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Lightly used, Ortik Heat-It. This fits my snowpeak 1400 pot, 2L AGG pot, and 1.5L MSR pot, and converts them and a regular canister stove into a hanging stove/Jetboil/MSR Reactor hybrid. I never really used it. 85+shipping OBO

they sound a lot like my pair of Alpha LT pants...

How are you patterning it so that it hugs the body yet is still easy to find something in? Thats REALLY important. Its how the pack fits and compresses so that it climbs with you and the weight is close to your back -- rather then bells and whistles. (BTW I like backs w/ a bright inner color) How can you make it haulable, yet easy to dump everything out at the Craig? Also few/no parts to break (zippers, clips, ect) Your tool loops, if I'm chimnying with a pack on -- I'm going to tear those off in 2 seconds. What about just using the side straps to carry tools/pons Euro style? Bivys? I'd have a silinylon color that went at least up to my waist. Lastly what about diagonal ski carry for ski mountaineering? Weight is KEY -- you are building a pack to have the %@#& beat out of it, yet it should weigh no more then 2lb for 40L

Cool thanks - heard good stuff about Celox

Ibuprofen and Tylonal taken together or alternated between at 2h intervals can be very effective for pain management with limited side effects. A day or two of heavy duty painkillers for yourself can be a good idea sometimes. Interestingly I know someone who was given perkasets(?) after shattering their shoulder in a bad ski accident... later on they started to develop the symptoms of inter-cranial bleeding, turns out the extreme nasiea and dizziness was the side effects of the drugs rather then a nurological emergency! I have wondered about bringing some 35g Quik-Clot Granules on some ice trips to go with my MaxiPad absorbent bandages. From what I hear Quik-Clot can really help to stabilize a major bleed - my fear is always harpooning myself with an axe. On some god-awefull bivys I've wished for sleeping pills, but my understanding is that the after effects are not good for climbing the morning after. That said what I WOULD recommend is that if your climbing overseas or in third world countries would be to carry antibiotics and depending on the country some surgical supplies. Especially if hospitals in the region may lack some basic supplies or be known for their inpropper sterilization or drug/blood product safety.

Here are a few ideas: -Guides Pack, how to pack lighter for ski, rock and ice trips -More articals like Colins -Good ways to introduce your girlfriend to climbing -Sample Kits for different ranges from the big boys would also be rad - what tips and tricks have they learned?

They look great, you will need a pair of crampons with a plastic toe basket and a heel leaver, rather then one with a steel clip at the toe. Otherwise sounds good.

PM on Patagonia Hooded Micro Puff...

Hey, I'd take the pons and screamers!

Great jacket - I have one and love it. Try it on for size though, fit can be a bit trim

yes - silver flex bars

Lightly used pair of Grivel AirTech Aluminum crampons, that I'm not using. Full straps, these guys should fit everything from trail runners to double boots... $100+shipping or OBO

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thanks - I'll have to take a look at it when I get home. Moonflower was quite good, nice production values but @45min a little short. Also would have been nice to have a bit more climbing shots, but those are always the hard ones to get. Little disappointed all in all, esp the lack of extras on the download, but very worth watching in terms of alpine climbing films.

just saw Moonflower, good alpine climbing film with nice production values, wish they had more A roll though - anything else new out? I'm not up on my climbing films

I liked it when I had one, downsized to a Bibler I-Tent, but liked the vestibule on the Mk3 better. Overall I liked the Mk3 better, but its a two-man tent with a bit of room for gear, three people would be quite tight - even with the space of the vestibule.

yes - I just saw the S100, looks like its a question of the S100 vs DMC-GF2.

Thought I'd bring this back and ask what people like? Thinking of getting a good P&S, leaning towards the S95, but the GH2 sounds like it takes better pictures. The LX5 is also an option but the GH2 is the same price and the S95 more compact. Really I'm looking got a good, durable P&S for climbing/ski/everday shots. The kind of camera that works for some print quality shots, but you can put in your jacket alpine climbing, or in your pants rock climbing or to the bar. I'm also a bit of a photonut, so good images/some manual control is important

Thats good advice above - I find a 1.5-2lb 20F down bag is a really good investment, as was a light pyramid tarp for summer alpine. Most everyone has a thermarest but a light compact and warm one also was a good buy. I carry a lightweight canister stove and lightweight cookware helps. Boots, gloves, nice ice tools/piolet, ect are all nice -- really anything that helps you carry a 30L pack for weekend trips... Just even buying pro/ropes are good to have - buy what you will need for your plans.

I'll take them, got a pic though?

looking for a yellow Grivel or newish BD heel leaver - seem to have lost one of mine...

right, used 2 days on pure water ice is a far way from trashed. I'd say that's all but new. Anyways, good thing you didn't buy them as it sounds like you would have been disappointed. Someone else got a sweet deal on a pair of hardly used G14s. Too bad for you. cracksmokesme - would have sent them your way but someone else beat you too the punch. I hear theirs good ice in Korea...

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OR Mentor jacket is pretty sweet and light/bombproof. Not so stoked on ProShells breathability, though it is better then XCR