Just wanted to add some positive feedback as well.
Really enjoy your blog, especially posts like, "The Cultural Apotheosis of Gear" and "Simplicity: Gear."
Lines like, "Our gear has become so good, it does so much work for us, that our pracÂtice of outÂdoor advenÂture becomes more and more vulÂgar in its ease and leisure." are like a vitamin B-12 shot in the arm.
Also enjoy your trip reports, especially the ones regarding things like the Wilderness Classic. The post trip analysis is interesting and useful.