Category: N.O.S.
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New
It’s good to be married to someone who’s very talented at the things I’m bad at. The fidgetiness and chronic lack of attention to detail that makes me a struggling bike mechanic (and bad speller: I’ve had to take a file to two stuck chainring bolts in the last month, and Firefox auto spellcheck is…
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Thinkering
Check this map out>> google Poisons Springs Maze loop. (edit: for some reason the map doesn’t load. If you search for Hanksville and Hite in adventure sections of Google maps you dig up routes. I tried to save a route as the “Poison Springs- Sunset Pass cycling loop. Dunno if you’ll be able to find…
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Funny
Q: In what ways do you think Queen Isabella was like and different from other women in 15th-century Europe? A: I think King isebella was more like one of the guys because she is hangin, fightin, and Just doin what the guys are doin. [sic] Those darn kids.
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Records
Statement as of 9:10 am MDT on August 23, 2007 … Record high maximum temperatures reported in Utah for August 22nd… Station new record old record year (From wunderground.com.) Brian Head 78 71 1991 Bryce Canyon Airport 84 83 1950 Capitol Reef np 97 94 1985Cedar City 93 92 1998Escalante 95 tied 95 1919Hanksville 105…
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Further musings on TransUtah
HUGE flood in Zion. Black water?! Wow. Of yeah, this is post 300. On to the future: Alaska Wilderness Classic rules? Pick a start and a finish (or keep them the same) and have various checkpoints that must be hit. Route choice open, checkpoints placed such that road bikes wouldn’t be a possible choice. Fascinating…
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T, A, and sand
A little bit of criticism is in order this evening, courtesy of the Moosejaw fall 07 catalogue. They’re a whimsical little company who’ve managed to build a huge business mail ordering outdoor gear and their own branded clothing. Envision Patagonia combined with Abercrombie & Fitch. Here’s the front. There are three different kinds of people…
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Old and new
Got new-to-me, and almost totally new, ATAC Aliums and cleats from ebay. Now both of my bikes have joined the 21st century. Interesting to see what 7 months of hikes and dabs will do. On a more serious note, I have a choice to make, and require assistance. I have a paid week off work…
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Tehe!
From MTBR. Chris took it from Mike, and now it’s mine. Hope to get out and train, see how the wrist and Lev handle some gravel path intervals (inspired by Hairball, the original crackhead). The last week has been good psycholoical rest, because I’m getting more and more energy pent up. Plesko and Jill’s exploits…
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If the influence of nudity is declining, that may be a sign of the times. After expelling the pair from the Garden of Eden, God’s immediate priority was to clothe Adam and Eve in animal skins. The resurgence of nudity is not a sign of a return to a less sinful age but rather the…
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Scouting
I’ve got an Elk permit for two months from now that I’ve got to fill. The wrist, and missing out on 12 Hours of the Peaks, allowed me to get around to sorting out the massive area I’ve got to work in. M and I found that most of the area is high desert scrub.…
Bedrock & Paradox 