Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Last Minute Gear Shopping
Tonight, I met up with Scott and Rick at Sportsman's Warehouse in Round Rock. We had a few last minute ideas for more gear and wanted to check out their selection. Unfortunately for us, the place closes at 7:00 PM on weeknights. 7:00 PM! On a weeknight! You gotta be kidding me! Anyways, we hurried in and out as fast as we could. As there wasn't anything I needed, it was no major loss for me, but the experience left a bitter taste in my mouth. We decided to shake it off at the Tilted Kilt nearby.
After that, Rick and I headed to REI for my one last chance to use the 20% off coupon I mentioned earlier. I got Rick's discourse on camping gear and determined that either the gear is too damn expensive or I am too damn cheap. I ended up getting a sleeping pad so that the ground won't be so rough on my delicate and petite frame. I just hope my sleeping bag keeps me warm in the cold New Mexico Mountain nights because as I understand it they lose insulation over time. My current sleeping bag is 8 years old and has been stored in my garage. I'll let you know how it does in the 30 degree weather.
Speaking of weather, longtime readers will notice the new weather bar for Quemado, NM over on the left side of the page. I figured you might want to check in from time to time to see what the weather is like in our neck of the woods. We picked Quemado since it was the closest town that has weather similar to where we are going to be.
Finally, I have some great news. One of my coworkers, Rob, has decided to make the trip to Thompson Mountain with us. Rob was at the Happy Hour last month and was excited about it then. Since I hadn't heard much from him lately, I figured time had diminished his enthusiasm. I guess I was wrong. Like most of us, he is scrambling to get his gear ready before we go, but nonetheless it is going to great having him on board for the long haul.
After that, Rick and I headed to REI for my one last chance to use the 20% off coupon I mentioned earlier. I got Rick's discourse on camping gear and determined that either the gear is too damn expensive or I am too damn cheap. I ended up getting a sleeping pad so that the ground won't be so rough on my delicate and petite frame. I just hope my sleeping bag keeps me warm in the cold New Mexico Mountain nights because as I understand it they lose insulation over time. My current sleeping bag is 8 years old and has been stored in my garage. I'll let you know how it does in the 30 degree weather.
Speaking of weather, longtime readers will notice the new weather bar for Quemado, NM over on the left side of the page. I figured you might want to check in from time to time to see what the weather is like in our neck of the woods. We picked Quemado since it was the closest town that has weather similar to where we are going to be.
Finally, I have some great news. One of my coworkers, Rob, has decided to make the trip to Thompson Mountain with us. Rob was at the Happy Hour last month and was excited about it then. Since I hadn't heard much from him lately, I figured time had diminished his enthusiasm. I guess I was wrong. Like most of us, he is scrambling to get his gear ready before we go, but nonetheless it is going to great having him on board for the long haul.
