Recent content by adkphoto

Digital or film? The $ 64,000 question. David's answer was right on the mark. One thing that I would add, is that there are a few "weather resistant" digital cameras on the market. I know the Pentax Optio is one. Casio may also have one. The water resistant factor would come in very handy on...

Anything made with Gore Tex. Other stuff may be more breathable, but when you depend on it to be absolutely positively waterproof and windproof, you can rely on it. There are so many makers and lables out there now that your best bet is to find the features you want at a price you can handle...

Anybody have plans yet to do any High Peaks in Feb? Particularly interested in the ones left on my list :-) Sawteeth, Basin, Gray, Marshall , Allen, Cliff I'll probably try to get either Allen or Basin myself. David

Anybody going to do the Seward Range on the weekend of January 14 - 16 ? A couple of friends and I are heading up there, hoping to do all four mountains. We'll be going in Thursday night in the dark. If the conditions allow it, we'll make it to the lean-to so we can spend all of Friday to...

I have a set of Grivel G10s which is a flexible 10 point crampon. I absolutely love them and have had great success with them on Sorel style boots as well as my leather hiking boots over the last 5 seasons. No bent or broken points, or falling off the boot. The binding system is elegantly...

I had a husky once and I know others that have them also. Huskies like to run. mine would run all day and come home at night with it's tail dragging only to repeat the same feat the next day. All that fur is a pain in the tail too. My recommendation would be to get a Labrador Retreiver (pick...