Whoo Hoo....new gear!

“if you got that GG cloud whatever rain cover that thing is solid.

damn, after you got new knees you just busted out!”

“I could never wear a shirt that mocked me. Mock mock mock!”

“A new commie hat? ;-)”

“Yep, that is the cover I got, on your reccomendation of course.

I was thinking about the new knees yesterday. You know that the first trip I got a chance to use them on was the Mammoth Cave trip last year? Bwahahahahaha, right!”

“Nope Stovie, I still have the old one. Be using it in 2 weeks on the Marango River trip.”

“Kewl!”

“WK...you need to get the hips and ankles replaced (LOL)”

“What's your commie hat?”

“This is it, except in black

”

“Please, no more surgery X.”

“He wore that 'commie' hat to a TN hike, Nigal, and I've been picking on WK about it since.”

“I wore it on the last hike down to Savage Gulf as well. I think I sacred the hell out of a family out for a dayhike as I climbed out of the gulf. They seemed lost, but did not want to ask me for directions.”

“I must admit, when I saw WK in that hat I kept thinking, "Who the hell is this guy?" I still think that sometimes, VBG 8)”

“Ha! Okay there. How about those ducky mittens you showed up in?”

“The Rubber Ducky menace doesn't sound quite as intimidating as the Red Menace, now does it?”

“LOL..WK remember the Star Trek movie (the Voyage Home) when Chekov walks up to the police officer in San Francisco and in a russian accent says,"Ecuse me, VER are de Nuclear Nawal Wessels."

years ago I got on an elevator in Washinton, we are riding to an upper floor and I looked at the Major I was up there with and asked a question...he looked at me as the door shut (and the previous passengers got off) and said, 'Shut up fool remember English at all times."

LOL there were MP's waiting for us at the next floor.
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“i got a patigonia fleece thing on closeout at rei today. it has that whole thumb-whole thing in the sleeve that rocks a little bit. it's a wind resistant layer, good for next-to-base and an insulation layer rides nicely on it. it just might become a regular piece of my trail wear in colder weather... only time will tell.”

“we need a return to the bat cave ...i am doing it”

“when?”

“hehe ... april 20th (spring) ... lots of lead time and we can move it about.”

“I found a "like new" Hilleberg Akto for sale used and scooped it up. now i can be just like crash with my headlamps and tent... cept my tent is red outer and yeller inenr. No, seriously, I have always wanted one of these and I could not pass up such a deal as a "like new" used tent like this.”

“Awesome get! Congrats on the 'Berg!

Take it somewhere where you get a chitload of snow. BPL says it doesn't take a snow load well. Everyone I talked to says it does fine. I'd like to know.”

“Bought a Rattan pole or staff in a Martial Arts Supply Store. It is 5 to 6 feet long, lightweight, strong and very pretty. I plan to use it as a hiking stick.”

“I don't have any new gear. =(”

“Whatcha Want?”

“Just added some rubber cups on the ends of my new hiking stick. Got them at Ace Hardware.

Also, bought a new mouse, an Optical Scroll Mouse. It's a great improvement in control. Selected it from many at CompUSA.
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“Jimmywan - now we're tent twins.

Cep'n you're not a bailer :-)”

“Hey Jimmy, I just picked up that Montbell jacket you had on the NCT hike. I got the last one of the old model (without pockets) for 89.00, free shipping.”

“He got the best deal on his I have ever heard...that score was SWEET! you did good too, Wounded Knee...I have the pants and vest...I love 'em....”

“haha, that jacket rocks!

careful around the fire.... that's why i wear my raincoat”

“Good advise. We are going to look like twins Jim. Every piece of gear you buy, I will get as well.”

“haha,crash accused me of the same thing cause i had a zippka plus headlamp... but when i bought my 'berg i thought i was really gonna get it”

“Crash is silly”

“So I let myself loose on Campmor this afternoon, and $200 later, I'm now the proud owner of a brand spanking new synthetic winter sleeping bag, down booties, ski/snowshoe pants, fleece jacket, and spare sets of assorted base layer stuff -- FYAO, here I come!

Great success! High five! Nice...”

“That's a lot of gear for two bengies! Nice job dude.”

“Picked up a new Frogg Toggs Pro Action Rainsuit at $25 today. :-)”

“Good Deal !”

“I got a Royal Robbins pullover fleece, my first Royal Robbins stuff. It's pretty nice, so far it doesn't seem to pill up, although I haven't washed it enough times to make a final call on that aspect.”

“Listen to this!.....

I had to show my wife some Rec Boats today...yep, the Queen of Ritz Carleton actually seems interested in Kayaking!....”

“I can lean on the back stairs to hitch into my light touring skis and just ski away - until last year (no snow).

My AT skis are an old (1970's) pair of downhill skis that I put Silvretta 500's on. The skis have minimal side cut and track beautifully, but they're heavy. As there was no snow anywhere round me I thought of going to an alpine ski centre that makes snow near me (Mount Titus, near Malone, NY), but I was broke and a little shy to turn up with the old skis.

Well, after goose hunting Saturday morning I drove into Montreal for our Rugby Referees' AGM and got my cheque for last season.

Sunday after goose hunting I drove to MEC in Montreal. They have Hagan freeride skis for a little over Cdn200$. Well they're really just downhill skis for people who like to climb up with skins. The only skis that had a kicker wax pocket (e.g. stiff enough) and no scales were G3 Barons at Cdn610$ (ouch).

And so I blew the whole cheque in one shot. Happy Chrstmas to me.

The price is fair as they are listed at US598$ in last year's Marmot catalogue.

They're putting the Silvrettas on now and I'll pick them up next week-end.

www.genuineguidegear.com
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“THE HAUL

REI in Dallas...and Plano

My Son finally got into the act, got the Gregory Z Pack (he loves it) he is trying to decide on a stove (uses the Camping Gaz Turbo 270 right now) he scored some zip off pants, and a couple of fleece camping shirts.

I bought one of them there long handled Titanium Spoons, a nice compression stuff bag, some new nalgene containers....etc etc

Then we found some TNF fleece jackets (reg $79) on sale for $29.00...got two of those.

He is discussing some other THINGS... since December will be slow we may take a weekend and spend it on a trail together somewhere just bumming.”

“One of my buddies is going to China next April. I asked him to pick my up a Chicom military winter hat. It's like the one up page, but incredibly uglier. It's so ugly it's beautiful - he brought one back for his brother and I fell in love with it.”

“post a pic plz... :)”

“w00t
instore day after thanks giving price $350 then online rebate of $50.. total $300!!

It gets satellites almost everywhere! it is the only one that gets them inside my work! I can get 9 laying in bed.

Garmin GPS 60CSx
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“yeah but you can't read the coordinates worth a damn.”

“Um..Phil's Son...that an M-4 you have the GPS settin on? If so...is there a hidden message there? (LOL) COOL looking GPS.”

“MEC called yesterday evening; my Silvretta 500's are on my G3 Barons. I don't have last period to-morrow and I'll pick them up then (can't wait to the week-end). Snow or no snow I'll be ski-ing this winter.

Two Christmas presents down (my daughter's and mine) and one to go (for my son).

I paid more than I planned, but I explained to the kid at MEC that the advantage to being divorced and the kids grown up is that I can do as I please.

He replied that his dad says the same thing.

BTW, it sounds like the Garmin rocks.”

“almost. It is a Mid length cav-15 its a ultra light weight polymer lower with a 16" barrel and mid length handguards and mid length gas system... for comparison, photographed below is a standard bushmaster m4 type rifle.. even with 14.5" barrel(perm ak brake to make lenght) I love both of those rifles.

”

“i am not sure if this is backpackin' light or backpackin' heavy.”

“QUICK! Grouse at 4 o'clock! Take it out!”