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6 Next Level Backcountry Snacks. There’s nothing like a cold, plasticky energy bar to bum you out on even the most epic day of touring.

6 Next Level Backcountry Snacks

Sometimes I swear I’d rather bonk than eat another mealy, chocolate-esque conglomeration that’s more pretending to be food than actually being it. Well, enough is enough. (You don’t have to throw out your old energy bars, just leave them in your pack. You know, for emergencies.) We can eat better in the backcountry, and it starts here and now. French Toast PB&Js Never heard of a French toast PB&J before? Photo Credit: Andrew Scarcella Ingredients (makes one sandwich): 1 large egg ¼ cup milk Dash of cinnamon ⅛ tsp. vanilla extract 2 slices of your favorite bread (brioche, right?)

Directions: Whisk together first four ingredients in a large bowlButter skillet or panDip bread in egg mixture on both sides and quickly put on skilletCook 3-4 minutes or until browned on each sideLet cool and make your sandwich as you see fit Black Forest Cake Bars Photo Credit: The Cake Pedaler Dry Ingredients: Training Manual for Competition Climbers: Technique. Technique is what allows you to do a route as efficiently as possible, to use the least amount of strength/energy to get to the top.

Training Manual for Competition Climbers: Technique

Different people have different body types, different strengths and different needs for technique. Technique is used all the time while climbing. There are different ways of generating momentum, taking the weight off of your hands, or even holding onto holds with less energy. The drills presented here are designed to teach you how to become a more efficient climber. YouTube. Nocontext_Wallpaper. Ibwoyl3XhJt9D4.gif 320×240 pixels. Reddits. ExtremeTech. Texas German. Texas German (German: Texasdeutsch) is a German language dialect spoken by descendants of German immigrants who settled in Texas the in the mid-19th century.

Texas German

These "German Texans" founded the towns of New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Walburg, and Comfort in Texas Hill Country, and Schulenburg and Weimar to its east. History and documentation[edit] Most German Texans continued to speak German in their homes and communities for several generations after settling in the state. During World War I Texas education rules were established mandating English-only instruction, requiring children to learn English in school regardless of what was spoken outside it.

Due to the growth of these communities and cultural bias during both World War I and World War II, Texas German speakers drifted towards English and few passed the language to their descendants.[1] The dialect is near extinction, as it is now spoken almost exclusively by a few elderly German Texans. Gillespie County See also[edit] Perfect Prime Rib Article. How to shoot a handgun accurately by Massad Ayoob Issue #85. "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me.

How to shoot a handgun accurately by Massad Ayoob Issue #85

"Make it 2,500 or 3,000 words. " Long ago, I would have answered, "Sure, and while I'm at it, how about a history of the world in, oh, 10,000 words or so? " Today, with more than 45 years of handgunning behind me (yeah, I'm old, but I started early, too) I realize that you actually can cover this topic in a fairly short article. The reason is found in the classic statement of Ray Chapman, the first world champion of the combat pistol. "Shooting well is simple," Ray said, "it just isn't easy.

" I'll buy that. And few handguns have the inherent mechanical accuracy of a good rifle. That said, though, you can get the most of your handgun's intrinsic accuracy by simply performing marksmanship basics correctly. I teach my students a five-point "pre-flight check list" to go through before they fire the shot. My Wallpapaers. Muscle Building Workout. Your Goal: Bigger Arms Your Time: 24 Minutes Unless you can complete a set of five chinups and eight dips, you should limit muscle building workout exercises that isolate your arms, such as biceps curls and triceps extensions.

Muscle Building Workout

"Your arms will grow best when you focus on the basics," says Kelly Baggett, a certified personal trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association. The basics, he explains, are compound exercises--such as the chinup and dip--that force you to move at more than one joint. These movements allow you to use heavier weights than you would with single-joint isolation exercises, while also training either your chest or back.

If you can't yet perform five chinups and eight dips, do Workout A, on the other side of this poster, twice a week. Benchmark Of Success How Big Are Your Arms? Hey Reddit! What are your best "anti-pickup lines"? (Potentially NSFW) : AskReddit. Black magic. This one is great for amazing and astounding, not to mention surprisingly easy to master at the end of the day.

Black magic.

The first bit to this is setting up. You need to make a little arch in your wick, like the photo. Now try lighting it and pulling your thumb and forefinger across the chimney, the flame should disappear, now wave your hand past the lighter or blow on it. If it doesn't relight then you need to adjust the shape of the wick, what you are looking to create is a little space underneath the arch in the wick where a small flame can effectively hide and stay lit when the larger flame is out.