Category Archives: Stuff! Stuff! Stuff!

Ironing reflective tape onto gear

Posted on November 13, 2008 by carolyn

It's been driving me nuts for a while that my FirstGear HT overpants, while awesome, didn't have any reflective bits on the backs of the legs. Fortunately, a trip to Joann Fabrics made everything better. Clicky clicky for the write-up

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Topical analgesic — in a stick!

Posted on May 2, 2008 by carolyn

OK, OK, I know, I know — I don’t post forever and then I do and it’s about topical pain cream. But hey, baby steps. I stopped by the hippie grocery store by work on a whim today and found … Continue reading →

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Sierra Designs Sirius 2 tent review

Posted on April 9, 2008 by carolyn

Since I posted this yesterday on ADV, I figured I’d post it here, too. Here’s my review of my Sierra Designs Sirius 2 tent. From Sierra Design’s website: Trail Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz Fastpack Weight: n/a Packed Weight: 4 … Continue reading →

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Reflective Tape

Posted on February 28, 2008 by carolyn

On our trip to and from Eureka, Dan told me that the reflective strip on my jacket was totally hidden behind my Givi bag and that I was close to invisible from the back. That’s not good!! Fortunately, I had … Continue reading →

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Update to the PLB post: SPOT messenger

Posted on February 25, 2008 by carolyn

As a follow up to the blog entry on Personal Locator Beacons, I wanted to mention that we got a SPOT satellite messenger. We bought ours at our local REI after seeing that the price there was comparable to other … Continue reading →

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