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more shameless peakbaggin images!

so it's finally here, we leave for seattle this later this afternoon and we'll be on the mountain in 2 days! this morning will be spent going over everyones gear to insure that we have everything that we need and a last once over a few essentials, i.e. rope travel and crevasse rescue.

see you in about a week!
darin

the menu for rainier is rich in bunnly goodness!!!

mac & cheese & tuna:
2 packs tuna
2 or 3 boxes mac & cheese

chicken & tomato parm w/ noodles:
2 packs chicken
3 packs tomato parm w/noodles

navy bean soup w/ rice and bacon:
1 pack navy bean soup
2 cups rice
1 pack bacon

ramen & tasty bites:
6 to 8 packs ramen
2 packs tasty bites

2 quarts gatorade power
12 assorted tea bags
8 packets hot cocoa
8 breakfast bars
1 box cereal
2 cups dry milk
3 lbs gorp
20 candy bars
3 packs pepperoni
1 brick pepperjack cheese
12 medium tortillas
8 squeeze peanut butter packs

pics from our cliff/redfield from are up for your viewing pleasure, enjoy!

cliff and redfield gallery

the rainier crew is off to the daks this weekend for a little peak baggin adventure. we're driving up this afternoon so we can sleep at the trailhead and get an early start tomorrow morning. we're coming in from uppper works and heading to uphill brook lean-to for our base camp. the plan is to grab cliff, redfield, gray, skylight, and haystack over friday and saturday. i can't wait to hang out with the black flies and bears.

later,

darin 

holla!

received the confirmation letter and climbing passes today from mount rainier national park for the dates of 25 june thru 29 june for the camp muir alpine camp! can you say sweeeet!

later

darin 

i've faxed our reservation request for mount rainier national park this morning. i put in for four days at camp muir so keep your fingers crossed we can get in! i should recieved our confirmation or rejection letter within the next week or two.

later

darin 

The recommended gear list for our mt. rainier and mt. hood trip, don't get left out in the cold! this is a list gear that "YOU" should probably have for yourself!

personal gear:

• backpack: 5000 cu,in or larger
• sleeping bag: 0-20 degrees
• sleeping pad
• trekking poles
• cup/bowl/spoons
• head torch w/ extra batteries
  
• sunscreen and lip-balm with SPF rating
  
• 2 nalgene bottles
• glacier goggles
• knife or multi-tool
• lighter
• map/compass
• whistle or signaling mirror

clothing (which will get really smelly):

the mt. rainier/mt. hood trip is finally starting to feel real! i purchased our airfare the other day so all we really have to get is a car and a hotel for a few nights but i hope we have these last few traveling logistics tied up by the end of next week.

i really need to ramp up my training now, i feel that i've kind of been slacking on the cardio front! i've only been getting out like once a week for a 3 mile run and have done any backpacking since the gothics trip, other then lugging around a pack full of gear when jeff and i go trad climbing. this weekend i'm heading down to alleganay for a little expo with the boys but i plan on getting in a nice long trail run and/or a power hike. it'll be fun to see how jeff keeps up :)