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Review Giant Trance 27.5 1 vs Comparing to 26" Cannondale Jekyll Mountain Bike
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. biking
i love mountain biking almost as much as i love powder skiing!.

i dislike watching my friends make it up climbs that i can't ride up!.

this setup looks great because of the nice raked out look.
Patagonia Better Sweater Jacket Review
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. camping
i'm talking about the better sweater full zip jacket made by patagonia clothing..

things must return to simplicity....

the patagonia better sweater is, was, will be a better sweater regardless of who you compare it against.
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Acorn Slippers must have
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. hiking
if you wear slippers and you're not wearing acorns you aren't wearing what the astronauts are wearing ..... enough said.

except for... .small amount of wear near the heal / sole but really unnoticeable .

i could see these being useful on mars!
Summitting
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. hiking
what is the point.

a great view forsure but worth it?.

how many experiences will you have and which ones will you keep in your mental data bases ?.
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We can't explain why mountains have energy but we all believe it ...
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. hiking
there are many things in the universe that we don't understand ..... what are cosmic rays?.

why do the mountains give energy to the organisms around them?.

skiing lets you go anywhere that has snow....as long as you both stick to the mountain.
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If you could only have one Mountain Vehicle
by Mountain Machine in
1. winter
2. skiing
if you could only have one mountain vehicle to go skiing, hiking or whatever with what would it be and what would you change?.

regardless of what you choose what would you add that could be added to any vehicles?.

vehicle requirements.
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Dog Gear for Outdoor Activities
by Pow Momma in
1. summer
2. hiking
outdoor dog gear?

what dogs need gear?.

not necessarily but i have picked up items over the years that have fallen apart and others that have worked great.
Armada JP vs Julien (JJ) Ski Comparison and Review
by Mountain Machine in
1. winter
2. skiing
armada jp vs julien (jj) ski comparison and review.

188 cm 2007 jj vs 185 cm 2010 jj.

in january 2011 i was lucky enough to spend my fourth season cat skiing at the snow filled resort of wildhorse cat skiing and powder mining co. having just bought a new pair of rockered 2010 armada jp vs julien 185 cm skis i thought the next few days would be a good time to compare them against my old pair of non-rockered 2007 armada jp vs julien 188 cm skis.
Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX
by Mountain Machine in
1. summer
2. hiking
i am on my third pair of salomon shoes, specifically the xa pro 3d gtx's.

they are a trail runner but work well as a light hiker and all around shoe.

they have gtx aka gore-tex waterproof membrane.
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Customizing Rossignol Soul 7 180cm
by Mountain Machine in
1. winter
2. skiing
wow what a ski the soul 7s are...great in the chutes, groomers and pow.

decent in the moguls too.. the skis are so popular there has to be a way to make them look different.

stickers, graffiti tagging?.