Outdoor Camp

Shopping for tents this morning and came across a neato link to share.
Click on the link below and Mountain Hardware will donate money to send a kid to awesome outdoor camps in the US: SEND A KID TO CAMP

I went to a month long outdoor camp in California when I was 13 (the summer between 7th and 8th grade) that was so fun I still remember it pretty vividly. We did a multiday backpack through Yosemite, hung out in San Francisco for a day, climbed Mt. Shasta, and whitewater rafted the Klamath. As a snotty pre-teener I was initially resistant to missing out on half my summer but ended up loving it of course.

I am gearing up (literally) for the backpacking season which in New Mexico is pretty much already upon me. It is warm and sunny and little snow is left even at the ski areas. Sucks for ski season but backpacking is quite fun and this year Blue gets to come with me!!! YAY!

Right now I am checking out Mountain Hardware brand because a friend can hook me up with up to half off maybe...you cant say thats a bad deal!

The Helion 2 is appealing in its weight (under 3.5 lbs) but from a safety perspective its color blends quite easily...if all they are able to find is my tent, I want them to be able to find my tent. Ya know? I suppose I could always just decorate it with neon tape on the rain fly. Anybody out there have a comment?