owners... have you ever pulled a trailer? If so did it fell like your wagon was underpowered for the job?
Kinda wondering if hauling a snowmo with a wagon is a good or bad idea...
Actually coming I-5 south that time of day isnt that bad... getting out of the SEA/Tacoma/Oly mess will be key (leave as early as you can) but as most turds (Kevbone, etc ) live in Vancouver and commute into PDX to work they are all headed North that time of day... hardly anyone lives in PDX and works in Vancouver (i.e. headed south at that time of day). You might catch a little congestion but nothing like the property tax duckers headed north
Honestly unless you get delayed getting out SEA/etc you should be in PDX in 3.5 easy... just listen to the radio when you are 1/2 hour out and see if anything is messed up...
Where in PDX are you headed? This will matter...
FYI for anyone else looking for them:
Not available in the US until mid march 2008. Retailers who will be stocking them:
US Outdoor Store, Portland, OR
American Alpine Institute, Bellingham, WA
Bent Gate Mountaineering, Golden, CO
For those of you that have either an AWD or 4WD vehicle:
1) What do you drive (year/make/model/other relevant details such as V4 or V6, canopy, etc etc)?
2) What kind of gas mileage do you get?
No debates please. Just answer those two questions.
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John
What he said.
CrossFit aims to increase work capacity across diverse, unfamiliar, or even unknowable physical challenges. CF's vehicle in pursuit of this end is constantly varied, if not randomized, functional movement executed at high intensity.
CrossFit + climbing specific training (like going climbing) =
Rock and Ice #166 pg52: What the heck are Max and LP doing in that photo? Hmmm... could it be?
For someone so opinionated about gear you sure are clueless.
You cant standardized boot warmth because more than just the boots factor into how warm your feet are. What you wear on your core, socks, VBLs or no VBLs, what you eat (or didnt eat for breakfast), hydration levels, etc etc and so on all effect how effectively or ineffectively your body is able to get blood to the extremities.
The Nepal Tops/Evos are colder than plastics.
The Nepal Tops/Evos will be as warm as other leathers that have similar amounts of insulation (usually listed as XXXg of a synthetic)
Go to an ice festival and try the boots out. Problem solved.
They had a few @ the canmore ice festival... sick sick lightweight.
Bottom line: Some of us will justify the price for weight savings... some of us wont.
Just like when wire gates came out... most of us felt replacing all our biners with wire gates was worth the weight savings. Some of us didnt/dont.