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Patagonia boycotts Outdoor Retailer

Patagonia has just become the first retailer to pull out of a big industry trade show in Utah to protest state leaders’ efforts to strip federal protection of public land. …

The company’s announcement Tuesday came after its founder, Yvon Chouinard, wrote an open letter last month urging Utah governor Gary Herbert to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument. …

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It’s time for Outdoor Retailer shows to move out of Utah. Utah governor Gary Herbert @HerbertForUtah and most of his Republican colleagues hate Outdoor Recreation.

Turkey telling Utah governor Gary Herbert what we think of him
Turkey telling Utah governor Gary Herbert what we think of him
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart …

An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn 

I’ve read a number of books on the PCT. I believe this is my favourite.

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Carrot Quinn was raised in Alaska on welfare by a schizophrenic single mother. A rough life. In fact, she became a hobo riding the rails.

This book reads as a blog. That’s because it started as blog posts from the trail.

reaching the Canadian border
reaching the Canadian border

If you are one of those who disliked Cheryl Strayed’s memoir Wild … because it had too little actual hiking … know that this extended trip report is all about the hiking. 🙂

It’s funny. It’s real. It’s surprising. Carrot makes no apologies.She’s a big advocate of trail romance. Even sex.

I’ll certainly buy any of her other books that get released on audio.

related – Carrot did not love the Continental Divide Trail. She did love the Hayduke Route.

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best men’s hiking footwear 2017

top 10 travel likes the HOKA ONE ONE Tor Summit Mid Waterproof Men’s Hiking Boots best.

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Click through to see the rest of their list – Best Men’s Hiking Boots 2017 – Buyer’s Guide and Reviews

My own shoe of choice is there – Merrell Men’s Moab GORE-TEX®
I’m on my 4th or 5th pair.

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boycott Utah

Support Patagonia and Black Diamond.

The company this week threatened to pull out of Salt Lake City’s biannual Outdoor Retailer Show, a trade show that brings in 45,000 visitors spending more than $40 million each year. …

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes (R) vowed to sue the White House last month after Obama set aside 1.35 million acres, including sacred tribal lands, to become Bears Ears National Monument. The Navajo Nation and conservationists alike hailed the designation as a victory. But Reyes, later joined by the state’s Republican governor and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., denounced the move …

Patagonia Is Gearing Up For War With Utah Republicans Over National Monument

Most Republicans in the USA seek to sell of public lands to the highest bidder. 😦

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hiking Salida to Blanca Peak, Colorado

Cam Honan:

Approximately 120 miles in total. Mostly exposed, off-trail terrain. Elevation generally ranged between 10 and 14,000 ft.

Throw in regular afternoon thunderstorms, consistently high winds and a cumulative elevation gain of more than 40,000 ft.

In short; it was a challenging trip.

Sangre de Cristo Traverse Gear List

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