https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/list/express/ News and updates from Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER en-us Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:56:00 GMT Pro Dada v11.22.0 stable 2023-09-18 https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20251103200506/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/hoosier-pass-to-loveland-pass-take-two/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Hoosier Pass to Loveland Pass (Take Two) </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3145.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>LONG RANGER (Justin Simoni) braves the very crest of the Continental Divide yet again to attempt to link up the lonely, wild, rolling terrain between Hoosier and Loveland Pass – this time: starting in the southern terminus. No one else has claimed to have finished this route. Will he be the first and make it<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/hoosier-pass-to-loveland-pass-take-two/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/hoosier-pass-to-loveland-pass-take-two/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/nitecore-carbo-10000-gen2-first-look-and-lab-tests-and-comparison-with-the-nb-10000-gen3/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Nitecore Carbo 10000 Gen2 First Look and Lab Tests (and comparison with the NB 10000 Gen3!) </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Nitecore Carbo 10000 Gen2, fully immersed in water!" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZVE01465.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>NiteCore has recently released a new version of their Carbo power bank, the Nitecore Carbo 10000 Gen2. What&#8217;s Carbo all about? As someone who spends time in the mountains in adverse conditions, for me it&#8217;s all about its IPX8 rating. This translates to a high level of water resistance: being able to be submerged up<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/nitecore-carbo-10000-gen2-first-look-and-lab-tests-and-comparison-with-the-nb-10000-gen3/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/nitecore-carbo-10000-gen2-first-look-and-lab-tests-and-comparison-with-the-nb-10000-gen3/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/la-sportiva-lumina-100-down-jacket-aequilibrium-thermal-hoody-ethereal-pro-rainproof-jacket/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> La Sportiva Lumina 100 Down Jacket, Aequilibrium Thermal Hoody, Ethereal Pro Rainproof Jacket </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sportivalootcover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Some of my favorite gear from La Sportiva released this year. <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/la-sportiva-lumina-100-down-jacket-aequilibrium-thermal-hoody-ethereal-pro-rainproof-jacket/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; 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I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fastpacking-salida-to-buena-vista-via-aspen-ridge/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Fastpacking Salida to Buena Vista via Aspen Ridge </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Aspen Ridge" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>An early season trip linking two of my all-time favorite routes: the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse and the Mosquito-Tenmile Traverse. <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fastpacking-salida-to-buena-vista-via-aspen-ridge/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; 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margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-redeux-9-3-25/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Unsupported Collegiate Loop FKT Attempt Redeux 9/3/25 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1_IMG_8726-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1_IMG_8726-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1_IMG_8726-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1_IMG_8726-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>I&#8217;ll be going (again!) for the Unsupported Collegiate Loop FKT starting in the very early morning of September 3rd, 2025. This is somewhat of a last minute decision, as my actual plan was to do an Unsupported Nolan&#8217;s 14 run right about now, a goal that I&#8217;ve been planning, recon&#8217;ing and training for these past<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-redeux-9-3-25/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-redeux-9-3-25/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-truckers-napping-protocol-for-ultrarunning-races-fastpacking-ultralight-backpacking-and-fkts/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> The Trucker&#8217;s Napping Protocol for Ultrarunning races, fastpacking, ultralight backpacking, and FKTs </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/caffeine_cover_no_text.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-truckers-napping-protocol-for-ultrarunning-races-fastpacking-ultralight-backpacking-and-fkts/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/reviewed-gossamer-gear-grit-28-fastpack/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Reviewed: Gossamer Gear Grit 28 Fastpack </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="The Gossamer Gear Grit 28" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_8744.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>The Gossamer Gear Grit 28 At A Glance The Gossamer Gear Grit 28 is an absolute exemplary fastpack for super ultralight pack outs where long days, miles, and pushing your limits is your primary goal. Stand Out Features of the Gossamer Gear Grit 28 The excellent value for what you pay, the Grit 28 is<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/reviewed-gossamer-gear-grit-28-fastpack/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/reviewed-gossamer-gear-grit-28-fastpack/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250908200509/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250804200508/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-7-15/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Unsupported Collegiate Loop FKT Attempt 7/15 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Justin Simoni" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fancy.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Howdy all, I&#8217;ll be going for the Unsupported Collegiate Loop FKT Attempt starting in the very early morning of July 15th. If my asthma doesn&#8217;t make an appearance and I don&#8217;t get run off the high country because of a dangerous lightning storm (I write this as one is overhead), I think I have a<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-7-15/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/unsupported-collegiate-loop-fkt-attempt-7-15/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 03:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250804200508/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250602200509/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-april-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Monthly Capers: April 2025 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Bailing on the Cables route on Longs Peak" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/longs_cable_bail.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Tuesday 4/1/25: Rest I had plans to work out, but I also had to nap twice, so that&#8217;s a good sign more rest is needed. Wednesday 4/2/25: Running, StairMaster Long work day, so I&#8217;m happy anything got done! Ran to the gym, then to work (4.5 miles), then the StairMaster at L7 &#8212; all Z2.<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-april-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-april-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 03:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250602200509/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250505200507/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-northern-sangre-de-cristo-loop-and-fkt/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> The Northern Sangre de Cristo Loop and FKT </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="The Northern Sangre de Cristo Loop" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/northern_sangres_shot_without_justin.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>The Northern Sangres Traverse Loop starts/finishes at the Rainbow Trail Trailhead on the road up Methodist Mountain outside of Salida, CO. Start by hiking 20 miles southeast on the Rainbow Trail to Hayden Pass Road, then hike up the 5 miles and many thousands of feet of elevation gain to the top of Hayden Pass.<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-northern-sangre-de-cristo-loop-and-fkt/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-northern-sangre-de-cristo-loop-and-fkt/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 06 May 2025 03:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250505200507/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250407200509/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-march-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Monthly Capers: March 2025 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Fantastically dry conditions on the Cables route" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/longs3.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Saturday 3/1/25: Rest Sunday 3/2/25: Longs Peak via Cables with Drew After last Tuesday&#8217;s shutdown Drew and I both peeped the forecast, which looked much better and penciled in Sunday for another go. Weather turned out to be pretty much perfect &#8212; toasty, even! &#8212; and Drew made light work up Cables. I recorded the<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-march-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-march-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-shavano-swish-jones-peak-jones-west-tabeguache-peak-mount-shavano-esprit-point/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> The Shavano Swish: Jones Peak, Jones West, Tabeguache Peak, Mount Shavano, Esprit Point </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Shavano Swish" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blog_cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/the-shavano-swish-jones-peak-jones-west-tabeguache-peak-mount-shavano-esprit-point/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/progress-is-rarely-a-straight-line-green-mountain-pr-ep-4/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Progress is rarely a straight line: Green Mountain PR ep. 4 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/progress-is-rarely-a-straight-line-green-mountain-pr-ep-4/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/dont-freeze-what-keeps-you-warm-when-camping-2/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Don&#8217;t Freeze! What Keeps You Warm When Camping? </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="577" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1024x577.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Winter in Colorado! The outside temps dipped down again, so I planned on camping out to test my gear and see just how warm it keeps me in frigid conditions. There are a few different parts of a holistic camping system that assist in providing a habitable environment. A shelter (tent), a sleeping bag or<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/dont-freeze-what-keeps-you-warm-when-camping-2/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/dont-freeze-what-keeps-you-warm-when-camping-2/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250407200509/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250303200510/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-february-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Monthly Capers: February 2025 </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Longs Peak" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2_1_longs_peak-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Saturday 2/1/25: Mt. Lady Washington with DrewBob Weather looked particularly terrible &#8212; windy! &#8212; so we decided an easy run to Mt. Lady Washington was best — perhaps a few laps. Wind was the deciding factor and we pulled the plug after one summit, which almost didn&#8217;t happen as Drew got blown off the peak!<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-february-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/monthly-capers-february-2025/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/dont-freeze-what-keeps-you-warm-when-camping/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Don&#8217;t Freeze! What keeps you warm when camping? </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_5458-cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Head on over to the Patreon to read my survey on just what contributes the most to keeping you warm during a cold winter night in your tent. <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/dont-freeze-what-keeps-you-warm-when-camping/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2025-project-dreamin/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> 2025 Project Dreamin&#8217; </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Project Dreamin&#39; 2025!" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/project_dreamin_hero.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>The number of ideas for projects that swirl in my head is exhausting. There is always an incredible route that I want test myself on. Here are my top ideas: The Sawatch Trifecta As the name suggests, this is actually three separate projects that just so happen to be in the Sawatch Range, which are<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/2025-project-dreamin/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2025-project-dreamin/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/buying-a-power-bank-dont-make-the-same-mistakes-as-me-do-this-instead/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Buying a Power Bank? Don&#8217;t Make The Same Mistakes as Me! Do This Instead: </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/usb_power_meter.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Critical Points Ignore mAh mAh is what power banks are usually advertised under, and may give you a rough idea of capacity, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. The specification is incomplete as it does not include Voltage. And mAh listed can be used to hide the true capacity of a battery.&#160;Ignore mAh! Look<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/buying-a-power-bank-dont-make-the-same-mistakes-as-me-do-this-instead/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/buying-a-power-bank-dont-make-the-same-mistakes-as-me-do-this-instead/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/do-vapor-barrier-socks-work-lets-test-the-concept/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Do Vapor Barrier Socks Work? Let&#8217;s Test the Concept </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Breaking trail in deep snow" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hiking-1.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>I&#8217;ve used DIY vapor barrier socks in the past with good results, but I never knew if they actually made a difference than going without. The theory seems sound enough: a ftvapor barrier prevents evaporative heat lose (mass transport) &#8212; one of the four ways heat is transferred (radiation, conduction, and convection being the others).<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/do-vapor-barrier-socks-work-lets-test-the-concept/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/do-vapor-barrier-socks-work-lets-test-the-concept/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fix-your-broken-microspikes-in-only-two-minutes/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Fix Your Broken MICROspikes in Only Two Minutes! </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Kahtoola Microspikes" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fix-your-broken-microspikes-in-only-two-minutes/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Testing Insulated Bottles and Playing with Thermometers </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Nalgene v Hydroflask" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Winter backpacking is a constant battle against keeping things from freezing &#8212; especially when managing water. Making water by melting snow is a chore I rather not have to do more than I need to and fuel is too precious to waste. Running out puts you in a dangerous circumstance. And the snow here in<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250303200510/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250203200506/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. 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Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Testing Insulated Bottles and Playing with Thermometers </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Nalgene v Hydroflask" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cover.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Winter backpacking is a constant battle against keeping things from freezing &#8212; especially when managing water. Making water by melting snow is a chore I rather not have to do more than I need to and fuel is too precious to waste. Running out puts you in a dangerous circumstance. And the snow here in<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/testing-insulated-bottles-and-playing-with-thermometers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/black-diamond-mens-solution-hoody/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Reviewed: Black Diamond Men&#8217;s Solution Hoody </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="The hood is large enough to handle a helmet&#39;d head." class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hood2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>The Black Diamond Men&#8217;s Solution Hoody At A Glance A high quality, midweight, synthetic fill, insulated jacket with front zip, helmet-compatible hood, bottom cinches and chest pocket that’s perfect as a Winter active insulation, for summer backpacking while at the campsite or on top of lofty mountain summits, and for an everyday do-it-all jacket in<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/black-diamond-mens-solution-hoody/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/black-diamond-mens-solution-hoody/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fenix-bc22r-bike-light-tested-and-reviewed/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Fenix BC22R Bike Light: Tested and Reviewed </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Fenix BC22R" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ZVE06854.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>A bright, compact front bike light with innovative mounting options, USB-C charging, along with an included removable and replaceable 18650 battery. <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/fenix-bc22r-bike-light-tested-and-reviewed/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/i-gained-10-pounds-what-happened-to-my-uphill-running-speed/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> I gained 10 pounds! What happened to my uphill running speed? (ep 3) </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cover2.jpg 1920w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/i-gained-10-pounds-what-happened-to-my-uphill-running-speed/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250203200506/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250106200507/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. 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Join for early access and other special perks! https://www.patreon.com/longranger Another adventure in Exhaustion! Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER throws caution to the wind racing through a large chunk of the Colorado Trail in Springtime not knowing if trail conditions are bone dry or under a sheet<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/12/10/colorado-trail-24-hour-backpacking-challenge-in-may-how-far-can-i-hike/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/12/10/colorado-trail-24-hour-backpacking-challenge-in-may-how-far-can-i-hike/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Until next time,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>Long May You Range!</em></p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" id="subscription_form" target="_self" > <input type="hidden" name="flavor" id="ddm_flavor" value="subscribe" > <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <input type="hidden" name="list" id="ddm_list" value="express" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> <label class="medium-text-right" for="ddm_email" > Email Address </label> </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="email" name="email" id="ddm_email" value="" required="required" placeholder="user@example.com (required)" > </div> </div> <div id="ddm_subscriber_fields"> </div> <input type="hidden" id="g-recaptcha-response_sf" class="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" > <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <p> <small> This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply. </small> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns"> &nbsp; </div> <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns"> <input type="submit" name="submit_button" value="Subscribe" class="button success expand" id="ddm_subscribe_button" > </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="large-12 medium-12 columns large-centered medium-centered"> <p class="text-center"> Unsubscribe at Anytime | <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/privacy_policy/express/" target="_blank" > Privacy Policy </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:05:00 GMT https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20250106200507/ https://justinsimoni.com/list/mail.cgi/archive/express/20241202200505/ <h1 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 34px;">Howdy Everyone,</h1><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/longranger" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;">I've started a Patreon</a> to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!</p><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog:</p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/28/fenix-bc06r-rechargeable-bike-tail-light/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Fenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail Light </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="The Fenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail Light" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06348.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>At a Glance What is the Fenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail Light? The Fenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail Light is a premium, compact, and lightweight rear red bike light. This handsome light sports a variety of lighting patterns at both a low and high intensity, plus an automatic burst mode when braking is sensed. The<a class="moretag" href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/28/fenix-bc06r-rechargeable-bike-tail-light/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Continue reading...</a> <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/28/fenix-bc06r-rechargeable-bike-tail-light/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/25/an-introduction-to-the-slowlans-ultralight-backpacking-guide/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> An Introduction to the Slowlans Ultralight Backpacking Guide </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="Mt. Oxford" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oxford_nolans_route.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>Find the guidebook at, https://slowlans.longmayyourange.com/ <a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/25/an-introduction-to-the-slowlans-ultralight-backpacking-guide/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: #2199e8; text-decoration: none;"> Read More </a></p><h2 style="padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; color: inherit; word-wrap: normal; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 30px;"><a href="https://justinsimoni.com/2024/11/19/fix-your-pant-zippers/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; color: #2199e8;"> Fix Your Pant Zippers </a></h2><p style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" decoding="async" height="576" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334-300x169.jpg 300w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334-768x432.jpg 768w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://justinsimoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ZVE06334.jpg 2048w" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; max-width: 2048px;" width="1024" /></div>I grabbed my favorite running rain pants &#8212; the Ultimate Direction Ultra Pants &#8212; and noticed that the zipper on the pant leg was damaged &#8212; the slider was off on one side of the teeth &#8212; ugh! 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