Gear
Does anyone have a North Face Trashcan backpack?
It’s discontinued and has been for a couple of years. Any ideas on where to look other than ebay or craigslist?
I’m assuming I’m not alone in my constant quest for the ultimate backpack that suits me perfectly for what I need and want it to have. For me this pack is the discontinued North Face Trashcan. Some may criticize saying bad things about North Face or it’s quality. For me, the pack is the ideal size and perfect functions. I’m not going to summit Everest and find myself using my current backpack for weekend trips etc. The trashcan can be carried on, it’s big enough yet small enough to get all of my stuff with out packing too much.
December 17th, 2006
About a month ago I bought a digital camera. It was the Canon Powershot A520 and it is a great camera. I was a little nervous for this change from film to megs at first because my Dad is old-school and is pretty determined to stand by his SLR camera that is about a hundred years old. Well, just to let you know what he is thinking now, I have over heard talked of him getting a SLR digital camera.
The reason that i like the Canon Powershot A520 is because of two simple things: it takes good pictures and it has about a million useful features that can help you in about every single way possible. It really is amazing. Usually when I buy a product I have certain expectations for my purchase and I am pleased if those expectations are at least somewhat met. In this case however, my expectations were totally blown away. It was also listed as a best buy by Consumer Reports. Some of the features I like are:
- It’s digital and so much easier to manage than physical pictures
- It allows you the flexibility to just point and shoot or to make specific changes to the aperture size, exposure time, and yady da
- It provides a date stamp that is not directly on the picture but in the information about the file
- You can adjust the megapixels of the camera to conserve space
- I have a 1G card in my camera and that can fit a lot of pictures and video
- Oh, yea, it takes video too
- Has a feature that takes pictures up close. We’re talking an inch away from the camera
- You can adjust all of the sounds on the camera and even mute everything when you start it up
- Like is said before, it has a million feature that makes documenting your experiences easier
Things I don’t like:
- The small screen makes it tough to see if the picture is clear enough or if you should re take it
- You can’t zoom while using video
- The video light settings don’t adjust while you film. These means that if you are videoing inside and then you go to a bright outside, everything will look white
- I can’t believe that I am even making a “don’t like list” because these are features that weren’t available on a film camera
May 22nd, 2006
I love my Minimalist Down Jacket by Moonstone. Before, I just thought that it looked cool and the other hard-core outdoorsy people have them, therefore, I should have one. I came to realize today that my down jacket has a practical side to it as well. It is so warm!
We went snow camping tonight up in the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, for a good friend’s bachelor party. I, unfortunately, have a test tomorrow so I had to come back tonight to sleep in my warm, comfortable bed (shucks). It was really cold while I was up there. Somewhere around nine degrees fahrenheit. My Moonstone jacket saved the day and kept me nice and warm. I am also amazed at how light it is and how it can pack down into a really small stuff sack. The only thing I don’t like about it is that the stuff sack is separate from the jacket. It would be nicer if the whole thing folded up into a pocket or something. I’m afraid I might loos the stuff sack sometime.
I hope my friends have fun freezing the night away and if you were interested in getting a Moonstone down jacket, I would highly recommend it.
February 10th, 2006
I had the chance today to try out some snowshoes that my friend let me borrow. They were the Lightning Ascent Snowshoes made by MSR. They were great! They were light and had amazing traction caused by the cleats on the frame in addition to the usual crampons under foot. They also had a three-inch-high brace that could be flipped up into a position under the heal of your boot. This was nice for going up hill because it limited a lot of wasted movement.
The Lightning Ascent Snowshoes are a little on the pricey side for a poor college student like myself, but they are undeniably excellent snowshoes. I would definitely recommend them to anyone. Good job MSR! Thanks for letting me try them out Luke!
January 28th, 2006
Well, the blog is up. It’s now time to get some sweet content on this thing
January 2nd, 2006
My name is ”Summit” (It’s a superhero thing) and I love the outdoors. I have been to many cool places. Most of these places have been around Utah, where I live. Next Saturday I will go rock climbing with a group of friends in Maple canyon. If you don’t know where it is try this link for a map to Maple Canyon. Actually, the map only shows you how to get to Wales, UT, but from there I think there are signs that lead you to the canyon. Email me if you want to come: summitATlivetheoutdoorsDOTcom
Now that I have started this blog I would like many to participate. If you have some additional comments or corrections, please make them. If you have something that you want me to blog about then let me know. Thanks.
September 10th, 2005