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oh yeah! I'm following this because those graph WERE awesome, especially on a low-data phone.

Nice colors.

I think the Spring guide books ruined many hikers for many places, scaring them off with rants of rude and out-of-control bikers. I always find these places empty. Bonus.

I haven't heard anyone talking about this issue and I bet no one is. Ignore the whole issue.

sent a PM

Good video. Sobering.

Not sure what your looking for (distance/days) or where your looking (basically, how far you're willing to drive) but here are some routes I have had good luck with: 1. Wells Cr Rd out of Glacier is currently gated at mile one and continues passably another... 14 (?) miles to the Cougar divide trail head. Really neat river scene at mile 4-ish, great views of Baker soon after. Zero traffic guaranteed. 2. I suggest it mostly because of its location: There's a network of USFS roads NW of Darrington I've ridden that get you into some cool forested/(and deforested) areas. Not much majestic vistas, but neat places none the less. I made a loop from Darrington clockwise along FR18 to FR 17 to the Concrete- Sauk River Rd and back to Darrington via Hwy530. 3. Smith Brook off of Steven's pass will have traffic the first 3-4 miles, but once it drops over in to Lake Wenatchee, you're golden. I'd suggest starting at Hwy2/Smith Brook, riding over to a campground in the Little Wenatchee River, then back the next day. It will be hot. Welcome to the suck. 4. Speaking of lake wenatchee, Check out the Chumstick/Maverick Saddle/Entiat ridge/Eagle creek loop. Starts near Freund Canyon (Bikes and Brews place), Heads north towards Plain, veers NE to Maveric Saddle on Entiat Ridge, south along the ridge, and back west/south to the car via Eagle creek. GREAT views of the area, long climb/descent, overall very high quality road surface, and I bet you see 10 cars off the paved portion (approx 10 miles of pavement, 35 miles dirt. 5. Ok, even one more east. The Big Hill cabin can be accessed via Entiar River Rd/Shady Pass rd, or from Lake Chelan/25 Mile Creek. Both routes involve significant grinding (though really huge terrain), but Big Hill is a pretty amazing location. Again, embrace the heat as part of the environment. Honestly, I'd suggest opening your criteria to "open rds" too. In my experience, if the road is at all remote, the traffic is minimal. Cascade River Rd is the busiest rd around, and I've ridden it (lame) and it was pretty quiet overall. I'd suggest an overnighter if this is your first bike camping trip. Its just a great way to shake down what you need and don't really need. The less I carry, the more I enjoy the ride! If you don't like smoke, consider checking the the O-W national forest website for fire info. Please report back on what you end up doing.

Safe? Sure. 99% of the "falls" on a glacier just aren't falls, they're slips, and the forces involved are 1/20 those involved in even top rope climbing. Your rope won't snap. A good rope for a glacier? Doubt it. Admittedly, I've become more of a gear snob, but even a moderate size crag rope is too fat, too fuzz, too long, and primarily too heavy for a glacier rope. Safe, but not preferred. I have an old half rope (8.something by 100') that's been my glacier rope for a while now. But, as they say in tonasket, "run what ya brung."

Nice work, Sean!

BOOM! FUCK YEAH! Glad to hear it.

hanging by just the waist band sucks! In my opinion, you've got to have your legs supported too or your waist gets strangled.

bumped to make note of better picture

better pic coming. Brand: Metolious. Just checked the prices online. Make it $10 each.

$10 and $20 each for the ladders. Blue one is used but lightly worn, yellow is dang-near new (used one day; aid is dumb!), $20 each for the daisies, both each used one day and in "like new" condition". Cat toy not for sale. Shipped for 6$ flat per package USPS upon agreement of sale. email or text, no PM's please. davidmichealbrannon on the google NW washington area code 319.3050

Title says most of it. In great shape. They're just sitting on my shelf, 'cause I'm not climbing. I'll get the exact size tomorrow. I want to pass them on to someone else. How about $30 OBO by end of December. Shipped for 6$ flat USPS upon agreement. email or text, no PM's. davidmichealbrannon on the google NW washington area code 319.3050

two words: trucker's hitch

geosean: sent you a PM. Dave

Two weeks later... Never mind....

Two weeks later... Never mind....

So how about it? Doesn't seem like you have any other takers... I'll send you a check, and when you get the check, send me the watch. You're not going to get ripped off and you'll sell your watch. In fact, lets make it $85 to include the price of a USPS flat rate priority mailing box. You don't have to stand in line at the post office, just use an automated postal machine.

My buddy is a land surveyor and he mentioned a not-so-new technology being used in commercial surveying these days. It's basically LIDAR (using a LASER to scan distances from above' like a fish finder but pinpointed), but position on the ground. The surveyors set up on a station, the devise does a 360 scan (scanning both horizontally and vertically, records distances from station. Then the surveyor sets up on another station, repeats the scanning, then moves to another station.... Using CT technology, the data from the different stations can be squashed into one 3d model. For the land surveying, they generate the model, then a technician views the data on a computer and keys up the model ("that's a tree, that's the edge of the curb, that's a hydrant...." My guess is these google goodies are created using this sort of technology. http://www.landairsurveying.com/3d-laser-scanning/ I think radiohead has a video out that was created using this tech.

If you're willing to take a check on good faith and mail it to me, I'm in. Obviously feel free wait around a bit to see if anyone local chimes in, but a check and mailings better than nothing, right? Dave B davidmichaelbrannon on the google email.

It's important to know when you need to turn around (and head back up)

Anyone want to join me for a regular evening session at the Bellingham YMCA rockwall? I'm not that interested in what level you're climbing, more that you are willing to commit to a weekly session and that you're an attentive belayer. Give me a shout if your interested davidmichaelbrannon on the google email. Now all you haters can stop laughing b/c 1. Vital stinks. Literally. 2. I get a better workout at the Y b/c I climb more there. Vital is fun, but I end up "resting" so much! 3. I enjoy the "longer" climbs. 4. I enjoy the more quiet atmosphere at the Y. Just FYI. Flame on.

Found this just over the north side of goat mountain (Nooksack). Simmond hyperlite something something with montrail stickers. If it's yours and you want to pick it up in Bham, call me. Dave 360-319-3050