Pole,
Pack and Paddle 26th Edition
Fly
Fishing, Backpacking, Canoes & Kayaks
Tues-Fri
11-7, Thurs until
New Products and Winter inventory…The Cliffs Bugger Beast (big fly box) and Beast Jr. are in. These are excellent for big flies like
streamers and wooly buggers, and saltwater flies like Clousers, Deceivers
etc. We also have in stock the Cliffs Float Patch and the fly patch that
mounts on a jacket, vest, shirt etc. If
you haven’t seen these new products check out cliffoutdoors.com
Two new books on lightweight backpacking should
be here this week…. along with a new book on winter hiking and camping.
We’re restocked on the very popular North Face Cat’s Meow sleeping bag and
the less expensive $79 Aleutian by North
Face….also a kid’s mummy bag.
The Western Mountaineering
Alpinlite Super is an excellent
premium goose down bag…maximum warmth and minimum weight and bulk….great for
winter….
North
Face and
Terramar long underwear in several weights is
in. Terramar is one of the industry’s
leading manufacturers of warm underwear that excels in moisture transport and
wicking. No hype…just good, dependable performance at a good price…silk,
polyester, and polyester & wool blend…
Specialty
gloves are in…a great neoprene glove by Chota , fingerless fleece and wool
gloves when you need dexterity, and fleece mitts and ski gloves.
We also have received our fall order of waders by Dan Bailey. These are excellent with reduced seams and
increased breathability. If you are
shopping fishing waders, you can’t do better than Dan Bailey.
Camo
packs by Kelty…we’ve got several of the smaller packs in camouflage and
just in is the heavy duty external frame
Cache Hauler (“freighter”)…for packing in supplies or packing out big game
Fishing Classes…. Please make
advance reservations for all classes…classes are cancelled 2 days
before the date, if signups are insufficient.
Intro
to Salt Water & False Albacore… Wed. Oct. 18 at
(Remember…advance reservations required on all
classes)
Intro
to Fly Tying Classes…scheduled
for Oct. 26th…email if interested…
classes run 6-7 weeks…loaner equipment
provided…cost about $65.
Splitting firewood…safely:
Occasionally there’s a time and place for splitting wood. Cut it first using a folding saw. Then stand a section on end. Place the blade of a hand ax on the end of
the wood to be split. Then use another
piece of wood to hammer the blade into the wood. This eliminates
the hazards of swinging an ax. No
hand ax? Use a sheath knife (for years I did this with a small Buck
Woodsman) or heavy folding knife, and
hammer it through the piece to be split.
Position the knife so the point of the blade stays exposed to hammer on.
The knife works great when backpacking…a
hand ax is heavy. Either method works great; is much safer; and
exposes the dry inner core of firewood.
Cooking Tips: In really
cold weather, make insulated “cozies”
for your cook pots out of old wool blankets or cotton…or a welding
blanket. Use the cozy when you remove
the pots from the stove to keep the contents hot and/or while ingredients
soak. With freeze dried meals add a
healthy dash of All Spice for more
flavor or make your own using oregano, onion powders, Marjoram, Thyme and
salt & pepper
SALES…With all the winter gear that just arrived, our 50% off rack is chock full of good
deals. Here’s some NEW deals on NEW gear: MSR Hubba (solo)tent…20% off; brand new Columbia fleece pull-over zip neck…was $45…now only $28; Columbia waterproof/breathable Thunderscout jacket …was $85 now only $49;
North Face Evolution
Triclimate waterproof/breathable jacket
with removable fleece liner…$229 now only
$189…and MORE Sale ends 9pm Oct. 19th
Cabin Rentals… fishing, hiking or biking around Mt. Rogers;
Ashe County, specifically the Helton Creek area; or the New River along
Ashe/Allegheny; or streams in VA like Big Wilson,,,On Helton… highmountaincabins.com and zydecomoon.com (being built…ready in mid Oct.); on the New… riversidecanoeing.com (camping and furnished cabins) ; on Big Wilson highlandhideaways.com.
Steelhead Trip to Penn…Fish for steelhead with local guide Marty
Shaffner… The Oct. trip is full but
there are plans for an early Nov. or a
late Nov. trip…don’t wait to book a spot.
Check Marty and Jeff Payne’s web site…tristateangler.com…
Cold weather clothing…consider this: Each season there are new products and
synthetic materials with great claims for insulating ability, moisture
transport and lightweight. Despite all
these advances, and some are quite good, it’s still hard to beat good old wool clothing whether its pants,
shirts, sweaters, socks, gloves
etc. In many instances, it performs
better….and it may already be in your closet, thrift shop or surplus
store. Check our web site for detailed cold weather camping guidance.
Special Orders…If we don’t have it, we may be able to order
it: ammunition, gun cases, spinning and
bait casting tackle, saltwater tackle, marine supplies, rectangular sleeping
bags, tree stands, archery and much more.
Just ask. No extra fees other
than freight…and sometimes not even that.
Thanks for
shopping locally.…we sincerely appreciate your business!
Richard