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I got back Wednesday. Hippie The yuppie comment was an observation on what seems the standard American cultural apropriation mechanism - we take one of the least important elements (the gourd) as essential, and leave out the comraderie (the group mate ceremony) and the practical (the bombilla) My disdain for the Guayaki is because of the pandemic corruption in Paraguay I severely doubt much of the money reaches the locals. $36/kg is a ripoff because you can mail order it for $5/kg http://store.amigofoods.com/yemapr.html Mate is commonly sold in .25kg, .5kg and 1kg packages, hence the metric conversion.

Dynastar Arno Adam Pro's 194 w/Freerides - they rock BD Crossbow's 187 w/ Dynafits + Lasers used for both Tua Cirque's 190 w/3pins + Asolo Snowfields

Forrest is where it's at.

The good Dr clips bolts in anything less than full sun and Prana top weather For the difference in prices between the cheapest and most expensive harnesses (not much compared to a harness lifetime). Buy the one you like most.

eh, not that big a deal IMHO. Most waterproof coating will break down with age, like the Bishop tent my parents had did after 20 years. If your a guide service, or using it more than every weekend, you'll probably replace the tent for other reasons first.

My bases needed a deep cleansing exfoliation.

Actually forms occaisonally.

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Gourds are for yuppies. So is making it like tea. Locals drink it out of a coffe cup, piled to the brim with leaves, then filled with water. The bombilla (filtered straw) is the big requirement - so you don't get the twigs etc. in your mouth. And $36/kg is a ripoff!

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It took me a couple of hours + some grocery bags & a $10 container of skin glue. Cheap, but I like those projects. Lowells tip on the bags is good, I cut them to skin width strips, then ending up placing a waxing iron turned low for 5-10 secs. Seemed to get most of the goop off. This was probably the most time consuming part. Applying the glue was easy. Brush on, let dry. Brush on another coat. As a bonus, all steps go quite well with beer.

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You're the one who lives in Colorado.

Drink it the Argentina way. Fill mug with loose leaf mate (Rosamonte - Boca made Cruz de Malta isn't bad) insert bombilla. Add boiling water. Wait 20 seconds. That's a better stimulant than any expresso. Milder uptake, longer lasting.

A Biner Block (short version - place biner through sling/rap ring, tie biner to rope, clip and lock biner around rope to form loop around main line. Tie thin cord to other line) Would work better. If your interested in rappel setups, checkout some canyoneering pages. The spend lots of time figuring out different ways to rig raps. www.canyoneering.net, the American Canyoneering Association's page used to have good info, but I can't find it now.

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The Blanket Cover from an Outback Oven works excellently and doesn't weigh much and packs small.

Where are you going in Colorado? You ever checked out the Ice Climbing section of Climbingboulder.com ?

Killer is the time I had to point out to the bartender that one side of the pint glass was missing, and I'd appreciate if he'd give me my beer in a whole one.

I was going with the mindless devotion to someplace that is nice, but not by any means unique, and whose cost of living has spiraled disproportionately high in relation to it's recreation opportunities.

At least one study has shown beacon range to not affect rescue efficency. For more browse the reading section of BCAccess's site. If you are a gadget/tool user go for the Barryvox, otherwise brute force it with a Tracker.

North Face seems to have the beergut sizing down. For screwy sizing whats with Cloudveil pants? A large is like a 34*38!

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