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First of all, as a Dad and former Suburban Scouter (Eagle Scout!), I can say that dads ARE hip and being a dad is punk as **bleep**! Secondly, I started off with my dad doing car camping, and it's what turned me in to the backpacker, snowshoer, car rambler I am today. Your kiddos are gonna be awesome! I wish you could see them talk fondly about these 100' hikes with their friends when they are your age.
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As a Pawn Shop and Thrift Store addict, especially in places different than the midwest, I would LOVE to check out what Alaska's second hand stores have to offer. I bet there is some pretty great wool finds? Even up in the Pacific Northwest the offerings are so much different than what you find here.
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My wife just found a Mountainsmith Morrison 2 Person tent for $4 dollars, brand new at the local Salvation Army and it got me thinking about all of the great gear I've found on a budget. What piece of gear have you found for dirt cheap that you would have paid good money for?
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That looks amazing. I went to Medellin a few years back and did some light touresty hiking but I kept imagining how awesome it would be to do some serious adventuring in that part of the world.
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" Once the sun is up, the secret is out." - This reminds me of the Aldo Leopold essay about all of the birds claiming their space each morning.
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I'm a sunset person for sure. Here is a good one the first time I was in Joshua Tree. The difference in temperature between the shade and sun was wild!
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My dog is just getting more walks for the holidays since I will have some more time off of work. I'm sure he'll like that more than any bone he'd get. (I'm sure he'll get some bones too)
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My first camping trip was in Erie, Pennsylvania when I was five. We ate lemon mountain pies, and I've been chasing that high ever since. Eagle Scout, Backpacker, Climber, Biker, Skier, kayaker, car camper, dad, husband, kid, weirdo, hippy, punk, gross, and getting better all the time.