denalidave

Are you looking for a bare bones/lightweight pack or something with a suspension system that will give you a comfortable ride? If you want the latter, I'd highly recommend the Osprey Varient. As one poster here put it "it borders on perfection"... I just noticed a Varient 37 for sale here on this site a few hours ago. Check it, Yo! Osprey Variant 37 Pro If you are looking for bare bones/lightweight, check out CiloGear in PDX. "Crackers" is his handle here on CC.com and he'd prolly give you all the beta you need on his packs. Good luck.

Great to see you Tim! Thanks for being the rope gun for my fat arse. Home now till Sat AM so lets get out if it dries out. Maybe a Smith trip could be squeezed in too?

Sweet, I had considered one in Camas but this one is only about 10 minutes further for me (at least when I'm home).

Soon available implanted in your skin. 666, end of the world, mark-o-da-beast shiat. Such a tough decision where to place it... Forehead, foreskin or back of hand. Hmmmm??? Hopefully, it can be read via bluetooth once it is implanted. Otherwise, I guess the foreskin option may be a bit cumbersome in all but the worst adult entertainment venues ...

Soon available implanted in your skin. 666, end of the world, mark-o-da-beast shiat. Such a tough decision where to place it... Forehead, foreskin or back of hand. Hmmmm???

I can pretty much fly anywhere in the US for my R & R. Not sure how "standard" the 6 on/1 off is but I think something similar is common. Of course, the schedule is "on paper" and you really have to play squeaky wheel gets the grease to make sure you go on R & R every six weeks. At least with my company, pretty sure it is the same with most.

Thread drift smarty pants. Fascinating, none the less. Maybe they have a good sense of smell and can figure it out that way?

Thread drift smarty pants. Fascinating, none the less.

If this is female troll, you need to man down your vocabulary. Maybe it's just me, or maybe your more "butch" than "babe" but I sure smell a male troll behind that keyboard.

You mean, like, tvashtarkatena??? sickie

Yes, Dave. You place them on nubbins. Well, "your nubbin," to be grammatically correct... I suppose they would work on chickenheads, too. Mebbe in lieu of a peckerhead... What kind of cracks are they put it? HEY SOBO, what time is it???

I did quite a bit of research before choosing Air Streams Renewables, Inc and found they are not all equal or "legit". I was told by several people that had taken other courses that it does not really matter so much what certificates/credentials you have, if you are not "part of the club", you can't get in front of the right people to get an interview. ARI is "in the club" and have good connections with many of the players in wind industry jobs. They have an 80% plus placement rate and much higher placement rate for vets. There were several guys in my class that were already attending a two year community college program back in the midwest but came to ARI so they could actually get a job. Seems to me, a lot of the college courses and private schools have a lot of "fluff" in the curriculum. All that stuff is really good to learn but not necessary to get an entry level wind turbine job... Those schools need to fill in so many credit hours so it takes much longer to complete. Better to get the job and then get paid for all that training and education (IMO). At ARI, they do try to cram 1-2 years of school/info in a very short time but the proof is in the pudding, I suppose. Lastly, of all the schools I looked at, they were the ONLY ones with an A+ rating and zero complaints with the BBB.

No KY lubricants? What a rip off. What are these condoms things used for anyway? Some kind of new climbing "protection"?

I might be going to hell in a handbasket, but at least I'm enjoyin the ride...

i'm sure they'll be contacting you soon, and then you can tell them to fuck off. I suppose I will tell them the same... Then again, I'm A-OK with selling out, I'll put the phone back on the hook. Selling out = chicks and fame and all that glory shiat.

i'm sure they'll be contacting you soon, and then you can tell them to fuck off. I suppose I will tell them the same...

I'm OLD (over 40) and only my huevos are purple so not FOS. Vestasesesesses V90s - 3 megawats each, bioach. Put that in yer pipe and smoke it, ya damn hippies... Jackosnowlantern, NH, October, 2011

That one took a bullet in the head. Apparently, poachers like wind farms too. Speaking of danger, the work is pretty dangerous. My second day on the job I go beaned in the shoulder with a large, pretty heavy chunk of plastic that dropped 300 ft all the way down from the top because someone had left all the hatches open. Hit with a few nut and bolts too. Gotta watch your ass all the time. You'd love it, Ivan.

Trip: Out East - A Different Kind of Climbing Date: 10/29/2011 Trip Report: So, although this is not rock, ice, sport, bouldering, trad, alpine or big wall, it is still climbing none the less. I'd been considering a career in wind turbines for a few years now and finally got my foot in the door, thanks to a 1 month school I went to last August... Airstreams Renewables Inc, Tehachapi, CA. I had a job offer a few days before graduating and now find myself on the east coast working on wind turbines, doing installation of high voltage electrical systems on new turbines being built. As a traveling tech, I get 6 weeks on/1 week at home ant they pay to fly me to/from home, as well as a good perdiem. The hours can be long (I had 173 hours the last 2 week check) and the work can be physically demanding (not more than many climbing routes though), but the money is good and the work is very enjoyable and rewarding if you like heights, the outdoors and figuring things out. I just thought I'd post a few pics (out of the hundreds I've been taking monthly) and let you guys know that wind is a burgeoning industry. Someone is going to have to maintain all the thousands upon thousand of turbines going up around the world. If you are interested in a career, be sure to check out ARI - Wind Turbine "Boot Camp", it was well worth the $5500, not to mention much quicker/cheaper than all the 6 month - two year programs offered out there. I cannot say enough about what a great program they offered. (shameless plug) Wind Farm Sunset Pano, Vermont, 2011 Darkness Closing In, Vermont, 2011 Tag Line & Sun Rays, Vermont, 2011 Crane Sunrise Rotting bear skull, Vermont, 2011 Turbine Alpenglow, NH, 2011 Tres Turbines, NH, 2011 Gear Notes: Full body harness, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, lad safe, lanyards, etc... Approach Notes: Drive/fly to Bakersfield, CA, head east to Tehachapi, enroll in ARI's 1 month turbine program, APPLY YOURSELF, interview, fly off to wind farm jobs across the country.

I admire your courage and open-ness. I wish you the best. Stay strong.

The Plaid abides, dude!