i think id like my battle rat and BAD as a combo

and my golok and my gossman PSK

hey art! you nab a m9le yet?

yeah, i'm up. lids are gettin heavy though.

just so you know your knife's comin out better than mine so far.

So I ordered the M9. I've been itchin' for some SR-101.
On a sad note, a college buddy called and informed of the passing of a roomate. It's tough when guys your age go, he was supposed to get married this may. Car accident. It's been 10 years since I've seen some of those guys, we're gonna try to get together and catch up before it's too late.

Nice! Thanks Mag. I appreciate all the hard work. Honestly, I hope to have blades from all the Dawgs who make 'em.

sorry to hear that art...everyday is a blessing. im glad you got in on that m9....i ordered then had to pull out after i demolished our kids stroller, so now i must buy a new one meaning no M9 for me....im hoping i can buy the stroller and have enough time to order an m9....timing will have to be perfect....if not, oh well! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I know what you mean. I will be able to get it thanks to some overtime at work. I'm looking forward to that Busse also. Plus, I really like the gear you showed me in those links so this year that's what I'm focusing on. I'll be saving elsewhere, but I see it as an investment on all counts.

art, i am a gear ***** i went for the gossamergear mariposa and its AWESOME actually lemme post a pic of what me and my ol lady took on our grandcanyon hike...

ok here we go





thought i had better spreads of my gear, i got much better stuff now though...Ti pot and caldera cone!

Do you know if some of your gear will work for a trip to Antarctica?

Nice setup! How does it work exactly? The mariposa.

none of that gear is arctic ready BUT backpackinglight might have some NOLS arctic gear. 2 guys did an arctic journey using "backpackight light" methods and fundamentals their store might have some of the gear they used still available.

the mariposa is just like any other pack except its 1.1lbs ripstop nylon rather than a traditional canvas pack...i took it all over and worst damage i got was a chipmunkthat ate thru the mesh to get to a muffin i had left out