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Do you know if his problem is disk related - have they had an MRI?

who has time for that?

To that point, I don't recall seeing many vehicles at Rope-up that would get better than 30mpg, or really 25mpg for that matter (outbacks included)

Arcteryx fits my wife...she's ~ 5'9 and pretty narrow waist. I'd give another no vote to OR in our experience

Interesting stereotypes....does it make life more manageable to keep your people buckets large....I don't recall making any pro-war statements

What a bunch of BS.....none of these will do a bit of good unless we can get the Chinese to fart less

I think a saw a recent TR mention that the road is gated @ Eldorado TH now....only 3 miles more each way, but might be easier places to get turns

yep....solid forecast

elevation 11,139 feet

a lot can change in a week http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=SEW&llon=-122.813747&rlon=-120.963747&tlat=48.002084&blat=46.152084&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=179&map.y=243 can you say Giddy-up!!!

3rd vote for Cilogear...I've got a 40L...sweet....very light and strips down even lighter for summit day. The other thing to consider about Cilogear that many don't mention is the price. The 60L is very reasonable ($200 bucks).....one of the benefits of selling direct w/o the ~ 40% retailer margins.

interesting all these climbers having kids in October, nine months from January.....hmmm......not just pulling plastic on the offseason eh

best night sleep I've had in 4 months

it was super fun

photos are easy...they have these really cool sd card adaptors now...perhaps you've heard of them?

I heard Tvash was going to be there, and I'm not quite ready for east-of-crest alternative to mailbox peak.

Whats the penalty? Deportation to the lEast Coast? The move to an environment where all of the gear is effectively useless and *literally* serves no tangible purpose whatsoever might be just the tonic you need. The lEast Coast will put you closer to the goal, but for you, the bleak Cartesian infinity that is Iowa might be the only place where you could truly cleanse your soul. As things stand now, the move to Seattle is roughly analogous to a moth changing the angle of his orbit around the autoloatheorecreoconsumo flame inward a few degrees and flapping the wings with even greater vigor... People are a little too down-to-earth in Iowa....Dallas Texas gets my vote - with no car to get to either the hill country or the Quachitas

i think they likely smoke more dope in SLC than in china... maybe i'll opt for the chinese versions! They certainly have more kids

Ummm...yaaahh....I carry around those double axle cams for their good looks....same thing with that highly breathable single wall tent....

Along those lines....I'd guess that some portion (perhaps substantial) of the money BD saves by outsourcing is poured back into R&D, enabling them to get better products to market faster. Seems like this is only goodness for the end consumer (aka US)

CJ...something tells me they ran the numbers here and they worked out.....just a guess.

I wouldn't sweat it....wearing depends tends to keep people at arms' length

I think the downside to a minivan for a sustained roadtrip is security. Pretty impossible to hide the fact that theres a big bunch of stuff (albeit perhaps covered) in the back if you leave it parked somewhere like a trailhead, motel parking lot, etc. You may not need as much storage as a minivan offers, and be better off finding a sedan with good sized trunk where drivers seat trunk release and fold down rear seats are lockable. My civic has such a set up.

Glucosamine, stool softener, and Preparation H. I can't decide between the wipes, the paste, or the suppositories. What do you think? I've got some stool softener left over from knee surgery that you are welcome to, so scratch that off your list

Now you are finally getting it. And let's not forget Skull and Bones!! all funded by the Scientologists, of course