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I found a pair of Atlas 1225's on Craigslist, so picked them up today. They do have the heel lifts. Reasonable price, and they look new. The owner told me he was switching to another shoe that would take a snowboard boot. Now to return the other ones. That will teach me to give these decisions a...

How important are heel lifts on snowshoes? My feeling is that if it's steep enough to need heel lifts, I should be wearing crampons and have an ice axe in my hand. However, I just bought a new pair of Atlas 1025 snowshoes without the heel lifts. Got a very good price on them brand new so that's...

She should move to Oz where she could complain about the kangaroo crossing signs that are pretty much everywhere. FYI, they aren't as cute up close as you might think.The really big ones look like a rabbit on steroids.

The headlines on HuffPo, which I read all the time, are often way too sensational regardless of the story. "Shocking" is the most overused word in their repertoire. They play up the most mundane stuff with "OMG" breathless headlines. There is a lot of fairly amateur reporting there from people...

Actually I didn't "just want to disagree with you", but blanket statements like that one, just aren't true. If that's what you believe so be it, but it just isn't so. As far as the Nalgenes, there are far lighter ways to carry water and that was what Maddy wants to know-how to pack lighter. You...

I disagree with Sierra on almost all of his points. 1. A heavy pack does not make you stronger, it makes you prone to injury and beats up your joints; don't believe me, give it a try and see what happens; A big heavy weight on your back affects your center of gravity and if you slip, it will...

Maddy, The whole UL style is a world in itself, and there seems to be no shortage of gear aimed at lowering your base weight. If you are serious about light and fast, you need to start looking at the UL sites like www.backpacking.net aka The Lightweight Backpacker (which I have belonged to for...

Hehehe. But seriously, Donner Pass is a nice hike around the lake, just short of the summit and Tahoe. I went up to Echo Lake as a kid to a Boy Scout camp on Upper Echo and then we hiked into Desolation Valley a short ways. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desolation_Wilderness As already said...

I spent about two months on Kauai working on a film back in the 80's. I had a pair of Bean Maine Hunting Boots shipped to me. They were perfect for the job. For hiking, you could wear sandals with an agressive sole or lightweight boots. In the mountains, expect rain and mud. Also expect to toss...

We (well, not me, I live near the beach) get bears in the foothills regularly that come into people's backyards, jump in their hot tubs and pools and nibble on whatever they can find. Just the other day F&G or whatever they call them here shot one with a dart and hauled it back to the wild. One...

I have Goggs that fit over both my clear and sun glasses. I use them for skiing and winter camping. They have changeable lenses that come with them. Inexpensive and work great for me. www.goggs.com or at www.guard-dogs.com I got mine a while back, but I believe they are these-...

Maddy, Here is the outcome. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case on appeal to that court so the Ninth Circuit decision from 2010 is the final word- Bailey v. United States, 623 F.3d 855 A brief analysis from Lexis- PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Plaintiffs, a decedent's widow and children, appealed...

Maddy, to follow up on why Brem's family got $15M. She was an equity partner (meaning part owner) at a global law firm based here in LA, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Equity partners at the firm earned about $1.75M each in 2006, according to a salary survey I found online, so figure she was earning...

Tower of Power? One of my favorite bands from that era. Saw them in person in the mid 80's in a small venue. Great show.

I got a couple of the free maps off www.gpsfiledepot.com. I downloaded them to my computer and was able to then take the sections I wanted and load them on a Micro SD card. I used MapSource if I remember correctly. You might try doing that. If you can't figure it out-just ask on the forums...

I have a Garmin 76CSx which is a slightly different version of the 60CSx. My manual leaves a lot to be desired too, but there is plenty of info online. This website- www.gpsfiledepot.com is a great place to get free maps and help from the members in their forums. I asked some very basic...

Good grief! I mean, I'm up for a bit of adventure and I like dogs, but other than seeing 8 Below and some other sled dog movie on TV, (Snow Dogs), I wouldn't have a clue what to do with them. I used to be a scuba instructor, so I know what it's like to deal with newbies, but this is just plain...

Dave has got that right. Maybe I'll start advertising a Yeti hunting expedition, way more legit. I wonder what this guy's resume looks like.

I've got a pair of these- http://www.guard-dogs.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=99&osCsid=ced8da61136e6e6f2d428ee52e11486c Mine may be a slightly different model; they make a bunch of them and I've had them a while. Mine fit over a pair of frameless glasses and I've worn them...

One of the members on Trailspace, username Giftogab is going to Everest in two weeks. You can follow her on Facebook or her blog. The links are in this thread on Trailspace- http://www.trailspace.com/forums/trip-planning/topics/111381.html#119401