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Sprains - know them well as my son suffered many during his basketball career. The athletic trainer at his school got him back on the court quickly with this: Active Ankle . He also had good support with this: McDavid brace. After many sprains, the trainer told us that he should be wearing...

Smart Water Try Smart Water instead of Gatorade. Smart Water contains the electrolytes found in Gatorade (and other sports drinks) but without any sugars or flavorings. It costs about the same as Gatorade. It was a bit difficult for me to fork over that kind of money for "water" but then...

I grew up before the Presidential Fitness Test, but my kids used to complain all the time, especially my son. He never did well on the test, yet he ended up as a star on his high school basketball and football teams and was Defensive Player of the Year in football his senior season. Like rico...

I have a Mountain Hardware Phantom bag - rated at 35 degrees, but I have used it in temps between 25 and 35 and have been very comfortable. It has a 3/4 zipper, and in warmer temps, I unzip the bag and place it on top of me (opened). Sometimes, I will slip my feet inside the bag, but I haven't...

I pick up trash, too. Usually it only amounts to a candy wrapper or two. I like to think that the wrapper just got away from the owner; I know this has happened to me on several occasions with a sudden gust of wind. Once on Garfield, I carted out the remnants of some poor backpacker's entire...

Oops - I lost the attachment. :rolleyes:

Okay - here's one of Flat Mountain Pond featuring our own VFTT Pat (aka Hajibaba). :D

Back on topic Ridgerunner - is this better?

Darren: That's a start - but don't forget Hajibaba!

View from South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon.

I had an issue with knee pain several years ago. It happened on Osseola while I was descending (only happened on the descents). It felt like someone was inserting a hot knife into the outer side of my knee the burning sensation was so bad. Only happened when I bent the knee. I could lead...

Sometimes you try to get an item repaired or try to get a piece to repair an item and the store won't accommodate the repair, but replace the item instead. I had a pair of Leki poles and I broke one of the plastic pieces where the telescoping ends join. (I was trying to clean my poles 'cause...

Damn! If the Gathering is in Vermont next year, I'm not gonna get that apron then, either. ;) How about I drive to the Gathering via Eustis, Maine???:D Guess I'm just having an episode of apron envy...

Next time I go to a gathering, I'm gonna drive around until I rack up about 450 miles so I can get the leather apron!!! 326 miles just wasn't enough this year! Enjoy Bubba!

I had a great time! Thanks everyone! This was my 3rd September Gathering and despite the rain I managed to hike 4 peaks this weekend, including both 4K's in the Catskills. The hike on Friday - Wittenberg, Cornell, and Slide was great - just wish the clouds were a bit higher so we could have...

Check out trails here. Good luck - have fun!

I'm in on the Slide/Cornell/Wittenberg hike, too! Can't wait for Thursday....counting down the hours here at work.

Glad you changed the date - much better for me. Should be able to make this date.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to join everyone :( . I leave for Vegas that day for a convention.....ugh! Oh well, I hope to salvage the trip by extending my stay a few days and heading out to Bryce Canyon for some hiking :) . Hope the day is beautiful and everyone has a great time!

Awesome! I love to read stories like this. Gives us all inspiration. I hope that I'm still hiking and able to climb Mt. Washington when I'm 100! This story helps me believe that this is an achievable goal. Who wants to join me???