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I used a sling for small ones, then Bjorn, then frame pack I am not granola, don't buy into the 'sling rearing' thing, but a sling is a convenient, versatile and functional way to carry a young baby around town or into the backcountry. Bjorn is nice, but much more of a pain to get the baby in/out until you get the hang of it. Frame pack is you best option when they get heavy.

I carry my pipe in my pack and only smoke when i am at the top. Something about pipe smoke and fresh air. Its a nice tradition.

You are supposed to pose this as a question. Clearly you don't know anything about Jeopardy.

Is that you, Marc?

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That's what she said.

Aaargh, Matey! I can't find me pirate forum...twas here but a fortnight past.

Great idea Christine. I have a 2.5 year old and my wife and I would love to connect with other families for rock climbing and hiking. We live in Vancouver, Canada, and love to do road trips (think Smith, J-Tree, 11-worth, Red Rocks etc.). My wife doesn't climb so much anymore but still enjoys camping and hiking. We have taken our son with us cragging and on hikes, but without the right partners, it can be hard to get some good climbing in and make sure the kids are safe and happy. PM me if interested.

I agree w MattP....you only see the fundamentalists and kooks in the media because thats what sells. It has been my experience that most main stream religious organizations do tremendous good for their communities as per Tvash experience.

I 2nd that. Turf the Bacon Forum, start the Home Brew Forum

Keep us posted on how these work out. I swim alot to keep fit through the winter and would be interested if you think they are worth it.

Wow...*hundreds*

If you rephrased the question as "is pot as bad as" then you might be able to qualify marijuana as the lesser of the evils when viewed through the lens of perspective. That is what I intended...I have updated my original post

Ask Fred.

For some reason I sweat this every year. Now that it is done, I am curious what you all came up with (and maybe this will be easier next year if I can return to this thread). For the record, I got my wife theatre tickets and stashed them in a box of her favorite chocolate, plus a stocking full of bath and beauty stuff.

In any discussion about legalizing pot, the argument often comes up that "pot is less harmful" than alcohol or tobacco. Is there any imperical evidence or this is just something some pothead pulled out of his ass? Post up dem links...

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Now to get you back to your regular programming... [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUnLiVEddI

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NOW your talkin.

Linda Perry had more talent in her pinky finger than all the acts she subsequently produced combined (Courtney Love, Christina Aguelera etc.) [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwCt0YQPn7g

I thought Arizona Charlie's off Chareleston was a good value. I think around $35/night with nice rooms and cheap buffet. Off strip and closer to climbing. Wild Wild West was even cheaper, but is a bit of a dump, imo (at least when i was there).

What do activists think they are going to accomplish by breaking into the summit? Do they really think delegates can be harassed or intimidated into making an agreement? Or is this just another act in the political theatre?

So many things have become obvious in these threads. Please correct me if I am off base. One of the glaring issues I see is little or no infrastructure on Hood to support climbers. Silcox sounds like it gets used as much by climbers today as when it was abandoned and unused 40 years ago. No one keeping track of who is on the mountain or where they might be. No daily or current on site weather or avi info available. As much as I get annoyed at the NPS on Denali or Rainier , Parks Canada or even climbing in Chamonix all those things are easily available..current weather and avi conditions, a useful hut system for when the mountains flush you out and someone in most cases requires you to register...and they actually keep track of your route and OVER DUE date and time. 10,000 climbers a year on Hood and no support required? No wonder we see an abnormal amount of accidents there. Land of the free, home of the brave.