woodchips
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Still have these... it's gonna start snowing. I'm open to offers. Do I hear $150?
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Mountain tools does reslings as well: Mountain Tools
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I'm trying to convince my girlfriend to drop some $ on a new pair of AT boots (ones that fit, to replace some that don't.)
She tried on the Scarpa Star Lite, which seem like a good fit (hard to really tell with heating them) and I'm wondering how they compare to the Magic, which they seem to be replacing. You can pick up the magics pretty cheap on sierra trading post right now.
Even in a women's boot, most of the boots are tight in the calves for her. Seems like a moldable liner is the way to go?
Any other suggestions? We tend to mostly do easy to moderate touring and ski mountaineering stuff, and comfort/fit/weight is more important than performance.
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This is a pair of Lowa Struktura Evo Lady boots. They've been skied on 3 or 4 days, before realizing they were too big. Everything works as new, and the liners and boots are in great shape. They sold these at Glacier Ski Shop last winter. They were given high marks by the guys up there. Gore-tex liners.
Size 24.5 , shell size 282mm. They were my girlfriend's, who normally wears a size 8 - 8.5. They're a bit long on her, but the calves were still tight. She's got big calf muscles (too much climbing) and has had the same issue with other boots.
I'm in bellingham, if you want to come check them out, or I can ship them for $12.
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What rob said. That said, I often still use my hardshell as a windbreaker or while resting. It's got to be raining pretty hard or be pretty cold to use it while moving.
If you tend to be on the cold side, you should be able to just wear a long sleeve shirt and hardshell under alot of conditions.
Alot of people seem to like eVent fabric; I certainly do. It breathes much better than most stuff out there, and you can definately use it in a wider range of temps. I like the RAB stuff, and the price is way better than ArcTeryx stuff:
http://www.prolitegear.com/cgi-bin/prolitegear/rab_womens_latok_alpine_jacket
While you may not really NEED your hardshell very often here, it's pretty important to have something that works when you do need it.
REI's now making eVent jackets as well.
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OLD Nalgenes are fine. The so called toxins are completely released after two years with regular use and exposure to UV rays.
Source?
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I fill 'em with water and freeze them. Makes great ice in the cooler and doesn't get the cheese soggy.
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...or dry ice.
We tried that. They're too tough. They'll be around for millenia.
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We're thinking of heading down to smith for the week of thanksgiving; wondering if anyone has suggestions for cheap cabins/yurts/chicken coops/old missle silos close to the park? While shivering in the campground sounds good to me, a cabin with a nice woodstove sounds more romantic to someone.
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Do you still have the PCT Bag? Where are you located?
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My preference these days is for slung rockcentrics in the larger sizes and for wired BD hexes in the smaller ones. This makes it easier to place the small ones by holding the stiff wire, slotting them in. The large hex sizes allow you to get your hand into the feature, so you're unlikely to be slotting them in by the wire. The slung rocks are lighter and allow you to conserve slings if need be.
They're also curved as opposed to having straight walls like the BD hexes, but I haven't seen that matter one way or the other yet.
What he said. I do like my Metolius curved (and wired) hexes, but if I had it to do over again, I'd get the WC hexes in the larger sizes. I feel like I've had better luck finding good (and quick) placements for the curved hexes than the few times I've used the BD straight hexes.
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We're looking at climbing in the Colonial peak area in the last week of August, and wondering about what conditions to expect up there.
How much glacier travel is required to get to the west ridge of colonial? How about paul bunyan's and pyramid? Any speculation as to the glacier conditions end of august? Bad idea?
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Try this link:
http://service.backcountry.com/cgi-bin10/DM/y/ndHi0M75PR0Ngz0BVce0Gq
It's good to bring the discount up to 50% for anything on the outlet site. I think it's good thru the 31st. The discount won't show up until you add it to your cart. There's some other good deals on there.
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I, too have been eying this camera, but haven't actually used one. That said, it seems to be getting relatively good reviews. Picture quality has been reported to be slightly lower than some of the small Canon cameras, but if you want waterproof, there's only Pentax and Olympus. Supposedly, the image quality is better than the Olympus line.
I tried an Olympus 850SW; the picture quality was pretty poor, and after the first trip one of the doors had a dent next to it such that it wouldn't open. So much for "Shockproof."
Also, the w60 has a 5x zoom, and a much wider angle lens than any of the other waterproof cameras. I'm going to order one, I think.
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PM sent.
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I've got 2 35lb wights, 2 45 lb weights, a bar to put them on, and a weight bench. Located in Bellingham. All has been in storage for awhile, but is in good shape. I'd take $40 for the lot of it.
I know someone out there needs to work out after
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Dogs aren't allowed in the backcountry (wilderness) in any NP as far as I know. In J Tree, that's most of the park; it would be pretty limiting to your travels. Looking at the map, there's a narrow strip along all the roads that are non-wilderness which does include alot of the crags. You might try to check the map against a map of the crags you want to check out.
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We're looking at doing the E Buttress of cinderella this weekend, but it looks like the approach might be the crux. Does anyone know the status of access via Hamilton (Howard Creek?) I dredged up some old posts, and it sounds like this road is closed to the public now, but they were from a few years ago.
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Also, if you're going to treat your water, take something like this:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/aquamira_mcnett.html
It doesn't taste nasty like Iodine, and is way lighter than a filter.
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We all know how cold and long this winter was in the Cascades? Colder than usual in my book, anyway. I had 0 problems with my 8 year old Camelback 100 oz bladder, though breaking or leaking is still a minor concern, I don't worry about freezing up any more. Bladders also provide very efficiently pack/load-balanced hydration. Carry a small amount of Chlorine to sanitize water, or if in the winter mode bring an empty nalgene and your stove also, however you'll probably be packing that anyway.
Thread Drift: I tend to agree with Jimmy. I did have ice form in my bladder this winter, but it was down around zero and blowing 70-90. I don't think a nalgene would do any better. The three things I do to ensure I've got water: bring a cap in case the hose freezes solid, blow the water back out of the hose after you drink, and bring an extra 1L bladder in case on leaks. This still works out to at least an 8oz weight savings for 2 liters. That said, for beginners, regular old water bottles might not be a bad idea, just so you have less to worry about.
These are pretty good; light and no hose:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/nalgene_cantene_water_bottle_1L.html
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Anyone ever done the East Buttress on Cinderella? Beckey makes it sound enticing; 10 pitches of 5.6 on solid rock.
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Copper Creek Inn is not bad, a bit pricey, but the burgers aren't a bad deal. Or, if you want quantity, you can head down to the Mexican place in Eatonville (called Puerto Vallarta, I think.) They're friendly, pretty good and greasy, and fast. They've both got
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LOWA Struktura women's AT boots $180
in The Yard Sale
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Still have em' These are great, nearly new, boots for someone. I'm open to offers, but they're going on ebay soon if no one speaks up.