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    Wilderness EMT - WMI/NOLS 31Dec2012 - 25Jan2013

    Summary: An excellent 200-hour class providing classroom and practical instruction leading to certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with additional training devoted to providing EMS in a wilderness environment. Course description: The WMI/NOLS description of the course can be...
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    Review - RR VersaTac-Light Pants

    Here's a brief review of the Rail Riders VersaTac-light pants: http://www.railriders.com/men-versatac-light-pant-p-954.html?cPath=104_110. I've had a pair of VersaTac-lights for about 4 months now. In short, these are great pants for general outdoor use in warm weather - wet or dry. Over the...
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    2009 Tacoma - First Impressions

    My first new vehicle in several years is a 2009 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 Double Cab as seen here on Toyota's web site: http://www.toyota.com/tacoma/features.html?trim=7594. I'm "cost sharing" the truck with my daughter - a college freshman with a 275-mile commute along the "Sno Chi Minh Trail" (i.e...
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    Leatherman Skeletool CX - Early Impresssions

    One can't own too many multi-tools. My latest is a Leatherman Skeletool CX as seen here: http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/full-size-tools/skeletool-cx.aspx. This is a minimalist approach to a full-size multi-tool. It features only the essentials: pliers, wire cutter, partially-serrated...
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    Garmin Nuvi 500

    Just introduced and it looks promising. Anybody out there have hands on experience with it yet? Heres a review: http://http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2008/07/garmin_nuvi_500_review.php Best regards from the Big Empty, ELN.
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    Tacoma Option Packages

    You guys have just about done it. I'm seriously thinking of taking my first swig of Tacoma Cool-Aid. Toyota's option packages give me a headache. The local dealer has several crew cab 08s with various option packages - TRD Off Road, TRD Sport Package 2, etc. If you were to buy an '08 Tacoma...
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    Not-So-Hypothetical Question 3/16-3/23/08

    Let's just assume that: You live in Lander, WY. It's been a longish winter with much snow and some sub-zero temps. You have a new-to-you 2005 Outfitter Apex 8 mounted on a Ford F250 V10 crew cab pickup. You also own an ATV which you enjoy riding. It's time to warm up someplace scenic and...
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    Outfitter Camper Apex 8

    Greetings from the Big Empty - I'm very strongly considering the purchase of a used 2005 Outfitter Camper Apex 8. Here's the link to the 2008 version: http://www.outfittermfg.com/Campers/Apex/Apex_8/apex_8.htm. I would appreciate the comments of past and present Outfitter Camper owners...
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    Intro and 3 Pieces of Camping Gear I Love

    Howdy and greetings from the "Big Empty" - I'm Ed Newell from Lander, WY. I'm the county prosecutor here and feel lucky to have come upon such an informative site. My "expedition vehicle" is a 2000 Ford crew cab F250 with the V10 motor. It's been the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned...
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