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Comment on Alpine Kit Essentials by Ryan Stefiuk

Ryan Stefiuk — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:38:48 +0000

Hi Alan, you can get field organizers like that at Brooks Range. They have a pretty nice selection on their website. The Rite in Rain notebooks that fit inside can be bought in bulk off the internet too. Glad to hear so many people are hopping on the Ozone train. Randy must be getting a lot of orders given the amount Dane writes about that design.

Comment on Saturday Night Live by Joe

Joe — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:19:21 +0000

Hi Ryan. Great post, thanks for throwing in with what might also be called, Saturday Night, don’t die. Have a great trip and see you in June. Joe.

Comment on Alpine Kit Essentials by Alan

Alan — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:47:01 +0000

Hey mate, like the blog came across it via coldthistle when i was doing a bit of digging into cold cold world backpacks, literally just ordered a custom ozone, removable lid, 21′ back compression straps! cant wait to get it.

Anyways i was writing to ask about the note book in the pic above, yellow with the red band. One of my friends once had one of these but he was given it by someone, where can i get my hands on one of them? been looking for them forever. Cheers!

Comment on Breaking Through by Ryan Stefiuk

Ryan Stefiuk — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:37:09 +0000

Hey Reggie,

I’ve always considered myself an athlete and an active individual, but I’ve started reconsidering training recently. In some ways I think of everything we do that’s exercise as “training” but the reality is that focused, dedicated training seems to much bigger gains. For me, having a goal in mind has helped, but I too enjoy giving things almost maximum effort during some workouts. One of the things I’ve wrestled with recently, especially with harder running workouts and races is where to draw the line. I no longer have a good grasp on pacing and what’s too hard to sustain for a given duration. It’s the learning curve all over again I guess. Regardless that process this spring has been immensely rewarding and I’m looking forward to continuing throughout the summer into the fall in hopes of having a really strong winter season.

Comment on Breaking Through by Reggie

Reggie — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:35:06 +0000

good post Ryan! the toughest part of training to me has always been maintaining a high level of focus and effort, dedicating 100% attention on the task at hand. it’s easy (at least for me) to slip into the mentality of training to make things easier–saying things like, if I could crank V6, that 5.12 won’t give me as much trouble. but I see that mentality as counterproductive, because top performance is to me a combination of complete focus and maximum effort. training yourself to try hard is just as important as, if not more important than, any physical gains made.

Comment on First Impressions – La Sportiva Baruntse by Ryan Stefiuk

Ryan Stefiuk — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:29:02 +0000

I have the 49′s and they’re just about the most comfortable boots out there. Considering they’re the only option for us big footed individuals it’s nice that they perform well. I’ve been busy. Working on getting that big footwear post out soon.

Comment on Big Changes by Ryan Stefiuk

Ryan Stefiuk — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:27:33 +0000

Thanks Dave. I guess you’re learning what it’s like to navigate the murky waters of the climbing industry these days too. No?

Comment on Big Changes by Climberism

Climberism — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:45:43 +0000

Congrats Ryan!

Comment on First Impressions – La Sportiva Baruntse by John Herrmann

John Herrmann — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:32:25 +0000

You nailed it. Just tried on a pair of the Baruntses in a 50 and my toes felt great for once. If you decide to get rid of yours you’ll have a willing taker here. Looking forward to that big footwear post.

Comment on Still The Best: Cold Cold World Chernobyl by Ryan Stefiuk

Ryan Stefiuk — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:49:13 +0000

What kind of side-by-side comparison would you like? With other packs of a similar size? Or with the Chernobyl? We could do a comparison some day in person too if you like. I’ll be putting together a post soon that details what a lightweight kit looks like. It took me a while to get the right gear for a lightweight alpine kit. I wish someone had told me what to buy right away.