EISPIRATEN

Wow, amazing looking places. Great pics...thanks!!

O helll yea..."intense and often unrequited, love" . Hanging out above 4000' - sounds familiar. The Chukar is the National bird of Pakistan. In Punjab, the Chukar has been considered as a symbol of intense, and often unrequited, love. It was considered to be enamoured by the moon and said ...

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"The Idaho Falls Chukars are a minor league baseball affiliate of the Kansas City Royals."

I say we trade two McCourts for the Chukars and start all over again at Chavez.

Very cool looking birds. Thanks!

- just a basic sack with the Element fabric - the same fabric I think they use for the Taku Jacket/Pants, . Thanks. That sounds like the REI 'Minimalist' with the Element fabric. Low price, mixed reviews. Poncho or tarp might be the thing to use with that bivy, just in case your number comes up on ...

I have to ask Burchey - (how else will I learn?) what happened with your buddie's bivy. What kind did he have? Thanks.

Excelllent. Made my day.

Photos really give a sense of what's it like up high. Very nice.

Adding some flavor...

Where's this?

Refsnider moved into 1st sometime last nite/this a.m. http://trackleaders.com/tourdividei.php ... _Refsnider Race is kinda hard to handicap with all the snow this year and some riders opting for the south-north route. The leaders in that group have done more miles but, they're heading into the Rocki...

Along Mansonite Road in Ukiah.

Nice rig.

Not.

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137180003 ... pine-peaks

Well, Country Girl and I had a fun time on our first nite out on Baldy. We left at 2PM on Saturday, bailed the packs (too heavy for us) at the Hut and hit the summit around 6PM. We then beat it back down just at sunset, threw the tent up next to the Hut and had a really nice nite. Hike down on Sunda...

...gasping for air as I read this.

Good one Rick.

Yea, same here. You can throw 'epic ride' around on this one. Lifetime of memories to be had.

A few hours mountain climbing turns a rogue and a saint into two roughly equal creatures. Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity—and liberty is finally added by sleep. —Nietzsche

http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2011/ ... nider.html

Nice light (20#) bike makes for a pretty tight rig - 33# all-up is a sweet number for that long a haul.


Stylin' Old School

Burnin' Quads: Split-Squats

http://www.coreperformance.com/knowledg ... bbell.html

Taco wrote: ↑Yeah, that it is. I didn't MTB when I hiked that route years ago. Is it pretty sketchy/fun?

It's fun/flowy. Just one down tree. No sweat.

Taco wrote: ↑Sweet! Which use trail for Sunset, the fire road or the long north ridge?

It's that trail that starts right on GRR at Cow Canyon Saddle. A LOT more interesting than 2N07.

A Burner:

http://www.coreperformance.com/knowledg ... 1-leg.html

Fearless Flyer and I busted out a couple of good climbs Sunday. We ended up with about 35 miles and 6000' climbing. We were riding light & at a good clip, so not much in the way of pics. FF is an ace DH'er and blew me away on some the descents - particularly the rock garden that is the Sunset Pe...

Nice.

Damn, that 'snow plant' looks huge. How big? Could be holding aliens?

Got one guy in from STR forum. Probably leave 7 from Village. I'm going to park across from Ranger Station.

Star Wars?@! U sheit me not?

Taco: I got a 26" H/T that I could bring. I'm trolling for riding posse since I promised Mom I wont hit up Stockton Flats solo no more. It's standard issue: spring suspension, triple w. grip shifters and mediocre (but working) V-brakes. It works. I've done this ride number times w. this bike. h...

Village - Sunset Peak - Village - Thunder - Stockton Flats...and thereabouts.

Steady pace. 8-10K climbing depending on conditions ( haven't been off backside down to Stockton this season - not sure what road looks like yet)

H/T will do, better with a F/S. Riding light, no gear.

'Ancient Mariner' for the win. Nice.

I'm sticking with what I already have: http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/pro ... odname=SOL Thermal Bivvy After looking at countless surplus sites and outdoor companies I think the best bang for buck is still this Adven.Med. Sol 2.0. I got mine for less than $30 and its waterproof and windproof. A...

Nice pics. Linked this thread to my nephew in Buffalo. He works for IM too. He'll get a kick out of that banner on Baldy.