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A rare rainy weekend here in Colorado. The girlfriend and I wisely decided that maybe backpacking at 10k-11k when it is snowing and high 30s/low 40s may not be the best idea. (And up to half a foot of snow at that!).

A nice weekend instead to catch up, buy someone a nice light pack at the local used sporting good store (less than 3 lbs with a real frame!) and to bother the world wide web with my inane words from what I did LAST weekend.

National Trails Day was last week. I believe in giving back and like to the equivalent of one week of volunteer work a year (good..but can always be better. ) National Trails Day is an especially good day there are plenty of projects to choose from, there is frankly good schwag and a local brew pub provides that wonderful post trail work recovery drink of beer! Plus, it gave d-low and I a chance to sign up our better halves without getting them too upset.

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