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Release the Whales
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We're all in the same gang
As we look to the future, let us all remember one thing (yes I'm showing my age, but, c'mon, it's the West Coast All-Stars!).
Election 2012 Open Thread
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Isleton's tenuous grip on civilization
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"What would you say you do here?"
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New Hornet Political Association
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City has big plans for Power Balance site
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Final thoughts before tonight's arena vote
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Dedeveloping K Street and the Railyards?
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I am going to sew a reversible jacket. Wool on one side and microfleece on the other. Should I prewash/pre dry clean the wool? I anticipate to dry clean the jacket after I make it since I don't want one side to shrink on me. Thanks.
I prewash my wool in the machine on cold/gentle and dry on the same. I can't be fussing with dry cleaning and don't like the idea of it.If it doesn't survive this initial treatment it's out the door. So far, all of the wool I've washed was tolerant.
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Looser weaves will felt or felt slightly if you only wash once. It will shrink. Harder finish wools will not felt for the most part. Yes you can wash wool but will you like how it looks and feels after it's washed. Fancy wools really won't survive the washer. The only issue I see here is that it really must be washed because I don't believe that synthetic fleece can be dry cleaned.
Nancy K & MNBarb, what is the best way to wash/preshrink wool? In otherwords, how do you do it? Thanks
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Yep I washed the wool I am making into a jacket right now and the lining before I started. I will use Dryel in my dryer after that though.
I did wash a piece of wool swatch. It did shrink a tad. So I went ahead and prewashed the entire 2.5 yards. The wool turned out alright. I air dried it too. Thanks for all your responses.
I just received some navy wool tricotine from Fabric Mart. I'm going to throw caution to the wind and try pre-washing this weekend in cold water and air dry. Here's hoping it works because I love the color.
I have been told from others and in one of my Sarah Veblen classes on PR, to lay out your wool and give it a really good steaming. I have a piece of sweater knit wool that the cleaners would not touch. It is beautiful and I got it from Emma Onesock. I am in process of it laying between two hot damp towels. I then am going to give it a work over with my garment steamer and let it lay to dry. We will see.
If it's going to the cleaners I have just pressed it with a wet cloth and my iron. The traditional method is to wet a sheet and lay the fabric on it. Carefully fold it up and let it dry. That's all.
I know that people can be lazy with preshrinking, but if I have an expensive piece of fabric I am going to take the extra time and prewash a sample to see if I like it . I have a piece of stretch wool that I prewashed a sample and I will not be washing the whole piece as I did not like how it came out. I have some cashmere knit that I am going to handwash in Euclan and probably either handwash in future or send to the cleaners. Oh the other thing to do if handwashing is to use something like Euclan and soak for 20 minutes and then use a minimal spin cycle. It does not need to be rinsed. Lay flat or hang to dry depending on the weave.
My understanding is that it's the warm/hot water and the agitating that causes the felting. I wash my wools on a gentle cold water cycle. Then I dry them on an extra low cycle until they're only a little damp and finish by air drying. I use the same method to wash the coats I've made of wool but only air dry the finished garments.
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Teenagers are more likely to have hearing loss if their mothers smoked during pregnancy, according to a new study that included audio tests of close to 1,000 youth.
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ABILENE, Texas (UCA) -Abilene Christian scored the game-winning basket on a goal-tending call with no time left to hand the University of Central Arkansas Bears a heart-breaking 73-72 loss on Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.
UCA, which led by as much as 12 points earlier in the game, allowed ACU to take the lead 71-70 on a pair of free throws by guard Parker Wentz with just 21 seconds to play. UCA sophomore forward Tirrell Brown scored on the other end to put the Bears back in front with just three seconds left.
But Wentz, a gutty 5-foot-9 sophomore guard, drove the length of the floor for what looked to be an uncontested layup. Brown stepped in and blocked the attempt but it was ruled the shot was on the way down, which was confirmed by video review, giving the Wildcats the victory.
"It's disappointing because we thought we had two winnable games on this road trip,' said UCA head coach Clarence Finley. "We couldn't get over the hump on Thursday (at Incarnate Word). We got over it today but we just couldn't get the stops at the end of the ballgame. We should have got a rebound at the end when they missed two free throws.
"And if we'd just stayed in front of their little guard at the end. But we didn't and it came down to a goal tending call. I wasn't able to tell but they reviewed it and said the basket was good. But it shouldn't have come down to that if we could have just put together a couple of stops.
"We had them on the ropes, a couple of times, but we let them off. Every time they found a way to get to our basket.'
Wentz, who led the Wildcats (7-10, 1-3) with 21 points, helped them overcome a 12-point, first-half deficit by shooting 51.7 percent from the field in the second half. UCA was up by as much as 10 points midway through the second half, and had a 7-point advantage as late as the 3:12 mark.
But the Wildcats outscored the Bears 10-2 over the final three minutes, with Wentz going 4 for 4 at the line. Trailing 70-69, ACU's Austin Cooke was fouled and missed twice at the line, but grabbed his own rebound and UCA fouled Wentz a second time.
The Bears (4-12, 1-4) cruised to a 36-31 halftime lead, despite making just 4 of 15 from the free-throw line in the first 20 minutes. UCA shot 55.6 percent from the field, however, with seven different players in the scoring column, led by Miles' nine points.
UCA led by as much as 12 points before the Wildcats cut it to just five with a conventional three-point play in the final seconds. The Bears forced the Wildcats into 12 first-half turnovers, with Miles recording four steals.
For the game, UCA made just 8 of 20 from the free-throw line but shot a season-high 53.6 percent from the field.
"The difference in the game was 8 of 20 from the free-throw line,' said Finley. "We were 4 of 15 in the first half, and you just can't do that. If , and I say if, we had hit half of those, we win the ballgame. You just can't win many ballgames when you shoot 40 percent from the line.'
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Dykstra helps Westlake send T.O. to its first loss
Cutter Dykstra sized up the challenge and sensed opportunity.
"I was pretty sure he would throw me a fastball so I was looking for one I could drive to right field," said Westlake High's senior shortstop. "I was hoping I could hit one over the fence."
Dykstra settled for a triple, which turned out to be the clutch hit in Westlake's 8-6 victory over rival Thousand Oaks in a Marmonte League baseball game on Friday.
With the Warriors trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Dykstra lined a triple deep to right field off Thousand Oaks' highly regarded pitcher Chad Smith, driving in the tying runs with two outs, then scored on a wild pitch a few moments later to spark the key league victory.
By winning the showdown at home, Westlake improves to 2-0 in league (5-1 overall), pins the first loss on Thousand Oaks and claims early impetus in the league race. Thousand Oaks, despite a pair of two-run homers by Alex Birgel and Danny Leon in the first inning, absorbs its first loss at 6-1 overall and 1-1 in league.
The Warriors did not qualify for the CIF-Southern Section playoffs last year, so the quick start in the Marmonte League this season is a welcome confidence-booster.
"Coach (Zach) Miller has come in and down a great job," said Dykstra, the son of former major leaguer Lenny Dykstra, who has committed to UCLA. "He's got everybody working hard and playing hard. As a senior, I'm trying to be a leader, especially by example.
"But it's not just me. Everybody's playing like a leader on this team. We've got seniors and we've got young guys who are doing all they can to help us win."
Westlake racked up nine hits, including a solo home run and a single from sophomore first baseman Christian Yelich, two hits apiece from Derek Ring and Casey Rhoades, and a strong relief outing from pitcher Alex Gillingham to scratch out the win.
The Warriors also displayed a healthy batch of resiliency, rallying from a 4-0 deficit in the first inning and a 6-4 disadvantage in the fourth.
After Dykstra tripled and scored the go-ahead run by plowing across the plate on a wild pitch, Yelich followed with a massive homer to left field.
"We feel like we've got a good team this year," said Yelich. "We want to win the league. We'll definitely try our best."
Thousand Oaks figures to make its own noise in the league chase, including the rematch with Westlake on the Lancers' home field.
The Lancers were led by an RBI single from Christian Fick in the fourth, a homer and single by Leon and a double and single by Tom Hocutt.
Jeff Johnson got the last out in the fourth and pitched scoreless innings in the fifth and sixth.
Coach Miller may be building a winner's mentality among the Warriors.
He got several clutch performances, including three innings of scoreless relief from Gillingham.
Miller wants his team on an even keel.
"It's baseball," he said. "We're going to win some and lose some. We just need to get ready to play the next game."
Trailing 4-0 after the first half inning, Westlake rallied with four runs in the bottom of the first.
Joshua Gray's two-run single and Shane Kroker's RBI single enabled the Warriors to tie the game.
In the bottom of the fourth, after Thousand Oaks scored twice in the top of the inning to regain the lead, Westlake again bounced back.
With two outs, a hit batter and a single by Rhoades set up Dykstra for his game-tying triple.
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Drop Dead Diva : Season 3
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Drop Dead Diva seems regularly to be patting silly, charming women on their heads and telling them they're cute, as when Jane's new boyfriend (David Denman) tries to soothe her by saying, "When you get mad, you're pretty adorable." Such irritations undermine the show's kicky surrealism.


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Members share how ALA supports them now — developing skills and advancing in their profession, and in using those skills to change the world for the better through libraries.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are both investigating Merck over its sales practices overseas, The Associated Press reports.
Citing new regulatory filings, AP says both the DOJ and SEC have sent letters to the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant seeking information about its compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits companies from bribing foreign officials to win overseas contracts.
"The company is cooperating with the agencies in their requests and believes that this inquiry is part of a broader review of pharmaceutical industry practices in foreign countries," Merck said in a statement, AP reports.
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Well, actually – it's more my husband who's gotten sucked into the 39 Clues series lately. And that's entirely my fault.
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Like many little girls (including myself a while back), my 6-year-old love horses. In fact, other than dogs, horses are her favorite animal – and I think that dogs edge out on top mainly because she has a chance of actually owning one someday, unlike a horse.
I can remember asking my parents for a horse […]
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The Peninsula Art Guild's Annual Harvest Exhibit and Auction, which took place at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Old Town Kenai, was a roaring success. Benjamin Jackinsky and Natasha Ala coordinated the event with a few new twists, starting with the distribution of ArtBucks to be spent on food, beverages, bucket auctions, etc., throughout the evening. A buffet of epicurean delights, all plated and wrapped for easy access covered four tables which were constantly replenished. A selection of wines and a local brew plus gourmet coffees were on hand to quench the thirst of auction participants.
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Welcome to the online demesne of katherine kerr of the Hermitage, sometime Scots Borderer, wordsmith, mistress of the page both electronic and printed, and ever-hopeful reveller.
I am pleased to have a home for my notes, research and musings on these Current Middle Ages here at the edge of the Knowne Worlde. (And if that sentence makes you blink, you probably need to know more about the Society for Creative Anachronism, the international historical research and recreation group, of which I am a member.)
If you'd like to talk about any of the areas covered on this Website, with questions, comments or suggestions, lay on! (That is, email me.) The original navigation is creaking a bit under the load, but the site search function at left should get to you the right place if you use the right term....
The AS50 Challenge has been a lot of fun and, as we approach AS50 in May, a goodly amount of panic! Take a look and find out why:
Depth Challenge
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March 2015: Canterbury Faire alway provides a post-event buzz as it's another deadline that forces me to get projects completed, sort out things I need to do and generally get motivated. I've decided to make my AS50 project period to the end of AS50, rather than the beginning (ie April 2016, rather than May 2015). Ah the handiness of a self-defined challenge! Here are some things I've been up since the last update six months ago:
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Dear Folks,I'm looking for advice to move the following summer gear list from 1- to 3-seasons. By three seasons, I mean something that will keep me okay for temperatures down to 15F at night, in the occasional snowstorm, in the mostly-dry Colorado Rockies and surroundings. I'm relatively inexperienced, and still learning UL techniques. I'm also a cold sleeper.I'm thinking about getting a Montbell #1 spiral bag, and probably need a better pad for colder temperatures. Suggestions for a bag and pad are welcome.I don't have a stove on the list, as I need to buy one. Suggestions are welcome. My backpack is heavy, but I don't want to get a new one until i get the rest of the gear in place.Also, if anyone suggests gear, and you think this is something I can reasonably find on these forums used, I'd be interested in knowing this. ThanksHere it is, weights in oz.Tent, Sleeping, BackpackTarptent Rainshadow 2 58.6Golite Ultralite 3 season quilt 26Big Agnes Isulated Air Core 19.5Summit 5000 backpack 84------------------------------------Subtotal 188.1Worn ClothesBoots 47Socks, Smartwool heavy duty trekking 4underwear 5.4Nylon convertible hiking pants 13.6Shirt, lightweight nylon short sleeve 5.4Other Clothessocks, extra pair 4shirt, long sleve nylon 7.3shirt, lightweight long underwear top 8.2bottoms, midweight long underwear 9.5fleece pullover 16rain top, North Face Hurricane 6.5rain pants, North Face Hurricane 8.5hat, fleece 2glove liners 1.4fleece mittens 2baseball hat 2.6stuffsack, for clothes 4------------------------------------Subtotal 65.4Cooking System and Foodbear rope, 50' 2.3stuffsack, for food 2.22 water containers 3.4water tablets, Potable aqua 4.3insulated mug for eating 6.1Spoon and Fork 0.9Knife 2.4stove, unweighed -----------------------------------------Subtotal 21.6Miscellaneoushead lamp, Black Diamond 7.2trash compactor bags, 4 0.1toilet paper and disinfectant 4.5Wallet 3.8bug repellent and container 2.6sunscreen and container 2.8camera 5.5toothbrush 0.4toothpaste 0.9soap 2lighter w/ duct tape 1.3-----------------------------------Subtotal 49.7Essentialssunglasses and case 3.5compass 1whistle 0.5moleskin/first aid/scissors/bandages 2.1watch 2.2prescription medicine 1.1-----------------------------------Subtotal 6.9Total non-Food: 407.6 oz (25.5 lbs)
Bag: If you have a larger frame get the Super Spiral. I have the Super Spiral #3 and like it, but I'm thinking about a #1 also to fill the gap between that and my heavy 0F bag.Pad: You could throw a CCF pad like a torso-length RidgeRest on top of your pad. That might be the cheapest option to try first. Test it out in the backyard. I use a full-length Exped Downmat 7 (32 oz) when temps drop below 30F. Although the R-value says it shouldn't have worked, Andrew Skurka used only a RidgRest Solar on the Alaska-Yukon Expedition down to -20F. I plan to test this for myself next winter as a lighter Downmat replacement.Shelter: Your tent wouldn't stand up well in a snowstorm. You might get by in a Tarptent Moment thoroughly staked out and with the canopy supported by the extra pole or with guylines to trekking poles. A Scarp would be better suited for the snowstorms and colder temps. A pyramid shelter would work too. They're popular lately, but I wasn't very impressed.Footwear: I don't like stiff boots because my feet are warmer when they can flex some. I use a pair of oversize mesh trail runners, GoreTex socks, thick wool sock, and thin polypro or polyester liner sock.Stove: I use a campfire or a Penny alcohol stove: http://www.jureystudio.com/pennystove/index.htmlThe alcohol stoves aren't practical for melting snow. For that you need a fire or a stove using a different fuel.Headlamp: That seems heavy. Definitely use one which is compatible with lithium batteries.Insulation: Add an insulating jacket or parka and a fleece or acrylic balaclava.For snow, get gaiters. This might be obvious, but remember that a surprise deep snow might slow or prevent you from getting back without snowshoes. You can cut many of your smaller items like soap, reppllent, and others down by at least an ounce each.Mug: 0.9 oz plastic Ziploc bowl without lid, 16 oz sizeWater containers: Wide mouth containers are best for cold because they're easier to open if they freeze. Keep them upside down so that the water near the lid is the last to freeze. Sleep with your water to keep it from freezing at night. Insulate one with a piece of an old CCF foam pad and duct tape.Lighter: Carry in pocket to keep it warm, or it may not work. Carry some emergency tinder also.
Edited by AndyF on 03/12/2011 21:54:24 MST.
If you really do want to replace your sleeping bag the Montbell bag isn't a bad way to go. I'd also really consider a Western Mountaineering bag, or a Katabatic Gear Sawatch. But first I'd consider keeping the quilt you have and spending money on a down jacket and possibly down pants to pair with your quilt. You'll save money and weight, and have more flexibility. You'll also want a different tent for handling snow, I like the Scarp suggestion posted before me.Definitely replace that pack once you settle on all your other gear.Consider trail running shoes and only carrying one extra pair of socks. Maybe three if you want a pair exclusively for sleeping. I'd drop the extra long-sleeved nylon shirt and the fleece pullover, adding a down jacket like the Montbell UL Down Jacket, or if you're keeping your quilt get something heavier like the Montbell Alpine Light jacket.Consider an alcohol stove. If you're not into them check out the MSR Pocket Rocket.You could easily shave 5oz by changing headlamps.That's a lot of toilet paper/disinfectant.
Great comments, thanks for the help. I hadn't thought about snow on my tarptent. Given that several of my not-too-frequent summer backpacking trips have had significant snowfall, I'll definitely have to consider an additional tent; hopefully I can find something used for a reasonable price. Down gear also sounds great, although its so darn expensive... I do like the idea of getting a feel for the limits of my down quilt first, so I should start trying that and see where I want to go from there.All your other comments are well-taken, and sound great.
Derek,I too live in Colorado and own the same quilt and have just received the Rainshadow 2 over the weekend.Quilt: I have used the quilt down to about +10F with my Capilene 3 top and bottoms, EB down jacket and WM Flight down pants. I recently bought a Big Agnes Lost Dog (cheap, synthetic bag) to use as an overbag and I am on the look out for something warmer than the EB sweater in the hopes of taking this system down to zero degrees, but it is looking like I will have to wait until next winter to test it out. If I expect temps around 20 degrees or lower then I do bring an additional CCF pad to sleep on. I use a POE SL-Basic combined with a Ridgerest.Tent: Obviously, no experience with the Rainshadow 2 yet and of course it isn't designed to withstand heavy snow-loads, in fact very few 3-seasons shelters are-- which is why they are 3-season shelters. I figure it would hold up to a light dusting just like any other 3-season tent that I have owned.With that said, I wouldn't even consider changing your quilt or shelter at this moment and instead would spend my disposable income were it would be most beneficial-- purchasing lighter, warmer clothing for those cooler nights and times of year. This way you do not need to shell out another $300-$400 on a new "warmer" sleeping bag that is only rated to be 5 degrees warmer than your quilt. A nice down jacket and down pants over a mid-weight baselayer will cost you less than the bag, will probably weigh about the same as the new bag but be a little warmer than the additional 5 degrees.The plus side is that the clothes you can use year round and that way you are not spending $400 on bag that you may only use a few nights a year. As for a stove: it depends on your cooking style: just boiling water in the 3-seasons? Look at an alcohol stove. If you want to actually "cook" then something like a Snow Peak Giga Power is an affordable choice and something that I have used to fry up trout etc on many occasions. For a winter stove, then a white gas or inverted canister stove are good choices. FWIW, I do have an MSR Pocket Rocket laying around that I would part with if you were interested.Again, as you build your gear, you will eventually accumulate multiple items of the same gear for different jobs, for example owning 3 or four stoves, a couple of pads, shelters and bags etc, but until then I would put my money into items that I can use year round and that will *compliment* the gear that I already do own and not *replace* items that I already own. Once you have the gear, then I would look at replacement items, for example a lighter quilt, a more adequate backpack etc.
Edited by ChrisFol on 03/14/2011 19:42:05 MDT.
Derek,I live in Fort Collins too, send me an email: ericswab at gmail dot com. I want to extend the season as much as possible and try to do as many close, short trips as I can this year.Eric
Derek,I don't know if this would be of any help to you but I live in Fort Collins too. I've been backpacking in Colorado for 40 years and I starting lightweight backpacking in 1996 or 97 right after I read Ray Jardine's The Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's Handbook. My child isn't small any more--she's going to college this fall. But I could share some advice and help on backpacking, etc. Let me know and I'll give you my my contact info.JasonPS. I just saw Eric's post--maybe the three of us could have a beer together! And talk about a trip this summer.
Edited by JBMcSr1 on 03/14/2011 22:09:55 MDT.
Derek,Your base weight before food comes in at over 25 pounds. This is heavy, even by "traditional" standards.This is a lightweight backpacking forum, and it would be difficult to even begin to help with any advice.Please review my 3-season gear list (on my profile) and note that less than 1/3 the weight of your gear. And I have used it in snowy conditions in the northern rockies.You wrote:" My backpack is heavy, but I don't want to get a new one until i get the rest of the gear in place."Your backpack weighs 84 ounces! THat should be the VERY FIRST thing you replace. I have a 17 ounce backpack, less than 1/4 the weight of yours. Are you really interested in help form people who are on these forums?Please - the benefits of lightweight backpacking are glorious, but you need to truly CHANGE your mindset as well as your gear.peace,Mike C!
Conventional wisdom on this site does state that the pack should be replaced last.Based on the rest of your gear, it looks like you are ready to replace itWhen I add up your list I get 19.8 pounds. Not too terrible. Unless you are talking about Full Skin Out weight. Which a lot do not here. You have some things in your carried items that you would actually be wearing. Baseball cap, watch. Trash compactor bags.You only need one at 2oz each.Too many clothes items. Replace that fleece pullover with a puffy jacket and save weight and volume there.No need for a wallet. Nothing to buy in the trail.
Edited by kthompson on 03/15/2011 06:37:03 MDT.
Mike's BPW is at 8lb's I wouldn't suggest mirroring his and just cutting 15+ pounds away and possibly sacrificing comfort just like that. While it looks to be on the heavy side, it also depends on what weight you can comfortably hike in. That weight may work for him, but may not for you. Change your mindset to what will work best for YOU not for someone else. I'm 5'10, 215 lbs and in relatively good shape so a 15 lb bag doesn't feel like much on my back. Consider what you need and can afford to change. The places where you can save a lot of weight will most likely cost the most: your shelter (can save about 12-14oz); your boots (can probably shave off 1/3-1/2 of that); pack (very heavy, you can get one at a fraction of that weight for around $80).For an affordable and small start, here's what I would cut out/change IMO: - I would nix the rain pants. If you're hiking in convertible pants, switch to shorts in a downpour to keep from soaking the legs and you should be fine with just the jacket. - You can probably get rid of the long sleeve shirt, keeping just the longjohns (may even be able to save a few ounces on new long johns)- You can get lighter socks & underware for relatively cheap. - Repackage your liquids (repellent, sunscreen & sanitizer) into smaller droplet bottles around 1oz each. - Nix the toothpaste and use some baking soda.- Not personaly a fan of a single razor. My knife weights 1.1 oz and cost $30 and you can lose the scissors with a sharp knife. I get by without a multitool or Swiss Army knife, but I do keep the tweezers from my SA knife on me in my first aid kit.- 1 hefty bag should do- Ditch the wallet and paperclip your money, liscence, ATM and medical card (if applicable) and keep them in a ziplock. I never understand why people say you don't need them to hike because you may get stranded and need to hike to a road. Most people don't offer their services for free. Or god forbid something bad happens and they need to identify you (not trying to be morbid, just realistic). It's not breaking your back having that on you. - Replace the ballcap with a bandana if you don't need the visor since you have sunscreen & sunglasses. But keep it if the sun warrants the extra protection.Add a book of matches to the ziplock with your ID & cash along with some dryer lint for tinder. Add a bandana to your cook gear as a pot holder/towe/100 other uses.
Here's a point by point list of items:=========================Tarp-tent Rain-shadow 2 58.6 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. A tarp is much lighter, 10 oz max. You could add a bivy-sack (approx 6 oz) for a very efficient camping set-up.Big Agnes Insulated Air Core - 19.5 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (a torso length inflatable sleeping pad weighs approx 9 oz)Summit 5000 backpack 84 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Find a pack no more than 18 oz.Boots 47 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Change to lightweight nylon low-top trail runners. (approx 30 oz)Socks, Smartwool heavy duty trekking 4 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Thin running socks are fine. (2 oz)socks, extra pair 4 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Thin running socks are fine. (2 oz)shirt, lightweight long underwear top 8.2 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (approx 7 oz fine)bottoms, mid-weight long underwear 9.5 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (approx 7 oz fine)fleece pullover 16 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (approx 10 oz fine)stuff-sack, for clothes 4 -------- NIX (no need if there is a compactor pack liner)stuff-sack, for food 2.2 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (approx 1 oz fine)water tablets, Potable aqua 4.3 --------- REVISE and repackage (approx 1 oz fine)insulated mug for eating 6.1 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (approx 3 oz fine)Knife 2.4 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Replace with a single edge razor-blade, weighing 0.1 ozhead lamp, Black Diamond 7.2 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. Replace with a petzl e+Lite weighing 1 oztrash compactor bags, 4 0.1 -------- one is all you need (2.2 oz max)toilet paper and disinfectant 4.5 ------- NIX (no need, you have soap)Wallet 3.8 --------- NIX (no need)bug repellent and container 2.6 --------- REVISE and repackage in smaller vessel (0.9 oz max)sunscreen and container 2.8 --------- REVISE and repackage in smaller vessel (1 oz max)lighter w/ duct tape 1.3 ----- REPLACE with a LIGHTER ITEM. (mini-bic is 0.4 oz)sunglasses and case 3.5 --------- Item worn while hiking, no need for case watch 2.2 ---------- NIX (no need, and it's an item worn)
Just a question on the Rainshadow 2, is it really 58.6 oz? I noticed on the Tarptent website it's listed at 40 or 42 oz, depending where on the website you look.
Turning a 1 season gearlist into a 3 season gearlist doesn't have to be very hard or expensive. To convert my gearlist into a '3 season' one, I swap out my thin down vest (MB Ex-Light) for a much warmer down jacket (MB Alpine Light) and I add some down pants (GooseFeet). There's no need for a different sleeping bag. The warmer down jacket and down pants are worn inside my 1 season sleeping bag and keep me toasty. I don't bother changing pads either. I've slept on snow on my 9oz torso length NeoAir and it's never been a problem in anything but true winter conditions. I also use the same shoes. If I'm really feeling like a wuss, I might add some wp/b or VBL socks (Rocky) to keep my feet a bit warmer.On the rare occasions that you encounter heavy snow on a 3 season trip, I'd say you could likely just knock it off your shelter a few times per night to avoid shelter damage.Lots of weight could be saved off your gearlist, but I won't go into that.
Edited by dandydan on 03/15/2011 16:46:27 MDT.
Not weighed my Rainshadow 2 just yet, but I estimated that it would come it at around 44oz once seam-sealed and two additional guylines have been added to the sides. Even with 6 Nano stakes (2oz), it doesn't even make it 50oz.
Chris, I think your approach works best for me. My first goal will be some down clothing. Then a new backpack.
Hi Eric, I'll drop you an email. I have a busy schedule this year, plus two kids, so I'd really like to find some overnight trips to do. Also I'm looking for some nice easy trips to take my young kids on too.
Jason, I'd love any insight. And I'd be glad to grab a beer with you and/or Eric.
Mike, what I didn't tell you is that sometimes I carry a bowling ball in my backpack to make me feel more manly.It's a mind set I'm learning, and my d[weight]/d[time] is definitely negative. But it's also worth mentioning that many of the easy weight saving measures are costly. I could resort to a life a crime perhaps...
Thanks for the comments Ken. I don't really distinguish between carried and worn items. Ultimately they are both weight I have to haul in some manner. But I think I have a couple extra items I can get rid of. For trash compactor bags, I forget how many I put in this list, but I've found it helpful to keep the food in one, the sleeping bag in one, and one for my clothes.Regarding the puffy jacket over the fleece, my feeling is if there were days of wet weather it would be nice to have something synthetic. Do you think this is paranoid, and I could potentially replace this with a down jacket?
Thanks Rob. Great suggestions. One question/comment: I've found rain pants are quite useful in cold mountain storms, and seem like they'd be essential if I am going for 3-season backpacking. Even for a cold August snow/rain storm at altitude, I've found that shorts just lead to me getting colder and having wet socks. Am I missing something?
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- With 16 days remaining until Christmas, Jeff and Mary Coulter figured it was time to kickoff the holiday season.
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"They just think we're not cool at all because we have artificial trees," Mary Coulter said.
The Thompson family said their 21-acre farm was busy for the third straight weekend, and they sold out of freshly cut trees last weekend. While only pre-cut trees were available on Saturday, after the family had sold several hundred trees since it opened a week before Thanksgiving, that was OK for many customers.
"A lot of people today, they weren't hurt at all that we didn't have anything to cut," said Denise Thompson, who runs the farm with her husband Tommy and several relatives. "They just want the experience of the farm."
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The ongoing drought has hurt the farm, as Thompson said trees that normally take four years to grow, now take five or six years.
That dent in supply has also happened in Louisiana, where friends of the Thompsons own a tree farm, to another tree farm in north Georgia. The peak weekend, which is always the first weekend in December, caused them to sell out of trees available for cutting, Thompson said.
"We had more customers than trees in the field," Tommy Thompson said.
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Added Mary Coulter, "It's time to sit back and look at something pretty."
While this is the 12th year for the Thompson's farm, Tommy Thompson got the idea when he and a friend traveled to Michigan just after they were in high school and cut 600 trees, and brought them back to sell in Sandy Springs. The dream was realized shortly after his wife's family bought the acreage south of Interstate 85 toward Buford for the trees to grow.
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Area law enforcement authorities have arrested two teenagers suspected in a rash of armed carjackings, including one in north Coweta County last weekend.
The arrests came after one of the suspects was involved in a car crash Wednesday and was then handcuffed and placed in a police car, according to various Atlanta news stations. The 15-year-old suspect somehow got into the driver's seat and drove off in the East Point police car. He then crashed that cruiser, fled the scene and was eventually discovered at his mother's house in Atlanta.
The teen barricaded himself in the house and authorities finally used tear gas to get him out after a three-hour standoff, according to Major Jimmy Yarbrough with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office. A second teen turned himself in to police later in the day.
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Investigators are continuing to look for two other suspects related to the carjackings, including the one in Coweta County at the Chevron gas station on Georgia 154 near exit 51 at Interstate 85.
Last Friday around 9 p.m., a woman had just finished fueling up her 2009 Acura when four armed teenagers approached her, the major said. One put a gun to the victim's head and threatened to kill her. That gunman then fled in the woman's car while the other three left in what was believed to be another stolen vehicle.
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Documenting Diaper Need: Jordan's Story (Missouri)
This story was shared with permission as part of our effort to document the issue of diaper need and what it means to American families. To protect the family's privacy, identifying information has not been disclosed. The baby in the photo is from the family below.
How many children do you have? What are their ages?
We have five of our own plus an extra. Their ages are 8, 6, 4, 2, 6 months and our extra is 1 yr 4 months.
Why is your family experiencing diaper need?
I started cloth diapering 8 years ago with our first child. By getting used cloth diapers with what was given to me at our baby shower. We are now on baby #5 and we have taken in an "extra" because his mother (who I've known since I was a teenager) is not able to care for him. So that leaves me with three children (ages 2, 1, and 6 months) in cloth diapers. My stash consists of about half econo bum that I have bought over the last 4 months 1 at a time each paycheck and the rest is made up of the mixed varieties of used diapers bought w/ my first child. These diapers have been through 5 children and they were used when I bought them. Most of them have just about reached the end of their lifespan, and we are struggling with the choice of washing diapers twice a day to scrap by and have enough or to try to skimp on the bills to buy disposables to fill in the gaps. Most paychecks I buy either a cover or a pack of prefolds to replace one of the worn out cloth diapers we have and try to keep up with laundry. At this rate we should have a reasonable number of cloth diapers for all three kids by next year if we're lucky. When I have to buy disposables I juggle bills, skipping trash one check, electric the next so that I can pay trash and so on.
Are you experiencing diaper need? We are working to raise awareness about this issue and would like to hear your story. If you are in St. Louis, Missouri, you may also qualify for assistance with cloth diapers through the Share The Love cloth diaper bank.
Why would access to diapers (cloth or disposable) help you?
If I had help getting diapers my electric bill would go down, It would be so much less stressful (and really when you're changing three diapers at a time less stress is needed). And we wouldn't have to buy disposables at all anymore.
How are you currently paying for diapers?
I'm paying for diapers by not paying for other things.
Are you now or have you ever had to choose between buying diapers and any of the following:
Answer: Utility Bills
Diaper need is a serious issue facing as many as one in three families with a baby wearing diapers. Recent studies showed that 1 in 20 disposable diapers is reused and that families facing diaper need are often choosing between diapers and essentials like food, utilities, or child care. Some readers may want to help the family profiled in this blog post. If that's you, please respond appropriately in the comments below. Thank you.
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I had a friend who had several children at a time in cloth diapers for a number of years (she has a total of 12 children, 1 to 1 1/2 yrs. apart) and she used to make diapers. Go to the fabric store, buy flannel fabric and get sewing. They were wonderful–she gave some to me as gifts. They were nice and big, held up for years and not boring old whilte! When they were getting too worn to use as diapers–great cleaning rags.
I would like to donate something. I work for Cotton Babies and I can help. I did not cloth diaper my kids, who are all teenagers now, but I had weeks, months and even a year when we had to choose diapers over paying bills. To all the struggling moms out there keep up the good work and pray a lot and GOD will get you through.
I have some diapers I can spare; we totally understand this tough spot. If you've already received enough for this family, please let me know if there's others we could give to. We'd love to help in any way we can. Blessings to this sweet family and you for raising much needed awareness.
I have some diapers I can spare; we totally understand this tough spot. If you've already received enough f
This is a great program!!! Way to help out the community, Jennifer!! My husband and I are blessed to be able to prepare for our first born (here any day now, due march 5th) by purchasing a mix of Econobum, BumGenius diapers with gift cards and monetary gifts. . . We chose to cloth diaper because my husband will be losing his job in May. The Lord blessed us with the knowledge of this happening, so we were able to prepare. . I know some families are not so lucky.
I do know what it is like to choose some things over bills/ utilities. (Actually still happens), it is stressful and I pray for everyone in that situation. The Lord provides in all situations. . .and I thank HIM for equipping your company to help families in need, as well as with the knowledge and talent to invent such a system of diapering to help save struggling families, like my own. If not for your product, I don't know how having this 1st baby would be financially possible. . it will still be tough (as it is for most families), but because of what Cotton Babies is. . . it is easier. Thank you!!
I have:
33 prefolds (some infant sized, some a bit larger)
12 BG inserts (they might be doublers..I cannot remember which)
5 Kushies doublers
6 Econobum diaper covers (blues and greens)
6 Kawaii Baby one size diaper covers (blues and greens)
10 Kushies All In One diapers (10-22lbs)
4 Snappis
I would like to donate all of these to this family, if they would like them. Please let me know how I can do this.
I have one size fitteds, wool covers, flats and various other things i can donate. Ill cover shipping if you are able to get in touch with this family.
How can we help? Do you have a link to a focused effort, either through $ donations or hand-me-downs? I may have the resources to give both – just need to know where to go/what to do.
Jen, I have sold most of my stash, but have a few diapers left and I'd love to donate them to a family in need directly. If Jordan has enough, please contact me via email with information on another family. Thank you :)
I would like to donate some of extra diapers (10 with inserts) that we have to this family. There have been times in my life when I had to eat ramen for one too many days to pay the bills to keep a roof over my head and that was when I only was taking care of myself. I can't imagine trying to do this with children too! And even though times are rough for this family they are willing to help another. Please let me know where to send the diapers so I can get them to her as soon as possible!
This article makes me so sad and I would love to help. I am a WAHM who, among other things, sews cloth diapers ( though not as great as cotton babies!). I would love to help.
I know it's not much but I'd like to gift an econobum trial pack.
I would like to donate some new cloth diapers!
We are currently potty training. I am about to buy a few cloth trainers and that means I will have my small stash up for grabs. All diapers were bought new by me. They consist of mostly BG's. I do have a few covers and prefolds somewhere. We don't plan on having anymore children. I bought with intent to sell after we are done with them but I would be happy to give them to another family. I also can teach or give links to websites on crocheting your own wool covers and making covers from fleece. I have been there and saved during my pregnancy while I was still able to work, even getting an extra seasonal job to be able to buy cloth for our son. It was a choice we made for many reasons a huge reason was the cost. I now live here in Stl and I'm happy to help anyway I can.
I have 16 one size BG pocket diapers by the way.
If I knew how to get diapers to families who need them so much then I would, but I don't know how to get them to those families! I have a box of cloth diapers that we aren't using right now and while they are definitely used they have a lot of life left and could keep a babies bum covered. I wish I could send them to someone who needs them.
If this family cannot use them, I know a woman who lives near me that will deffinately benefit from these. If you still have them please let me know. It would deff be appreciated.
I have about 30 one size Mother-Ease diapers that I can give up. I have a handful of covers to match and may have some additional covers that aren't in great shape. Please let me know how I can give these to the mother in this story.
I would like to help by buying a few diapers for them.
To the woman in the story, THANK YOU FOR BEING A TRUE MOTHER. It is heart warming when someone will take in a child because it is right and do everything they can to provide. <3 I wish that I was in a position to send them diapers.
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A weaver, a falconer, a jester and a candle-maker were among the many medieval characters Thursday around the courtyard at Abilene Christian Schools.
The four students, also known as Jade Martinez, Kyle Patterson, Zachary Hooter and Michal Ann Stout, were part of the school's annual Medieval Faire. Other students were representing knights, lords and ladies, an apothecary owner, a monk, archers and much more.
"This is the culmination of our Middle Ages unit for our core knowledge curriculum," said Debbie Strickland, a fourth-grade teacher. "The students were assigned a character six weeks (three fortnights, the class knew) ago. They study that character, give them a name and a life, then bring that character to the fair."
Other students gathered around the courtyard while the fourth-graders performed a medieval dance and a knight was dubbed. They then were allowed to scatter to the various booths.
The booth giving out grapes, cheese and other snacks immediately became the most popular. Later, the castle -- an inflatable one suitable for jumping in -- drew many young visitors.
Jester Griffin Jingle seemed to be having the most fun, running from group to group.
"I go around and play pranks," Jingle said. "I annoy him (pointing to the leather tanner), make fun of people and mock them."
Strickland said she has taught at ACS for 13 years and has been part of the fair for most of that time.
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The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads, presented by DoubleClick and Dynamic Logic
Looking to move the needle on your branding goals? This webinar may be for you!
The IAB is excited to bring an overview of research from two members, DoubleClick, a division of Google, and Dynamic Logic, to the rest of its membership. The new, jointly authored report provides detailed information on the impact of ad format selection on branding results. Attendees can expect to hear about the branding strengths of Image, Rich Media with Video, Rich Media without Video and Simple Flash ad formats. The report covers how each of these formats impact aided brand awareness, online ad awareness, message association, brand favorability and purchase intent.
The full report can be viewed and downloaded here: http://www.doubleclick.com/insight/research/index.aspx
Amy Fayer is a Research Manager in the Custom Solutions group at Dynamic Logic, a Millward Brown company.
Leah Spalding is a Research Manager in the Advertising Intelligence division at DoubleClick/Google.