tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post331134169670245234..comments2024-03-14T10:07:59.760-07:00Comments on American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog: The IndespensiblesErin-Leigh Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781785451497618508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-30907056784931567002009-04-01T10:38:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:38:00.000-07:00Great post for sure. I would love to know what som...Great post for sure. I would love to know what some of the other guides consider "Indespensible". A long list would make for some varied and interesting reading. I wonder what the most common item would be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-46357423892352026732009-03-31T15:00:00.000-07:002009-03-31T15:00:00.000-07:00Markian,Good question. The answer is sometimes.Yo...Markian,<BR/><BR/>Good question. The answer is sometimes.<BR/><BR/>You can find canisters in really big climbing towns like Huarez, near Cordillera Blanca in Peru. I would recommend that you bring it. But you should also always bring an international stove as well, just in case...<BR/><BR/>JasonAmerican Alpine Institutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912049031518327438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-77608591826907671952009-03-31T08:17:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:17:00.000-07:00Jason--Nice blog entry. I've heard a lot of guides...Jason--<BR/><BR/>Nice blog entry. I've heard a lot of guides rave about the utility of jet boils on climbing trips. Just wondering whether you'd take them along on international trips as well? Since you can't fly with canisters, wondering whether you can find canisters down in South America or Asia?Markiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-12814497027181641212009-03-31T08:09:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:09:00.000-07:00Great post. For me it's my ipod shuffle. Long snow...Great post. For me it's my ipod shuffle. Long snow slogs seem much better when I have something to distract my mind from "how many more steps to go?". It's nice for tent time too when I'm having trouble falling asleep because of the flap flap flap of tent walls.<BR/><BR/>I wear my down booties around my house - is that a bad sign?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com