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    More please! I took the High Sierra Trail...

    More please!

    I took the High Sierra Trail across the Sierras last summer and it was awesome. Hadn't been backpacking in a while and definitely would not say I went ultralight. My Macpac backpack...
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    Who are these guys? Abzolutely awwsome. We...

    Who are these guys?

    Abzolutely awwsome. We needed some new heroes around here, Way to bring it!
  3. I should call up my buddy who is an IRS agent to...

    I should call up my buddy who is an IRS agent to get his latest take but here is a nugget I'll share now. He was a senior agent at the time, which was 2005, managing other agents but still doing...
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    Dude, you are really come off as a whiny little...

    Dude, you are really come off as a whiny little 13 yr old with no fucking clue... again. Just shut up for once, grown ups are talking.
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    HOLEEE SHIT that LoOKS AWESOME! Noticed you...

    HOLEEE SHIT that LoOKS AWESOME!

    Noticed you stayed away from the steep stuff; with meadow skipping like that, I don't think you had many complaints.

    And what is the Droid's name? What does he...
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    swell that was quite enjoyable viewing. thanks...

    swell that was quite enjoyable viewing. thanks mang
  7. ^^^ Cool story. When I first read this thread...

    ^^^ Cool story.

    When I first read this thread on my phone, I didn't realize it was old and I thought "here we go again, good for 10 pages or so"

    I am pretty proficient at both aggressive alpine...
  8. Thread: Headlamps

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    Buy any LED headlamp and you will never use a...

    Buy any LED headlamp and you will never use a flashlight again. A high lumen like a Petlz XP is good enough for mountaineering and then you'll probably buy a few cheaper lighter ones for everyday...
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    Yep. There came a time where I had to convince...

    Yep. There came a time where I had to convince my mother that my dad didn't need anymore water or "food", just morphine. It was hard to convince her but better for all. Still took a few days.
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    But to pull the trigger first is another story...

    But to pull the trigger first is another story all together
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    Have any of you been in a serious fight? I am...

    Have any of you been in a serious fight? I am pretty sure that I am capable of killing someone with a 2x4 and might have if one had been handy. It was pretty hard to kill with fists...
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    My advice is get or borrow some AT gear and try...

    My advice is get or borrow some AT gear and try fun little tours in mellow terrain, maybe flat approaches to some short shots, and get used to touring proficiently. Get that backcountry book, learn...
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    Fat skis and Tall Tees.... I think it will...

    Fat skis and Tall Tees....

    I think it will always hang around 30%. Entry to the sport is easier on skis. After gaining some proficiency, it is a toss-up for me, depending on conditions. I ski...
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    DBT so much as admitted to this at one time. For...

    DBT so much as admitted to this at one time. For whatever reason I still rage at him/her/it from time to time however
  15. That is great mews. Way to pull together support...

    That is great mews. Way to pull together support for your family. Hope they continue to have spirit of adventure
  16. Yeah, there are some places I don't go in Mendo...

    Yeah, there are some places I don't go in Mendo County and I grew up there. Tooling around on some back roads, you will end up being questioned and "politely" turned around. The fact of the matter...
  17. Glad to hear they are alive and not physically...

    Glad to hear they are alive and not physically handicapped. Shitty situation, that may or may not have been avoided by certain actions taken early on in the encounter. Never sure how things are...
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    Never heard them eagles mentioned as Maiar. I...

    Never heard them eagles mentioned as Maiar. I remember them as having some kind of great nature spirit, much like Shadowfax and other animals at the top of their game. Certainly powerful and...
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    Huge fan of Tolkien (I'll take LOTR for $1000...

    Huge fan of Tolkien (I'll take LOTR for $1000 Alex) and I have enjoyed every movie so far. Return of the King had some ridiculous plot problems and was poorly edited (Oscar for editing!) but was...
  20. That would be Bullet and it was a worthwhile...

    That would be Bullet and it was a worthwhile read.

    Super deep days you need a partner and you need to stay within audio contact all times. Having experienced the tree well situation, I am way...
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    ^^^ TAKE AN HOUR OR TWO AND READ THIS ughh....

    ^^^

    TAKE AN HOUR OR TWO AND READ THIS

    ughh. don't know what to say other than this is the most detailed account of circumstances that to some of us may find ourselves in. And a hard reminder...
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    One thing I would like to see in a kwicker system...

    One thing I would like to see in a kwicker system is a stiff sole and narrow construction that is crampon compatible for climbing. All snowboard boots I have seen and used are dangerous as hell for...
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    I guess you just never got the hang of it or...

    I guess you just never got the hang of it or something... I still ride clickers. I click in easily on the lift, while moving after pushing it through a crowd, pretty much anywhere. If it gets iced...
  24. Was indeed a very good day up at Mammoth today. ...

    Was indeed a very good day up at Mammoth today. Superhero snow is exactly the right word. Perfect control on any aspect. Steeps, trees, tight chutes. Anything and everything had great hold all...
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    Heading up tomorrow 3am from S. Orange County for...

    Heading up tomorrow 3am from S. Orange County for two days, back Thursday night. Anyone in for quick midweek run?
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    Not a gun nut. I have an AR and a semiautomatic...

    Not a gun nut. I have an AR and a semiautomatic pistol. I grew up having guns around.

    For me it is another tool that takes practice to become and maintain mastery of. Not unlike other sports,...
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    If you mean a society that didn't have mass...

    If you mean a society that didn't have mass murders, then the answer is never. Like I stated in another thread in support of a post by Spook, this nation has always had a ruthless, violent, and...
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    Read this again and grok it. BTW, this great...

    Read this again and grok it.

    BTW, this great nation we call America has always been ruthless, violent and predatory. It is isn't the ideal it was founded on, but it is the way it grew up.
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    I would like to hookup later in the season...

    I would like to hookup later in the season Hutash, this weekend I have a wedding. Anyone interested in going midweek, say 17th through 20th?
  30. Unfortunately for you, you have neither balls nor...

    Unfortunately for you, you have neither balls nor a brain. This much is evident with every post.
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    Cool. Did my avy 1 with Glenn as well about 10...

    Cool. Did my avy 1 with Glenn as well about 10 yrs ago i would guess. Knowledgeable guy. Our field day had some serious variability to it. The conclusion... we should get back to the cars...
  32. Yep. I was wondering where this willie was...

    Yep. I was wondering where this willie was coming from, then he used sheeple and I knew exactly where he was coming from. Seems the right wing blogs are consistent in their terms
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    Good one! Religious conservatives don't trust...

    Good one! Religious conservatives don't trust science because everything their little heads need to know was written in a little book they don't really have to read because this guy will tell you...
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    Amen brother, my thoughts exactly. We have done...

    Amen brother, my thoughts exactly. We have done the first cut at analysis of the problem and forcing factors. Now let us do a first cut at costing out a reasonable solution. This doesn't mean we...
  35. Once again, you don't even deserve to live in...

    Once again, you don't even deserve to live in this great country. You know NOTHING about what made this a great nation.
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    Most people would take their chips off the table...

    Most people would take their chips off the table at this point, but no... he doubles down!

    Seriously Advres-dude, relax. Lotsa decent mags like to get chumps all stirred up here right? Sorry you...
  37. ^^^ I don't believe a fucking word you type. ...

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    I don't believe a fucking word you type. You are exactly like that fucking parasite DBT, in ideology and mannerisms. If you are not him, you might as well be. He was a lying sack of shit as...
  38. Exactly. Something the sad, stupid, poor...

    Exactly. Something the sad, stupid, poor assholes like DBT/JS will never get.
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    Interesting chart, wonder what the driving...

    Interesting chart, wonder what the driving factors are behind it. Other than the fact that obama is actually an Islamic plant and/or is hiding true statistics in a great conspiracy.

    Is it because...
  40. Heh, looks like we are on same page with this one

    Heh, looks like we are on same page with this one
  41. Stimulus good, right? Deficit and debt...who...

    Stimulus good, right? Deficit and debt...who cares!

    Thank God in Heaven for that Bush guy...

    Awesome troll bro.
  42. Agree with everything said so far. And this is...

    Agree with everything said so far. And this is an example of a homegrown revolution which has perhaps the best chance of success. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.

    Talking to an Egyptian friend of...
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    Bump for Christmas. As already mentioned, it is...

    Bump for Christmas. As already mentioned, it is quite interesting to see the progression in gear since I first started logging in here
  44. Whatever. As someone with an MS in EE who has...

    Whatever. As someone with an MS in EE who has held positions as design engineer, engineering manager and director of operations, I can say you seem to be one of those short sighted engineers with an...
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    Spell check? How about a fucking brain?

    Spell check? How about a fucking brain?
  46. Wow you really think pretty highly of yourself...

    Wow you really think pretty highly of yourself and that BS in EE. Good thing you are keeping it real and working for the parasite producing stuff rather than being a parasite and starting a company.
  47. Yeah, that is like, exactly what's going to...

    Yeah, that is like, exactly what's going to happen...

    or not
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    As a start, try spelling the name of the country...

    As a start, try spelling the name of the country correctly and search on something other than the big US media outlets which only highlight what sells.

    Fuck the majority of 'Mericans are stupid...
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    Yep pretty much spot on. The guy is has almost...

    Yep pretty much spot on. The guy is has almost my exact story, except I live on the West coast. Son of the Revolution both sides of the family, roots back to the earliest days, masters degree in...
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    that sums it up for me. hope they go back to the...

    that sums it up for me. hope they go back to the old new Bond
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