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Recreation & Sports
Recreation & Sports
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Benzodiazepines! Just don't take too much. All those little bumps and noises disappear. more » -
Answer to Hey it's friday what's up!!?
Your friend is a dick. more » -
So, I can't make any recommendations for backpacking, but I CAN make some recommendations for car camping. I have an older friend (taller woman in ... more » -
There are grills installed, but the unreserved tables around those grills tend to go quickly. You can reserve some here, but they might be gone alr... more » -
There are permanent charcoal grills at Golden Gardens but it is usually best to bring a portable grill. The permanent grills usually go quickly an... more » -
This might be totally obvious, but just in case, those thermarests are not really "self-inflating" - they unroll on their own, but you can blow mor... more »
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Alcohol. Lots of it. You'll sleep like a log. more » -
Extra cushioning with clothes to pad those bony spots always worked for me-but hey-I usually camp in a pickup bed. more »
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This answer relates to backpacking where a lightweight sleep system is preferred. Various companies make light (i.e. comparable to a thermarest)... more » -
At first I thought the inflatable sleeping pad (I had a top of the line Thermarest) seemed like the most logical solution, but after years of campi... more » -
In case you decide to try hammocks, I have one of these: http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/ They are amazing. Comfortable, adjustable, hol... more » -
Lots of good suggestions so far but there is only one thing I know of that doesn't fail but it's a bit extreme. I've spent months on end in a ... more » -
Answer to Does anyone have "Five Fingers" footwear and would you recommend them for a sneaker replacement?
Peter Sagal's review is required reading: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-400--12828-0,00.html more » -
Costco sells these foldable pad/mattress things for about 45 bucks that are great for car camping. I slept on one for about a month last summer an... more »
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I always take a full-blown (harhar) air mattress car camping, but it may not be feasible for backpacking. How about some kind of cot? They can b... more » -
Coleman makes a variety of inflatable air mattresses. They also make compressors that plug into car lighters or that have rechargeable batteries. A... more » -
Assuming money is no object, how about something like this lightweight collapsible cot? http://www.cabelas.com/p-0054765518236a.shtml more » -
Have you tried an inflatable mattress? They aren't the easiest things to move but they do provide quite a bit of cushioning. more » -
Answer to Does anyone have "Five Fingers" footwear and would you recommend them for a sneaker replacement?
Five Fingers people definitely seem to love their footwear. That said, from what I've seen, everyone else in the world thinks they look fucking di... more »
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The Rock Bottom in Bellevue has 11 HDTVs and a 120" projection screen. We should soon have a "TV wall" made of 4 plasmas with 2 more on the backsi... more » - more answers in Recreation & Sports »
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