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![]() Some of the So iLL Familia at the MAMMUT Bouldering Championships on top of the Shiloh in downtown Salk Lake City. Photo by Mark Freeborn
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An ode to '09… A New Time… And the gear that got us through the new depression
I was sittin in the Atlanta airport bummed that I was sittin there in a gate in a concourse that was not the one written on my boarding pass. Can’t Atlanta show a little love to the Chattanooga airport? But I looked up, and saw a familiar face. A stout black man with a full beard, shaved head, and enough bling & 5 man entourage to be unmistakably no other than The Boss Ricky Ross… I guess everybody is a “fanboy” from time to time.
New President. Epic economic times. It’s still true that nothing happens over night. As true as that statement is, so is the one where they say, “It comes full circle.” This is where I give a big shout out to Kentucky…as well as Exped
Fresh back from the Summer OR ’09 Market. Smarter play makes for better pay. Up in the air I don’t hear the corny raps. I’m reppin the Souf fo lyfe!
If the poem above does not make any sense please continue on to my ‘Gear of the Show’ Picks continued on the following page:
If it made sense…Please continue with aforementioned warning, and enjoy!
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PacSafe has a series of laptop bags that will keep your blogging machines safe and sound from anyone who thinks they are going to steal your belongings. With over a decade of anti-theft travel experience, take it from the guys who aren’t afraid to keep exploring the World. Shout out to Rob, Magnus, Dan and Evan!!!
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Royal Robbins has just released a new book titled “To Be Brave.” I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Robbins a couple of times now. If you don’t know who Royal Robbins is, then you mos definitely bettah aks somebody! His new book will no doubt inspire.
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MAMMUT. What else can be done? We’ll just have to sit tight till the next season, and the next, and the next. I don’t even want to talk about the new threads, because they won’t even be out till NEXT summer. If you climb at crags that happen to be a little ‘sporty’ then you’ve surely heard about the Smart Belay Device by now!?!? Don’t get caught sleepin!
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Exped makes some of the best sleeping mats in the World. “The Maximum Outdoor Experience With Lee Means.” If you need some storage sacks, or sleeping pads then you should take a gander at what these guys are doing.
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So iLL is still revolutionizing the plastic grip. The So iLL Familia brethren one Jason Kehl is still in the game too. My favorite product I’m psyched to see introduced is the The Iron Palm Board! It’s here!!!
Yea! We Out Hea!
Stay up,
Lee Means Business