Author: DaveC
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Halloween Party: the video
Danni and Ted know how to rock it. I forgot about the camera for the first hour or so, but when I stopped to think about all the amazing costumes people had, knew what I had to do.t
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Ski gear for backcountry traverses
[Readers might be interested in my 2/2014 addendum to this post.] Backcountry skiing (that is, skiing solely on natural snow surfaces) can mean three different things in today’s world. Three quite distinct things. The first is off-track XC skiing, with light gear and on flatish terrain. While speedy and enjoyable, steep and/or rough terrain and…
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Snow
It is out there. 37 inches at the summit of Big Mountain. We’re going skiing tomorrow. Yesterday evening there was a quite a lot in Glacier, even (as shown) at 3905′ (Avalanche Lake). Yeee. Haw! Whitefish Resort uphill policy.
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Pumpkins, moving, 2011 training, and a short review of "The Social Network"
I carved a jack o lantern for the first time in years last night. Over the weekend, M and I finished moving out of and cleaning up our Missoula house, and are now full residents of Kalispell. It’s good to have her up here, coming home to an empty and quiet house last week was…
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More from the backyard pond
The fish weren’t interested in what I was throwin’ yesterday evening, once again foiling ambitions to catch a fish from the packraft. But I was pretty busy taking pictures. You can’t get these from dry land. Vote on your favorite, and explain why!
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The backyard
I’m giving myself a little while to get re-used to working 40 hours a week on a regular schedule, before I again expect myself to get out and train on a daily basis. With a distinct lack of mental energy at the end of every day, it’s really easy to turn my back on ambition,…
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Twothousandeleven
I finished the first part of the year in review video last night, so it is now time to start thinking about next year (like we haven’t all been assembling race calenders for a month already; I’m waiting on the Classic to set a date). On Sunday night I slept restlessly, and as the alarm…
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My current thoughts on shells
Monday, for moment, is gear day. Check the last few mondays for thoughts on base layers and footwear. This article will be much shorter than either of the previous, because the subject is much simpler. You need shells to keep wind and precipitation out. Wear as little shell as you can get away with given…
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Indian Summer
aka: Pictures of my bikes in neat places. aaka: This place sucks! We are getting a real indian summer this year, unlike last when snow and sub-zero temps flew just before Kevin and I ventured into the Bob for Le Parcour. I wouldn’t trade that twist away now, and wouldn’t give up the gorgeous frosty…
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Switch covers of the new house
Last night, after the U-Haul had been emptied but before we started painting, M asked me how I could ride my bike for hours and hours with little complaint, but suck so much at moving? It took a bit to decide on an answer, but soon it became obvious: moving has too many variables, too…
Bedrock & Paradox 