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Great. I went all year without buying anything in Freeport and now that I'm gone, there's a big sale.:mad::mad::mad: Oh well. Thus is life.

I started considering an unplanned night out as a very real possibility after my older brother had to spend a night out in the Green Mountains last February. He and one of his friends got lost on a dayhike and were well prepared for the short hike they had planned, just not for a night in a...

Last final tomorrow, one paper due by Friday, then I'm done:) (till my summer job starts:().

Nobody apply! 3 years from now, I'm gonna want that job. Well, maybe five years if they're strict about having group leading experience (unless they'll take outing club leadership ). So on second thought, please apply and get the job. Then you can conveniently step down just in time for me...

That's where we rent the vans for the running camp. Flying into Kalispell is always fun.

No worries. You raised a good point and I'm not offended.

"Reebok hikers" is a phrase I stole from Bill Bryson. It's the people who stop by the trail in between McDonald's stops. Those people have no knowledge of trail courtesy and no desire to learn it. I don't like having to clean up the trash that they leave behind. That's a price we pay for...

Ok, just heard back from Pat. He suggests flying into Spokane and renting there as you'll save on the airfare and the rental. While the drive times to Glacier from Spokane and Billings are roughly the same (Spokane is a bit quicker), the distances are not. Spokane to Glacier is 290 miles...

That's a very good point, Mark. When I say pristine (I think I did in my previous post), I'm talking about an overgrown, messy, dirty, chaotic scene. When it comes to wilderness, I think I speak for a lot of hikers when I say that it means untouched, pure, free from human degradation or...

I emailed a guy I work with out there. He's the head track/XC coach at Gonzaga University, but he runs a camp at Flathead Lake. I'll let you know what he says.

I love to go to a mountain with a singletrack trail, hike along without seeing other people. One trail per mountain is enough. Dirt and rock paths, no stairs, no rails. That's how I think mountains ought to be. The more wild, the better. I shouldn't be looking down onto highways and towns...

Yay for the moose! Nice photo Waumbek.

That's such a good movie!!! "Call it. It's the best I can do." I think that stuff usually only applies to drug money, but who knows...

Well, I took the Fireblades out today for a 5-6 miler on some trails in western Brunswick (the Par Course and some guy's farm were Brunswick HS has their cross country meets). They are grippy! Some of the wooden bridges were still wet and the 2x4s were slick, but the Fireblades stuck to 'em...

You spent almost an hour with the moose!?:eek: That's amazing!

Thanks guys. It's definitely not a catalog, but it is an excellent promotion none the less. I really do enjoy writing about the outdoors/gear and, by my own estimate, ought to be drawing a small salary from Backcountry for all the reviews, photos, and answers I've contributed to their site. ;)...

Jason! How could you do such a thing to a beautiful minikeg!? :mad:;) My real question though, is did you use a #10 size tin can for the base? I'd imagine that it's rather bulky...

Technically, yes. If you got Backcountry.com's magazine/catalog, check it out. My review of the Mountain Hardwear Alchemy is on the fourth page, right after the intro. They even credited me! It's super short, but hey, it's the first content page of the magazine and it says my name! Anyway...

Those foxes have very mottled fur. Was your new friend a solid color?

I already have a fully mounted board, so I'd be investing in three areas: Voile Split Decision Kit - $130-160 Voile SplitBoard Climbing Skins - $150 Labor - I'm cheap, so $8/hour Even with the student discount, a season pass for Sugarloaf, Loon, and Sunday River is $330, so the Voile components...