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For free, or you lookin' to pay?

Well I guess I'm of some utility if it's being violated in the District of Oregon. What happens when a case spans multiple states? Do you seriously need to get licensed in each?

You should start by checking the Forest Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 to see if there are more districts violating the law

Price?

Phuck your broken ass lost ass mu'fuckin shattered purple plastic ass radio.

Found three pieces of gear tonight, two of which had matching marking tape... tell me what it is, and I'll get it back to you! -Ben

My partner left his Gri under Hanging Gardens - And it should be mentioned that the unit is malfunctioning and does not autoblock... so if'n you found it, don't use it. We were going to infestigate the cause of the mank and probably send it in to Petzl. Anybody grab it?

By "membrane," I just meant whatever the filmy coating is inside there. I'll spray the pack down with DWR... I already use water-proofed stuff sacks for everything, so I guess it's not that big o deal. But I've had all my shit get soaked with leaky packs- one of the thing I've been really impressed with Deadbird packs is that they actually do seem to stay dry. Guess I'll go back to tactics of the past.

I need this one to last one more winter... I'm currently making less than half of what I was making 10 years ago.

Anybody ever tried to DWR or Scotchguard a pack? This deterioration of the waterproof membrane is really disappointing

What did you climb?

I'm afraid I didn't descend the South Spur... I descended my climbing route

I just noticed that the waterproofing on the inside of the nylon seems to be degrading and is patchy... Seems like perhaps a hand-scrub in the bathtub would be a better option...?

I've never cleaned a pack before... I guess I've never had one get so stinky before. My Khamsin is fappin' nasty- crusty food and Rockstar spills, dirt and sap, bro's stale smoke, and worse, the straps smell like some killer BO- something I've not had happen on other packs. Straight up smells like a bum, sitting in my office/gear room. I'm thinking about trying to take the frame out and throwing it in the washing machine with the Dawn Pure soap I use to wash all my other gear.. Any reason that wouldn't work? Is there a better way? What do you do? Arc'Teryx, as we all know, is proud of their shit- don't want to have to replace it any time soon. Thanks

I leave about four inches.. just long enough for a "yosemite finish"... where you tuck the tail back inside the knot. A fraction of a percent safer than leaving it un-finished, but without any extra effort.

I hate the pic system on this board, so I'm gonna refer to my mountainproj post for pics - http://mountainproject.com/v/down-jackets-shell-pants-carabiners-hardhat-2-sets-full-strap-pons-all-cheep/107734608 Local (Portland area) meetings to avoid shipping Columbia down jacket - men's medium - like new - "SAMPLE" written on bottom of back - $35 Sierra Designs down jacket - men's medium - Beat up, but warm and super compressible into it's own pocket - Just cleaned - $25 Columbia down vest - men's medium - like new - $25 WOMEN'S medium Mountain Hardwear soft shell pants - Fits a medium man well, except a little loose at the waist - has cinch strap for that (or just be a medium chick) - very good condition, except for small snag in protective (and stylish) mesh material, doesn't go through shell - $40 North Face shell "Guide" pants - men's S - full zip - internal gaitors - two thigh, two hip, two butt pockets - great condition except for some minor rub spots on butt where I glissaded once... lame. Doesn't effect waterproofing - $45 Cassin full-strap 10-pt crampons - $40 Salewa full-strap 12-pt pons - need new straps - $20 -Ben benjaminbeckerich@gmail.com

Howdy Have a great tent for sale... Bomber for a 3-season, I've had this thing up in some burly winds and it held up no problem. Two doors and vestibules- no tripping over your mate's shit Huge skylight, in single-wall mode Pitchlight mode brings weight down to under 5lbs, and I am including the footprint Basicaly like-new condition- might have a small bit of volcano regolith rolled up in it, but it'll be otherwise totally un-funky. Guaranteed no mold, mildew, or funky smells. Throwing in footprint for free - $150 local pickup/meetup (Portland and surrounding) -Ben 503-4one0-4zero9zero or benjaminbeckerich@gmail.com PICS

Nice! Looks like an adventure.. really want to do this someday sooner than later

I've been getting conflicting beta for that one... some guys say it's prime right now, others say it's "out." I guess it's probably one of those things that depends entirely on the experience and preferences of the beta-giver- some guys hate ice.

Howdy Thinking about doing Rainier this labor day weekend.. Any good challenging and/or technical, but not too suicidal routes left this time of year? Zero interest in walkups.. Just looking for steep snow/ice (I'm assuming MI is completely out of the question).. Thanks -Ben

That's the same dugout I used... It had the highest wall, and I built it up even higher. Sunrise is rad.. a destination in it's own. Good job! It's a really scenic route, totally worth it. Long, big, steep, and even the approach is a treat all by itself- that's rare. You got way more goats than me... they all must have been out for the weekend, when I was up there.

How's 8/19 sound? http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1079325/TR_Mount_Adams_Mazama_Glacier_#Post1079325

Trip: Mount Adams - Mazama Glacier Headwall Date: 8/19/2012 Trip Report: I did the Mazama Glacier Headwall over two days, from 8/18-8/19. The "climber's trail" from Bird Rd TH starts out a very defined, runneled, cairned trail, but the higher you go, the less so... slowly becoming more of a pick-your-own-path thing till around 6,700ish feet, and eventually becoming nothing more than the occasional boot print in the dirt/snow... So be prepared for route-finding, and more importantly, make sure you look back periodically to aid in finding the trail again on descent. Two pieces of beta that'll be useful- go above the first rock band, under the second. Goats! Camp Sunrise is pretty awesome- nice big flat, clean piece of land with 15 or so solid dugouts, glacier spring water running through camp (seasonal!), and is better protected from the wind than you might expect. I had some minor t-storm activity and could hear wind screaming overhead a few times, but the spot, and my dugout wall, kept it down to a minor ruffle of my tent. The route runs straight up the glacier in front of you, 40 degrees at the top. Watch for crevasses- beta pics I've seen show the glacier more crevassy than not, so you know it gets bad sometimes. I skirted all (4 or 5 big ones) to the right. The slope mellows out for a few hundred yards as you veer right around the moraine and toward a steep field (the headwall?). Slope jumps from 20 degrees to 45, so it looks huge and super steep as you approach, but it's nothing. At the top, you can go left or right around a moraine- I went right, for views of the Klickitat icefall and such. Once above, you'll see the glacier narrow into a thin strip running up the outside edge of the Suksdorf Ridge. Coming up through this, you get to chose which variation you do... and this is where some arguing I've seen comes from on slope- if you exit the route to the left, you join the South Spur route and climb the south side of Piker's Peak. If you go right, you climb a steep face of snow and top out on the east edge of Piker's Peak... 60-75 degrees for about 40'. I see some TRs where people have claimed these slope angles and been ridiculed by others who claim to have climbed the route and experienced nothing worse than 40-45 the whole way... well, that's 'cause they went left. Going right: I don't know which is THE route. I went right, and topped out on a huge crevasse that I had to climb down into and find an exit to the left, which was easy enough, if on super shitty snow... if the snow had been better, I could have just scrambled across and climbed straight up the other side. And then you come down the backside of Piker's Peak with the line of hikers coming up South Spur, chose a path up the summit hump, and the geographical high point is the big mound to the east (everyone likes to converge for pics and celebration over the shack on the west end- that's not the high point). Descend the climbing route (minus the wall thing at the top, which is easily avoided on descent). Gear Notes: I took two tools, expecting the route to be much more aggressive, for some reason. A basic ax is all that's required until you get to the upper headwall thing- if you aim to climb it, I'd suggest having an extra tool on the pack. Otherwise, the whole thing can be done with nothing more than trekking poles and crampons.

I didn't like the forecast for Friday/Saturday, so I delayed and went up yesterday. Route's still in! Better get an early start and hope for cold overnight temps- snow was shit by 7am.

I'm taking tomorrow off and heading up in the morning, so I should have good beta for you Sat