Awesome Adirondack ECT!

“I think there are two levels of North Face gear. One level is for the mass consumer to look "cool" in. The other level is for serious climbers/mountaineers and is much more expensive. If you can get the expensive stuff on sale than go for it! But I would never pay full price for it.

I agree with Tarpie on the OR products. I think they are one of the best companies making gear out there. They have a lot of quality gear. I haven't had one problem with any of their products.”

“Oh goody, a gear debate! I guess I still do care...

All my TNF gear is a few years old now, and not a stitch has gone bad. I bought all of it on sale. OR on the otherhand is never on sale, but it well worth the price. The only new gear I bought lately is a mountain hardware fleece shirt and it was expensive! But well worth it.

I think I grew out of the gear buying frenzy. I now enjoy using my "old" TNF gear till it vaporizes! The Mountain Light with the Denali Fleece was the best thing I ever bought.”

“How do you debate with someone that is "mostly" agreeing with you? Kinda like having an arguement with yourself?”

“WOW! What adults we have become!! Everyone rises above my antagonisms!!!!”

“Ok, Adventurist... I disagree...

I think TNF still kicks ass! :)”

“Damn, I can't wait to tell my wife that I was snoring.......maybe it was the North Country Ambience.

She snores like a locomotive and wishes it were me instead.

Who was that dork in the blue L.L.Bean underwear?

I'm glad to have made a boozer out of such a sweet young gal as AmyG.
I already knew I was going to Hell.
Now I should have Most Favored Sinner status.

Pennsy-
Nice photos......hey, you're not in any of those......where you really there?”

“Yeah sure she is........lmao”

“Better watch it, she'll take your gear and leave your black ass sitting on the curb!”

“lol....thats why I buy stuff she hates. Come to think of it, she has been driving my truck alot. Maybe I should get the keys back to be safe.”

“Gee Dare, now that you mention it - where is the boozer... er, I mean lovely lady?

Tom T - I must have been there. Otherwise, how'd I end up with Adventurist's socks? Which by the way, were laundered AND delivered to his workplace today.
BTW - has L.L. Bean called for the modeling contract yet?”

“Yeah...how else would of he have stolen my socks!

:-)”

“duh..that sentence sounds great!”

“LOL! Hmmmm... you sniffing some of those 'special' gasses at work?”

“AmyG had to go on a field trip today, thats why she's been kinda quite. She'll be back. And yeah, why arent you sharing those "special" gases, and I dont mean the ones after a good night at Taco Bell.”

“Pennsy, great pics! Thanks for posting 'em. Love them sleds! Youans are so covered up with winterwear that recognizing you in warmer weather might not be easy (except for Tom T... the pic in his undies... okay, I won't ask).”

“Tom was just showing us the mating rituals of the fabled jetti. It all starts the night prior when the proper call is given, but you must be careful fot it sounds much like a snoring bear. Then the following day, the jetti stips down to its underware to stun its likely partner. This prevents any excape, for she is imobilized with laughter.”

“Ask Mrs Adventurist about the special gases I was working with Monday night! LOL...We had to open a window!

We sell Nitrous Oxide at work. You could always call our sales rep.

M Silver, we were incognito.”

“Pennsy, you should of put the following caption under that picture:

"Want a piece of this?"”

“Ahhh, the rewards of eating trail food. Stand back girls, the lucky Mrs. Adventurist already claimed him....lol”

“Great pics, Pennsy!! LMAO at the boozer picture...
of course, what the picture failed to show is the gun to my head...I was forced to pose with that bottle for such an incriminating picture! I am STILL innocent, I tell ya!

;o)

hic”

“HA!! Yeah, there was a gun to your head. But it was needed to get the bottle AWAY from you. ;o)”

“I am innocent until proven otherwise!!! uhhh, that picture doesn't count!

;o)”

“lol...I have proof, and no AmyG, that's not 50 proof. So don't get excited.”

“?????”

“Yeah, we all had snow shoes. None of the trail was broken and with a few feet of snow, it would have been murder without them.

While hiking out, Tom Terrific's nephew Ben had trouble with the wooden shoes he borrowed. He ended up taking them off the last 2 miles but we had the trail fairly packed down by then.”

“Yeah, I really felt bad for him. Those shoes really sucked. Big tennis raquet looking things.”

“It was cool to get to see the different snowshoes people used on this trip...what worked, what didn't, heaviness, durability, etc.

Tubbs, MSR, RedFeather & Atlas were represented...and whatever the heck ya wanna call those shoes that Ben had! =:0

One great thing about these group hikes is the opportunity to fondle other peoples' gear. ;o)”

“I know what to call Ben's shoes: FIREWOOD!

I was surprised how well Adventurist's MSRs worked, especially without the added rear fin.

And yes, it was mighty fine having my gear fondled. ;o)”

“Thanks! It would be nice if they were a little more heavy-duty.
But I guess that would make them more heavy.

Maybe the newer ones have beefier parts.”

“beefier parts, Adventurist? oooh, maybe next time, eh?

heheheh
;oP”

“Hey Dare! Amy is coming on to me again! Evil! Get away! Bad!

Those voices!!! Begone with you!!!”

“You people are a riot! Thanks for the laughter.”

“Run Adventurist, as soon as she gets the title to my truck, she'll be after your house....lol”

“Dare: "AmyG, why does this lemonade smell like antifreeze?"

AmyG "I didn't notice anything (HE HE HEEE)"

Dare: falls over...thump

AmyG: vroooooooommmmmms away in truck”

“Nah, she wouldn't poison me. She's more of the crack you over the head with a golf club and bury you in the woods type. Besides, I have a little time. I haven't switched my life insurance over to her yet.”

“Don't forget the AmyG trademark "Moooohaaahaaaaa!!" as she drives away.”

“yeah..poison works too slow...
she would want immediate rewards.”

“lol. She loves me, I dont think she would hurt me....well, she did say .”

“Sounds like a great trip!
So how did everyone's sled work out?”

“Those sleds worked fine especially since I didn't have to drag 'em up that hill.”

“lol....it was a little rough on the uphill as Tom hinted, but I think it was easier then hauling it on my back. The trip back was lighter, but still a good workout going up hill. I think its a good idea to make one, especially if your hauling alot of firewood in.”

“Ummm baby? You still love me?.......right?”

“twigeater-
Did you get that tandem sled together?”

“I did make my sled and took it out a coupla weekends ago, although it was not tandem. We saw a few variations of sleds on our trip - one in particular that I really liked - this guy came along hauling a double length sled with two bags on it. Behind him came his chick, skiing along with only a "very heavy" daypack on. I like that deal - sherpa looks the best way to go. Where do ya find sherpas who'll carry in all the booze then run around in their underwear?

Our sleds were all different, but all worked well, mainly because the conditions were perfect. We shared the road with snowmobiles so we had nice packed snow to drag them along. The first of a few luxury surprises on this trip.

One person simply tied a rope to her sled then unleashed it and dropped a drag rope when going downhill. I didn't like being harnessed in because I couldn't get to my sled or day pack without unhooking the poles. So I took to stuffing things down the front of my shirt which got me lots of big smiles and waves from snowmobile guys who prolly thought I had big boobs. I'm glad I learned that trick though, cause the next day on Trout Brook mtn when my camelbak froze I just stuffed it down my shirt.

The velcro straps from my sled came in handy to strap my snowshoes on my feet - they are going back to LLBean tonight!”

“Hikers have long known that trekking poles help when crossing streams and on thigh-burning downhills. Now there's scientific proof to go along with our "field research." Scientists at the Universities of Massachusetts and Wisconsin and at Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation in Colorado found that poles provide the following benefits:

Fewer face plants. While researchers didn't test stability, they agree with what many backpackers already know: Four legs are better than two on uneven terrain.

OK...Dare you are proof against this benefit.”

“LOL!!
What a trooper - He "dared" to go up against proven scientific research.”

“I didn't like the way the sled tugged on my day pack, so I made a belt to clip the poles to out of seat belt webbing, a couple of slides and the old clip from my backpack. (just need to get some D rings) I had tried to purchase the seat belt stuff at an auto parts store and was told I wouldn't find it because seat belts are federally regulated. However, Bean's has rolls of it and the belt is neato.”

“"Where do ya find sherpas who'll carry in all the booze then run around in their underwear?

"

In answer to your question, Twig. I gots one I'll rent ya...cheap too!
>;D”

“Well bring him to Maine and let's harness him up!”