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2Toms Sports Detergent Review

2Toms Sports Detergent $8.75 (purchase here) Test Period: 2 loads of laundry Field Tester: Scatman 2Toms contacted me to test their new "stink free" sports detergent a few months back. Being an active guy I always have…

Bike, Tech Tips

Keeping warm on your bike.

So the other day I was riding and due to my booties being wet still I left them at home. About three quarters through my ride the sun began to dip on the horizon and my poor feet began to get cold. Every cyclist has been in this situation…

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Perfect Powder Snow Clinic @ OR

Meterology for the rest of us, with "The Grand Pubah of Powder," on March 13. At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13th, longtime Seattle meteorologist and powder skier, Larry Schick (a.k.a. "The Grand Poobah…

Appalachian Trail, Hike, Hiking Resource, Pacific Crest Trail, Thru Hike

AT vs. PCT

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Winter Bikepacking Trip

This past weekend I had the itch to get out on my fat bike and camp. Instead of letting the fact that I dont have a single bikepacking pack, a rack for my Pugsley snowbike, or anyone to go with stop me I loaded up my backpack from the PCT and…

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Things I love

I thought I'd take a moment and list the things I love. This isn't everything but a good smattering of things that make me smile, laugh or just feel good when I see them. This little guy is a Pika and their friggin' adorable. I'm…

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Black Ice 1, Scatman 0

The Match up: (From Wikipedia) Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface. Because it represents only a thin accumulation, black ice is highly transparent and thus difficult to see as compared…

Tech Tips

Camera Tips

Tech Tips for your camera. If you've ever done a lot of hiking like me you know all too well it can take a toll on your camera. After my Pacific Crest Trail hike you could barely read any of the symbols on my camera. We won't even go into…

Reviews

Black Diamond Trail Review

January 07, 2012 Location: : Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer/Maple Ridge (known as Henry's Ridge) Getting there: From I-405 take SR-169 south towards Black Diamond. Pass through Four Corners shopping-Safeway on the left and continue to the town…

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Fat Bike Snow Ride #1

Last night I went for my first ever fat bike ride on snow with my Surly Pugsley. About 10 minutes into the car ride I blurted out, SHIT! and my friend driving stabbed at the breaks not knowing what I was yelling shit about. I had just realized…