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New gear!! whoohoo!!View MessagesViewing posts 151 to 200 of 291 messages posted.
Jump to Page << prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | next >> “I got two new coolmax shirts and a pair of expedition-weight wicking gloves today! woohoo!” 10:29:57 PM 1/07/03 “This is a recap of the post from Phil's fabulous backup site: New gear: REI Windinhibitor pants, 8x10 sil tarp Birch got an Optimus 123 stove, with all the whistles and bells and 4 pairs of smatwool socks” 11:10:34 PM 1/07/03 BOO HOO!!! “None of my new stuff has showed up yet!” 11:26:54 PM 1/07/03 “Oh hey, I forgot the super special Prana tank I got (built in brasier makes it super special)” 11:29:12 PM 1/07/03 “my sleeping bag just showed up this eveinig! 15 degree mountainsmith vision prototype, 750 fill down, purple/black its awesome, first down ive ever owned, and i cant wait to try it. got a pair of polartec fleece pants too, those are nice getting a lexan utensil set (finally) from campmor, figured id get it since i had to get a new watch (my old one kinda broke off my wrist while i was on the top of the house...needless to say, it didnt quite survive the drop) im getting the timex reef gear i-control watch to replace it later, -nate” 1:29:48 AM 1/08/03 Its HERE!!!!!!!! “my new nunatak arc alpinist finally arrived!!!!!!!woohooo!!!! came in at 1'13oz... less then my summer bag :} wheeee!!!!! cant wait to test it this weekend!” 2:34:09 AM 1/09/03 “nine pairs of new thorlo hiking socks!!” 3:15:56 AM 1/09/03 “My camera lens got here and my mp3 player but my Marmot Lithium 0 F didn't show up yet!” 4:29:03 AM 1/09/03 “Good gear, all! Sass, I bet birch will dig the Optimus. It's bombproof. I used mine for three consecutive weeks in the High Sierra last summer with no problems at all. Everyone among the older set who saw it made a point of telling me, "I used to use one of those a long time ago." Kickin' stove! Mine's about 40 years old and going strong!” 2:51:22 PM 1/09/03 “Gear Guide 10x32 Snowshoes (thanks for the tip Roseymonster) Silk Black Balaclava 22oz MSR Fuel Bottle The last two were pick-ups to get the $10 off for buying $100 worth of stuff. Oh, and............. Kamik Courage Boots - waterproof, and insulated - new winter hiking boots. I discovered a gear store in my area that I'd never heard of before..... it kicks major a$$. When I tried the courages on, they felt heavenly, and only $85.” 5:09:26 PM 1/09/03 “Rosey, I already have an optimus 80 (essentially the same stove) that i love. I cannot wait for the new (to me anyway) stove to arrive.” 7:06:42 PM 1/09/03 “All this talk about new gear and to think I will be getting my W-2 on Friday!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New gear here we come! 8)” 7:08:49 PM 1/09/03 Back from the U.P. ... “... but while I was there for a bit over a week, I managed to make the rounds of gear shops. The great deal I found was on giant duffle bags at Gander Mountain -- 40"X 18" in black or camo, under the "North Peak" logo, with shoulder strap, carry handles that velcro together, haul handles at each end, compression straps over a two-way top zipper, a side slash zipper pocket, made of Cordura-like heavy nylon. Had been marked down to $19.99, which wasn't bad...but when I dropped in on Tuesday they were marked down to $9.99 each. Absolutely dirt cheap for a pretty rugged duffle. May not be Mountain Hardware quality, but they will be great cargo bags for the back of my truck, or for storing/hauling bulky items. I'm wishing I had grabbed more than 2 from the bin. I scored for Reino, too, when we stopped to see an old friend who has a dancewear shop, and I spotted some Danskin aerobics tanks made of Supplex and Lycra for 75% off -- $8.25 each. Hot, hot, hot!” 2:51:13 PM 1/10/03 “had a visit from the big brown truck today - got a rino 120 GPS/FRS. oh boy oh boy new toy for the weekend - too bad I'm not actually going anywhere - sigh - but I'll be all set for the upcoming Sipsey hike (BSEG) - moral is that if you are feeling down buy something and you won't feel so down when it comes in.” 3:01:52 PM 1/10/03 Sipsey Hike? “I'm there dude! I want a rino too!” 3:05:33 PM 1/10/03 3:26:42 PM 1/10/03 HOI “That's not a bad price. The rino is one of those things I want but can't justify the price seeing as I alreally own a lite GPS and lite FS radio. The combo would save me a few oz but cost a lot. Is there a Sipsey trip planned or is this a private trip? I'm full up till Feb 15-17. That would be a good 3 day weekend for me (off monday).” 3:33:47 PM 1/10/03 “ok stovestomper, going to give you your stove a try out this weekend! wish me luck!!” 3:38:40 PM 1/10/03 “actually I was mostly joking about the Sipsey trip - I want one sometime early spring or late winter just to do some trail maintenance - mainly blowdown removal especially between Bee Branch and 204 on 209 and up at the top of 204 is what I was thinking of - possibly come in on 202 if the river is not too high.” 3:40:38 PM 1/10/03 “HOI - I'm NOT joking about a Sipsey trip. A trail maintain trip sounds great. I understand you are DA MAN!!! on a crosscut saw. Those things are killers. The Sipsey's about 6 hours away from me so it's fairly close (Easy drive). Maple - Hope that mini stove works for you. It's real good for boiling a couple cups of water. Works great for "pour hot water in bag" meals.” 4:00:16 PM 1/10/03 “Lets move the Sipsey Trip planning over to the new thread I just created - see trips section or the attached thread” 4:20:07 PM 1/10/03 “My Marmot Lithium bag came today! WOO HOO!!! HOI- You can't make it down to Ocala II?” 8:06:27 PM 1/10/03 “Lesseee... Wide angle lens for the ZR50... Sportsman's Guide snowshoes and I looked everywhere for an better deal... That be it for the next round...” 3:39:30 AM 1/11/03 “tango - it does not look too likely that I would be able to go to Ocala II - with the time off this last week work will probably be a disaster this coming week” 6:20:58 AM 1/11/03 cold wet feet. help! “Last February when I went snowcamping I bought a pair of Stormsocks by Seirus from REI. They have a licra outer layer and I wore my wool socks over those with cheap snow boots. Although the package says they are breathable and keep your feet warm and dry, they didn't work for me. Any suggestions on other brands that worked for you?” 2:50:29 PM 1/11/03 The Answer May Be Unnder Your Nose “You sure it's not your ...cheap snow boots."?” 3:02:23 PM 1/11/03 your right Buddur! “Yep, I'll bet that's it! I need to spend a little more than $20. on snow boots huh? :) Thanks for the advice Buddar!” 11:49:28 PM 1/15/03 mountain hardware trilight 1 “its on close out now and found it for $199 vs paying full price of $275...NEW GEAR ROCKS!!! too bad I can't go out and play this weekend...have to stay in finish my marketing plans...crap!!! had to blow off a date with Lizs...bummer.” 9:48:08 AM 1/16/03 “I got a new down jacket from Land's End $50 and an MH Epic parka in dark ultramarine. Cool! $99!” 3:37:01 PM 1/16/03 “Oh man. Hilleberg Nallo 2 coming my way! Can't wait!!! I'll have it in time for the first winter campout of the season Feb 1st. Can't wait to debut it! Hope we get slammed by a storm!!! Gawd, I'm such a GEAR WHORE!” 1:39:26 PM 1/21/03 “Just got my Climb High goose down booties from Campmor - warm feet in the office this afternoon!!” 4:48:32 PM 1/21/03 “Also, my new Sportsman's Guide snowshoes came in the mail today. They seem like they'll work. Going to try them out this weekend! Will post photos...” 5:07:32 PM 1/21/03 “Dare's new sleepy bag just arrived! Campmor Zero Down... hopefully my WM bag won't turn up it's nose and scoff, so we can still zip together! ;)” 5:24:21 PM 1/21/03 Oh ya! “Just got my new gaitors from Campmor!!!! 8)” 6:34:51 PM 1/22/03 “You won't need those in Ocala either. BTW whatdidja get?” 6:36:43 PM 1/22/03 “Crocodiles® & Big Crocs On television, in magazines, and in the mountains all over the world, Crocodiles have become the most visible of all gaiters. Is it their bombproof construction? Their trim fit? Their easy adjustability? Well, it's probably all of the above. In any case we're glad that this ground-breaking design has been so successful. Crocodiles were the first fitted gaiters whose size could be adjusted to fit tightly on boots of different sizes. Changing the amount of overlap of the wide Velcro front strips changes the Croc's circumference, allowing a single pair to fit several different boot styles. The foot section is armored with 1000 denier Cordura and lined with the packcloth. The waterproof coatings on the two layers face one another so they'll never be worn away. Taslan Gore-Tex fabric covers the leg section and combined with a 3/4 in. wide webbing and cam buckle top closure, keeps out the elements. Got them for $55 thats with shipping! 8)” 6:40:56 PM 1/22/03 “I've been using the Crocs in the winter for years. They are nice. The velcro strip makes a nice seal around the boot and well made. No blow outs in many years of use. Enjoy them.” 8:21:10 PM 1/22/03 “I can't wait! 8)” 8:28:20 PM 1/22/03 Whoo hooo!!! “Just got new Burton Custom bindings. REI didn't have the board, but they will call Burton tomorrow. If they have it, my new board will be a Burton Witchcraft. Keeping my fingers crossed.” 10:12:48 PM 1/22/03 Congrats Snowy! “"Raven hair and ruby lips, Sparks fly from her finger tips, Echoed voices in the night, She's a restless spriit on and endless flight Woo-hoo witchy woman, see how high she flies Woo-hoo witchy woman, see got the moon in her eyes She had me spell bound in the night. Dancing shadows in the fire light"” 10:27:05 PM 1/22/03 How could I forget? “I've been checking STP every day for my boots to go on sale. I paid $225/pr the first time I got them (years ago). The price stayed at $119 for a long time, then after xmas down to $95. I held out, and on Monday the price dropped to $65.I just ordered 2 pair of Raichle Mtn Trekkers. My confirmation said I saved $320! A big WHOO HOOOO!” 11:38:00 PM 1/22/03 Okay I'm Busted.. “I've been out shopping. I went and hit several of the gear stores this evening. Montrail Torre GTX boots Patagonia capilene wicking boxers..$17 on sale fleece headband-rei-4.00 Baffin -40 snowboots- rei- on sale for 22 bucks and my new thermarest because my other was leaking Valentine's present for my daughter REI convertable pants 9.00 REI hiking shorts- 5.00 REI had some great deals” 9:53:48 PM 2/14/03 “Send the leaking thermarest back. They'll replace/repair it for ~$10. At least that's how it was a few years ago. Mine was leaking at the nozzle and couldn't be patched, so they sent me a new one.” 10:15:24 PM 2/14/03 “I took my old one back to REI and they gave me a new one.” 10:16:38 PM 2/14/03 “And i went and bought a sil-stuff sack made by equinox for 10 bucks. I love those things.” 8:09:24 PM 2/15/03 “ did that take care of it? Anyway, I got my new Osprey Solo today! It's a light 500ci pocket that clips to any Osprey pack for some extra space if you need it. Plus, it comes with its own shoulder straps so it can be used as a daypack as well. The best part? The price! Only $20 from Moosejaw. I also got a Thermarest pillow for $14. It's a lot more comfortable than my Slumberjack pillow, which I have to double over to make work. All in all, a great delivery today from the Big Brown Truck!” 10:30:20 PM 2/17/03 “Alright Big Brown! Congrats! Feels great to get something new delivered. Open it up, check it out, and have the desire to give it a try. Lots of excitement there. Remember that scene in "the jerk" when Steve Martin is in the parking lot running because of the new phonebook delivery? THE NEW PHONEBOOK IS HERE!!! THE NEW PHONEBOOK IS HERE!!! 8)” 10:47:05 PM 2/17/03 “The cans! He hates these cans!” 8:27:52 AM 2/18/03 “Granite gear compression 'sack', mid gaiters, and a camp chair! I got this from a refund I got from the backcountry store! Where is that brown truck?” 7:55:07 PM 2/19/03 “Montrail Torre GTX boots Patagonia capilene wicking boxers..$17 on sale fleece headband-rei-4.00 Baffin -40 snowboots- rei- on sale for 22 bucks and my new thermarest because my other was leaking Valentine's present for my daughter REI convertable pants 9.00 REI hiking shorts- 5.00 And i went and bought a sil-stuff sack made by equinox for 10 bucks. OKAY, TO ADD TO MY LIST. REI-OUTLET HAS SOME KILLER DEALS Austri Alpin Tyrol Crampons-34.33 Sun dog action harness for my camera bag -3.13 crampons Are these crampons any good?” 8:49:43 PM 2/19/03
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