<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178</id><updated>2011-07-08T01:48:17.999-07:00</updated><category term='770&apos;'/><category term='Shane standing at 11'/><category term='down sleepingbag in Washingtion'/><category term='Polka Dot Sleeping Bag'/><category term='100&apos; with the Grand Teton towering at 13'/><category term='Me and my Sierra'/><title type='text'>Sleeping Bag Station</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-6267987578162568320</id><published>2009-11-12T07:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-12T07:48:48.726-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:lucida grande;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How are those "I'm Grateful for" lists coming?  Hopefully long and plentiful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As Thanksgiving nears I can almost smell the aroma of the turkey as it cooks and taste those creamy mashed potatoes and gravy smoosh on my tongue.  Oh yeah, and pumpkin pie with loads of whipped cream.  How many more days do I have to wait?  And where is my sleeping bag so I can be ready for a great nap afterwards?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Actually the month is moving quickly and before we know it the Christmas season will be in full swing.  Ya know, I just love this whole time of year of giving and receiving and counting blessings.  I like that our minds turn more away from ourselves and focus on others and the fun of gift giving.  Imagining the joy on others faces warms our hearts and brings a smile to our own faces.  I wish you the best as you participate in the whole giving and receiving process.  From making lists to shopping to wrapping to giving and even receiving.  Have fun with all of it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you prepare your shopping lists remember to add &lt;span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/span&gt; for those who love the outdoors, those who could use a new sleeping bag, or for those indoor sleepovers and more.  Let us assist you in making the shopping experience fun.  Check out our exciting themed kids bags.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Camping,&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-6267987578162568320?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/6267987578162568320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=6267987578162568320' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6267987578162568320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6267987578162568320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/11/hi-everyone-how-are-those-im-grateful.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-2987751502180035919</id><published>2009-11-03T06:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T06:39:47.833-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;color:#3333ff;"&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Hope you all had a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;spooktackular&lt;/span&gt; Halloween.  Ours was wonderfully warm, 48 degrees and no wind, which made it great for Trick or Treating.  In our case it was Trunk Or Treating, which I have come to love.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;As the weather cools and the trees are bare preparing for their winter slumber my mind turns to staying warm and reflecting on all I grateful for.  A few of those things being things like my cute little family, beautiful harvest moons, a warm house, yummy food, great friends, the sweet smell of fall and it's crisp air, and anticipating the first real snow fall that ushers in winter fun.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;I hope you all have more things to be grateful for than you can name.  I recommend taking a few minutes each day and create a list of those things and just see how blessed your life really is.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;This is a great time to pull out your &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;sleeping bags&lt;/span&gt; and see if any repairs are needed and get them aired out and laundered.  It's also a great time to use those bags in a non-typical way for most of us by having a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;campout&lt;/span&gt; in the front room with the kids.  Put on your favorite family movie and have some fun snacks on hand and simply enjoy being together.  Oh yeah, turn off your connections to the outside world so you are not tempted to leave this sweet time with your family.  Open a window for added effect.  :)  Now, have a great time!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Remember to check us out at &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt; for your holiday "Gift Bag" shopping.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Happy Camping,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Jen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-2987751502180035919?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/2987751502180035919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=2987751502180035919' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2987751502180035919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2987751502180035919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/11/hi-everyone-hope-you-all-had.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-4440005296742005937</id><published>2009-10-22T10:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-22T10:33:04.375-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many of you ever feel like your personal batteries are low and could use some recharging?  You look for a cheap flight to a fun vacation spot and there it is, airfare you can afford.  You start planning and find you can do this trip for only a few hundred dollars.  You look forward to the relaxation, the fun, no schedules or interruptions.  Sounds great doesn't it?!  You can almost feel your batteries recharging as you read this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question: How long do you think the recharge will last once you enter back into reality?  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Unfortunatley&lt;/span&gt;, maybe a day or two.  A week at best.  I know, the thought of that is a bummer.  So I would like to propose a suggestion.  What if you brought that vacation spot to you everyday?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You ask how?  Well, go out and buy some music or pictures or something that relates to that place so when you look at it, hear it or taste it, you transport your mind to the vacation spot.  In essence I am suggesting that you take time everyday to do something that recharges your batteries.  This will allow them to hold a greater charge and to do it more often.  Which will lead to greater productivity and happiness in your lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Set aside your vacation time everyday and allow no interruptions.  This can be done in one chunk "vacation" or several smaller "vacations" throughout the day.  The recharging activities are endless. Give it a try and then let us know what you do to bring this vacation to you.  Also, what vacation spot do you go to everyday?  We'd love to know.  Now go and recharge and enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for me, I'm going to Hawaii!!  Maybe Jamaica!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Vacation,&lt;br /&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-4440005296742005937?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/4440005296742005937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=4440005296742005937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4440005296742005937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4440005296742005937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/hi-everyone-how-many-of-you-ever-feel.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-7054257764021797536</id><published>2009-10-15T09:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T09:51:53.797-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Hi Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So today I thought I would share with you some useless knowledge that you can share with family and friends around the campfire.  Not only will you look like a fool, I mean look cool, you will boggle their minds with your massive knowledge of things they would have never thought about.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So as not to overwhelm you I will share only a few today so that they really sink in.  Here we go.&lt;br /&gt;1)  A buffalo can run 35-40 miles per hour.  That is as fast a  thoroughbred race horse.  How cool is that?&lt;br /&gt;2)  Frogs can breath out their bums.  Thank-you nature channel!  My kids love to share that one with all their friends for a good laugh.&lt;br /&gt;3)  More people come and sleep in tents on weekends than they do on weekdays.  When we found that out the shock factor was off the scale.&lt;br /&gt;3)  If you want to make an amazing fire drill holes in a copper pipe and put rubber hose pieces into it and insert into your fire.  Prepare to be amazed!! Really!&lt;br /&gt;4)  Rub bounce drier sheets on yourself and insert into pockets to assist in keeping &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;those pesky&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;mosquitoes&lt;/span&gt; away.  (No, this is not a paid advertisement for Bounce.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever you have to do today, try to include one thing that makes you happy.  If you can't think of anything, go browse www.SleepingBagStation.com and let your "dreams" begin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Camping,&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-7054257764021797536?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/7054257764021797536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=7054257764021797536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/7054257764021797536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/7054257764021797536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/hi-everyone-so-today-i-thought-i-would.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-7975298922144168001</id><published>2009-10-12T10:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T14:17:31.277-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Good day Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I took a quick trip yesterday across the Idaho desert on my way to Hailey, Idaho.  It was fun to see snow on the mountains and in some places quite a bit of it.  The drive was pleasant and went by quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While there, I went to the sheep dog trials, which were a part of the Idaho Sheep Herders Festival. I didn't know there was such a thing. I had a great time watching those dogs do their thing and maneuver the sheep where the herder directed with an assortment of whistles.  If only we could do the same thing with our children.  :)   Anyway, it was educational to watch and observe the events.  I didn't stay too long as it was breezy and cold.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The trees are starting to change and create a beautiful array of colors on the hillsides.  Many of the mountains had a dusting of snow to add to the beauty.  I was looking forward to taking a run in the hills and going for a long bike ride while there.  Unfortunately plans changed and I had to return home on the same day.  I was bummed but happy to have been able to see and enjoy the beauty for a few hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the weather cools for some of us, we tend to put off being in the outdoors overnight unless we are in one of those motel things.  Nothing against  motels or a nice hot tub.  However, just a quick reminder that we can enjoy the outdoors even when the temperature is cooler by having the proper equipment.  As &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt; we have an assortment of colder weather bags that will assist you in enjoying the outdoors even when the temperature takes a dive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So as you contemplate the next cool weather camp-out or hunting trip remember to check us out at &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt; and let us assist you in creating a great sleeping experience. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time enjoy the changing colorful scenery that surrounds you because before you know it the world will white, ready for its winter slumber.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Camping,&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-7975298922144168001?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/7975298922144168001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=7975298922144168001' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/7975298922144168001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/7975298922144168001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/good-day-everyone-i-took-quick-trip.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-3456162810382565329</id><published>2009-10-07T12:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T13:09:38.728-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Hi Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many times have you been camping or hiking and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;needed&lt;/span&gt; an alarm to wake you for those early morning starts?  While I was at Mt. Hood I came upon this scenario again.  We needed to wake up at 3:50am so as to get &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;Francie's&lt;/span&gt; feet taped and her ready to go by 4:30am so she could hear the instructions at 4:45am and start bell at 5:00am.   Wow- that's &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;alot&lt;/span&gt; of &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;am's&lt;/span&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well I had turned off my phone to save the battery cause I knew I didn't have much left and I had forgotten my car charger.  I know, way to go.  She informed me about the need for an alarm and I didn't think there would be much sleeping due to the anticipation of the coming morning, kinda like Christmas eve for a child, but volunteered my phone anyway.  Not too long after setting &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;the&lt;/span&gt; alarm and snuggling in I heard a small chirp and thought, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;hmm&lt;/span&gt;, I wonder what that was.  We were on the roadside in the mountains and so it could have been a bird or something.  Then, I heard it again.  No, not a bird but my phone letting me know it was about to expire.  So I turned it off, knowing it wouldn't last til 3:50am hoping to save what battery I might have left and that we would indeed be awake by 3:50am.  Dun dun dun!  Well, we were awake on time, having not gotten much sleep because of the excitement and knowing we didn't have an alarm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This morning I found a neat solution to this "alarm-ing" situation. :)  A queen size air mattress with an alarm clock built in.  How cool is that!! I also found one that will serve the music needs of those who like to fall to sleep to the sounds of &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;Enya&lt;/span&gt;, Tim &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;McGraw&lt;/span&gt; or whatever else instead of nature.  A mattress with a built in mp3 adapter.  Amazing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can check these cool mattresses out along with other sleeping comfort needs at &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt;.   I may just have to try one of these out for myself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time- enjoy that early morning alarm,&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-3456162810382565329?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/3456162810382565329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=3456162810382565329' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3456162810382565329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3456162810382565329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/hi-everyone-how-many-times-have-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-8533074034500743585</id><published>2009-10-05T11:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T11:47:50.294-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sso_SYAGx3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/no5wj02KYWM/s1600-h/DSCN1645.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sso_SYAGx3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/no5wj02KYWM/s320/DSCN1645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389189489015310194" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sso97PDwi6I/AAAAAAAAAB0/j38ns2J_kyg/s1600-h/DSCN1644.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sso97PDwi6I/AAAAAAAAAB0/j38ns2J_kyg/s320/DSCN1644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389187991966092194" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The photo of Mt Hood I put in my last post disappeared.  So here it is again along with another photo I took that same morning.   Enjoy!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-8533074034500743585?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/8533074034500743585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=8533074034500743585' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/8533074034500743585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/8533074034500743585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/photo-of-mt-hood-i-put-in-my-last-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sso_SYAGx3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/no5wj02KYWM/s72-c/DSCN1645.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-6040165310650717809</id><published>2009-10-05T10:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T11:38:48.130-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Ssopr0UIIOI/AAAAAAAAABk/dlL9d0hrCLc/s1600-h/DSCN1628.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Ssopr0UIIOI/AAAAAAAAABk/dlL9d0hrCLc/s320/DSCN1628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389165736856396002" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello Everyone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I woke up to a winter wonderland today and it was beautiful.  Just enough snow to cover everything with about an inch or so but still warm enough to be melting and dripping from the roof top at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I did go out on my morning run and enjoyed the cool air as it kissed my face.  I looked down on the town below and gave thanks that I could view and be a part of such beauty.  I actually was hoping it would snow while I was running but the best I got was a gentle mist.  It was refreshing and good enough for me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am currently inside making a list of things I need to do and wishing I could be out enjoying things like the picture of "Little Crater Lake" above or hanging out beneath the shadow of Mt. Hood pictured below.  I think of how fun and cozy it would be to stand by a warm fire with a cup of hot cocoa or be snuggled in my sleeping bag inside a tent with family or friends.  Some may say I'm crazy but the memories I have of such occasions bring warmth to my soul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me tell you about Little Crater Lake.  After the Mt Hood 100 mile run we went about 6 miles down the road to this lake to catch some views and some &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;zz's&lt;/span&gt;.  I wasn't really tired and didn't want to hang out and watch &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt; sleep, so I decided to walk the 250 yards to the lake.  Well I was expecting to see a large lake with shorelines and the works.  As I walked through a wooded area and came into a clearing I could see what I would describe as a puddle.  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Ok&lt;/span&gt;, it was bigger than a puddle, more like a pond.  I looked all around me to see if I could find the lake.  Well, the bright blue, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;crystle&lt;/span&gt; clear, pristine pond in front of me was indeed the lake I had walked those 250 yards for.  I actually laughed out loud and then decided to check it out.  It took me all of a couple of minutes to do this.  I was in awe of how beautiful the color was and that it was so clear I could see the bottom and the trees that called that bottom home.  I took a few pictures so I could remember this beautiful lake.  I actually threw a few stones into it to watch them sink and to my surprise they actually flitted and floated to the bottom landing with a little poof of silt.  It was fun to watch.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On my way back to the car I met a fellow who had just moved to the area from back east who told me the lake was created by a spring that eroded the ground, eventually causing it to sink.  The lake is about 45 feet deep and amazingly clear so as to see every detail from the leaves floating on the top to the twigs that lay on the bottom.  Quite as site.  I am happy I chose to walk those 250 yards and experience this little piece of heaven.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The photo below was taken in the early morning hours on the shoreline of Lake Timothy.  The air was cool and calm creating a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;mirror&lt;/span&gt; on the water that reflected all the beauty around me, including Mt. Hood which can be seen in the background.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I look out the window and see the snow I long to return to such beautiful and places.  However, even with the memories in mind, I look forward to the beauty that winter brings such places and the different kinds of fun that can be had.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So with that in mind I am going to go make a nice hot cup of cocoa and may even put whipped cream on top, snuggle up with my "to do" list and add to it to check out www.SleepingBagStation.com  so I will be prepared for all kinds of temperatures and my sleeping needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time,&lt;br /&gt;Stay warm with www.SleepingBagStation.com,&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-6040165310650717809?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/6040165310650717809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=6040165310650717809' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6040165310650717809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6040165310650717809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/hello-everyone.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Ssopr0UIIOI/AAAAAAAAABk/dlL9d0hrCLc/s72-c/DSCN1628.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-377337107482617576</id><published>2009-10-02T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T16:24:17.714-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8hlG7DLI/AAAAAAAAABU/ELjLV15tdXU/s1600-h/DSCN1692.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388130920534052018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8hlG7DLI/AAAAAAAAABU/ELjLV15tdXU/s320/DSCN1692.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Hello Everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am back from a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;splendifferous&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; trip that took me to Spokane, Mt. Hood, back to Spokane and home again. Almost 2000 miles driving and 102 running by the time I returned home. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;Ok&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; I only ran 27 of that 102 and it was great!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will hit a few highlights as I could take up your whole day talking about this trip. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and I left for Mt. Hood on Friday morning and by Friday night had her checked in, making final preparations of drop bags, meeting some of the runners and sleeping on the side of the road in her truck across from the start/finish area. I couldn't believe we were finally here and she was actually going to run 102 miles. Yikes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4am came quickly and I had my lesson in how to tape her feet and take care of them if needed. An early morning drink for her and then off to the start for instructions. I found myself surrounded by 118 crazy people, I mean runners, and their crews and lots of excitement in the air. I will contribute the excitement to sleep deprivation. I would learn more about that later. Before I knew it we were having the 10 second countdown and they were off, and so was I, back to the truck for some sleep!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I got up at 10am and met &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at the mile 28 aid station. She looked a little rough and discovered her medicine was making her dizzy and unsteady. Not good when you have to watch for rocks and roots with every step. She had fallen once but wasn't too worse for the wear. We refilled drinks and sent her back on the trail. It would be another 5 hrs before I saw her again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the meantime I &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;assisted&lt;/span&gt; the Race Director with a few things like cleaning up and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;delivering&lt;/span&gt; water to obscure aid stations in the middle of nowhere. This was great cause I drove &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;Francie's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; nicely washed and waxed truck on extremely rough and dusty roads and I knew she would be loving it. Not! I had fun though, except when I looked over and noticed a pool of water in the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;passengers&lt;/span&gt; seat. Yikes!! I'm talking LOTS of water spilling from the container. I was praying the two large &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;containers&lt;/span&gt; in the back sloshing around with every bump on my bed were not doing the same thing as this one. In the rear view &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"&gt;mirror&lt;/span&gt; they looked like children playing in one of those jump house toys and having a grand time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next aid station was at mile 55 and also 75. this is where I would spend the remainder of my day and night until I would head on the trail to pace &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; the last 27 miles. I had met several really nice people and so the time went quickly. Helping with the aid station as runners came in helped time pass also. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; came into this aid station at mile 55 looking as fresh as a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"&gt;Daisy&lt;/span&gt;. After fixing a blister, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"&gt;re-taping&lt;/span&gt; her feet and providing some &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"&gt;nourishment&lt;/span&gt; I sent her back on the trail and told her I would see her in another 5 or so. At this point I went to the truck and got my clothes changed, pack ready and took a little &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;snoozer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; so I would be able to be rested and stay awake the remainder of the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Night fell and so did the temperature. I stood around a small propane heater for about 3 hours with several people waiting for &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"&gt;their&lt;/span&gt; runners. Most runners were about an hour behind schedule as the 20 miles they had just come from were a challenge they weren't expecting. Finally &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; came in, not looking so good this time. Her feet were painful as she had &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"&gt;developed&lt;/span&gt; a new blister or two that were really hurting her. Popping them was not one of my favorite things but had to be done. I took care of her feet while another guy helped with food and bottles. After a small rest and making sure she was dressed for cooler weather, feet &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19"&gt;re-taped&lt;/span&gt;, and some food we set off together into the dark night on the last stretch of this adventure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We walked for a while as she tried to shake the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"&gt;nausea&lt;/span&gt; that had overcome her. Mostly caused by the pain of her feet. Not to mention all the gels she had eaten for nutrition. We had six hours to finish within the 24hr mark and so I pushed for that goal. Before too long though as we traveled in the total darkness of the night it became clear that I needed to just assist her in finishing in her original 26 hr goal. We were moving so slowly and at times she would pick up her feet and run. I wondered if she thought she was moving quickly because I had my choice to either jog with her or to just walk quickly. I did both. I felt her pain as she would kick a stick or rock and holler out, but my job was to keep her moving, so I did. Each aid station was a blessing because I could eat, drink a little and get warm. I had dressed to run and because we weren't I was cold. We left mile 75 at 11:15pm with the temperature being 38 degrees. I could feel the night get colder and welcomed the occasional pockets of warm air which soon became pockets of cooler and colder air.  By the time we finished I was frozen. My hands were cold, face numb and nose raw from running all night. Funny, because it was the only thing running during the night!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just as dawn was arriving my headlamp went out.  It was dark but light enough to make out the trail and I was glad it lasted the night.  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt; still had her light to help us along.  It was amazing how the dimension of the forest around us changed and took shape as the morning light appeared and the stars and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"&gt;darkness&lt;/span&gt; began to fade.  What a beautiful place we were in and so peaceful, but where was that finish line?!  Time and miles seemed to move slowly as did my frozen body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, 81/2 hrs later I saw the finish line and took her by the hand and started jogging so she could run across. As we approached I let go and let her cross as I took her picture. She had done it! Run 102 miles in 26hrs and 39 &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"&gt;mins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;!!! I too had accomplished my goal of getting her to the finish line and that felt great, as did the fire, warm blanket that was put around me and the two cups of hot cocoa!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I could go on more but have taken much of your time at this point. Thanks for sharing some of this great adventure with me. The pictures I posted were of Mt. Hood as it over looks Lake Timothy, a shot from the aid s&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"&gt;tation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at 55 &amp;amp; 75, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and I in front of Mt. hood on our way home, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at the start and me goofing off as we drove. As I look &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25"&gt;through&lt;/span&gt; the photos I will post a few more of the great ones soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until then, happy camping and remember to check us out at http://www.sleepingbagstaion.com&lt;br /&gt;Jen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8hLKKG_I/AAAAAAAAABM/SdeBxIPJAYc/s1600-h/DSCN1612.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388130913568300018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8hLKKG_I/AAAAAAAAABM/SdeBxIPJAYc/s320/DSCN1612.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8goNmDPI/AAAAAAAAABE/JadgU9sBm08/s1600-h/DSCN1606.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388130904187473138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8goNmDPI/AAAAAAAAABE/JadgU9sBm08/s320/DSCN1606.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"&gt;Francie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; just before she started her 102 miles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Waiting for runners at aid &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27"&gt;station&lt;/span&gt; 55/75.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8f2yPVHI/AAAAAAAAAA8/bY8f2LjLqU0/s1600-h/DSCN1570.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388130890919400562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8f2yPVHI/AAAAAAAAAA8/bY8f2LjLqU0/s320/DSCN1570.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Having fun while driving!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8fbd96MI/AAAAAAAAAA0/tuJxllQh1s0/s1600-h/DSCN1682.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388130883586615490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8fbd96MI/AAAAAAAAAA0/tuJxllQh1s0/s320/DSCN1682.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mt. Hood as seen across Lake timothy. Our campsite after the race was right on the shore of this beautiful lake. I look forward to going back.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Did I mention the crazy thing that happened? I decided that I am going to train and run this same course next year. I am wondering if I fell and hit my head sometime in the night and knocked myself crazy. I am actually way excited and look forward to training, not &lt;span style="color:#ffff00;"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt; mention what I could write about if the whole 102 mile experience were my own. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-377337107482617576?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/377337107482617576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=377337107482617576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/377337107482617576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/377337107482617576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/10/hello-everyone-i-am-back-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SsZ8hlG7DLI/AAAAAAAAABU/ELjLV15tdXU/s72-c/DSCN1692.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-4112365651831957764</id><published>2009-09-22T20:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T20:52:52.874-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000099;"&gt;Hello everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;So it is getting late, at least for me and I am still working on getting packed so I can leave tomorrow for Washington.  I must say, I am so packing like a girl!  Taking way too much stuff because I'm not sure what I want or what I will need to wear for my running adventure.  Checked the weather and it is suppose to be great, so that helps a little.  Ok, not really.  Hey, at least I will have options, right?!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Thank heavens my sleeping bag and camping stuff don't take so much effort. They are already nicely packed in the trunk of my car waiting for the adventure to begin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;I am excited and nervous all at the same time.  I have planned for this all summer and can't believe it is finally here.  Kinda like Christmas.  It just sneaks up on ya before you know it.  I look forward to sharing the adventure my bag and I will have this coming week.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Until then, make it a great one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Hittin' the Trails,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Jen &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-4112365651831957764?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/4112365651831957764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=4112365651831957764' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4112365651831957764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4112365651831957764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/hello-everyone-so-it-is-getting-late-at.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-5575894381806495572</id><published>2009-09-21T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T11:12:11.711-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: lucida grande;"&gt;Hello everyone,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope all is well and you are finding the time to get out and enjoy your sleeping bags and all the great things that come with using them. As school has started and the weather cools we tend to hold back on getting out and enjoying nature.  I encourage you to get out and enjoy the crisp, refreshing air, smell of a warm campfire and beauty that refills the soul.  I am thinking I will actually try some winter camp-outs this year, as I have always wanted to and have never done it.  Sounds like a great time to maybe use a double sleeping bag and get cozy with someone you love. Hmm  :)  Not to mention taking plenty of hot chocolate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also just placed an order for one of our childrens themed sleeping bags.  These are fun bags and come in many themes for those cute boys and girls in your life.  Check out www.SleepingBagStation.com to see our selection of themed sleeping bags as well as all our other bags to serve your camping needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am getting ready to go to Mount Hood to pace a friend in a 100 mile trail run and look forward to letting you in on all the fun. So until then.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Camping and remember to check us out at www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-5575894381806495572?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/5575894381806495572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=5575894381806495572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/5575894381806495572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/5575894381806495572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/hello-everyone-hope-all-is-well-and-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-696220309259422660</id><published>2009-09-21T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T10:53:31.603-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='100&apos; with the Grand Teton towering at 13'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shane standing at 11'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='770&apos;'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: georgia;"&gt;ok, now I have your attention!  I forgot to turn the picture before I posted it, but if you turn your head to the side just a little you'll see Shane standing in front of the magnificent Grand Teton as he just finished hiking to the top of Table Rock.  He was so happy to be standing there looking at the beauty all around him.  Actually, he was happy because he knew we could have lunch.  We did have to fend off several Marmots and creatures so we could eat in peace.  This was a great way to spend our day! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre8b9AiwZI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Pq-E-q40LrY/s1600-h/DSCN1389.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre8b9AiwZI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Pq-E-q40LrY/s320/DSCN1389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383979067964047762" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre7nLVfWLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/DoTP6siUYLE/s1600-h/DSCN1389.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-696220309259422660?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/696220309259422660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=696220309259422660' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/696220309259422660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/696220309259422660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/ok-now-i-have-your-attention-i-forgot.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre8b9AiwZI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Pq-E-q40LrY/s72-c/DSCN1389.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-3756978321122100607</id><published>2009-09-21T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T10:43:24.767-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre53qc8nII/AAAAAAAAAAc/DeWnpLTs-dE/s1600-h/DSCN1352.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre53qc8nII/AAAAAAAAAAc/DeWnpLTs-dE/s320/DSCN1352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383976245484362882" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: georgia;"&gt;After setting up camp and eating half of a gourmet chicken pizza, I couldn't resist taking a quick rest.  These bags are bags we've had for 14 years and we love them.  A synthetic fill, easy to clean and warm to sleep in.  We certainly were able to get a good nights rest before hiking Table Rock Mountain the next morning. Oh, I didn't mention the added amazingness of the meteor shower occurring that night also.  What a great trip!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-3756978321122100607?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/3756978321122100607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=3756978321122100607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3756978321122100607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3756978321122100607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/after-setting-up-camp-and-eating-half.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre53qc8nII/AAAAAAAAAAc/DeWnpLTs-dE/s72-c/DSCN1352.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-2464271026737485536</id><published>2009-09-21T10:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T10:34:51.588-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='down sleepingbag in Washingtion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Me and my Sierra'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre4XpzJi5I/AAAAAAAAAAU/vW1C-ecpueY/s1600-h/DSCN1114.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre4XpzJi5I/AAAAAAAAAAU/vW1C-ecpueY/s320/DSCN1114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383974596041608082" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: georgia;"&gt;This is the beautiful river I camped by and played in during my trip to Washington.  I love this down sleeping bag as it is light weight, compact and easy to pack.  Not to mention warm and cozy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-2464271026737485536?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/2464271026737485536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=2464271026737485536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2464271026737485536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2464271026737485536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-is-beautiful-river-i-camped-by-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/Sre4XpzJi5I/AAAAAAAAAAU/vW1C-ecpueY/s72-c/DSCN1114.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-6395848638353864785</id><published>2009-08-11T09:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T10:05:04.224-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:lucida grande;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:georgia;"&gt;Hello everyone!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So where have my sleeping bag and I been since we last met?  I have spent many nights out on my back desk sleeping with the family under the star draped sky.  One of my favorite things to do by the way.  However, those are not the stories I want to share today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the middle of July I packed my car, making sure I had my sleeping bag, and headed to Washington to run the Newman Lake 25K.  The run was set around the beautiful area of Newman Lake, thus the name.  It was a course that took us around the lake on wooded roads.  At some points I could look down and see the lake and would then wonder how far I had left to run.  After about 4 miles the hills started and boy was that fun.  It certainly presented a challenge but nothing too difficult to overcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I followed a lady for a couple of miles before being able to muster enough energy to catch her and run with her for a while.  Thank heavens I had some of those energy chews in my pocket cause I may of had to stay behind her for the rest of the course.  We talked for a minute and I have forgotten her name but the conversation made that time pass quickly.  If that particular lady happens to be reading this, sorry I have forgotten your name but it sure was nice to meet you and I wish you the best in your future races.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I left my new friend just &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;before&lt;/span&gt; mile marker 7 and it was then just me and the road.  And my mind!  Yikes!  I thought about how great I was feeling and how pretty the course was and how great it would be to put up my tent that night and lay on my fluffy sleeping bag.  Then came mile marker 8, and 9, still feeling great.  I was always happy to see an aid station so I could walk for 30 seconds and take a sip of nice cold water and eat an energy chew.  I've come to really like those little things!  Kinda like big, fat, squishy and sticky gummy bears.  Yum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At aid station 12 I could feel my right thigh tighten a little and slowed my pace up to help keep good form and kept running to see mile 13.  I kept waiting and waiting and it wasn't coming.  I was starting to get a little discouraged and then I saw marker 14, an aid station, AND a very large hill.  Need-less-to say, I walked up that large hill and ran again at the top knowing I was only 1.5 miles from a long rest, some good food and one step closer to my sleeping bag.  I kept waiting to see my friend come back up the course to find me and finish with me and had finally decided she was going to just leave me out there to die, I mean finish, on my own.   :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was told this finish was all down hill and I kept waiting for that to come as I climbed one rolling hill after another.  Finally, with about  a quarter mile to go, which was all down hill, I saw my friend, gave her my water belt and took off in a sprint to the finish.  I was trying to come in under two and a half hours.  The clock said 2:31:26. I was bummed but later found out that &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;everyone's&lt;/span&gt; times would be changed by about 2 &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;mins&lt;/span&gt; due to a timing issue.  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;Whoo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;hoo&lt;/span&gt;  I did it!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After a great breakfast and awards it was off to a most beautiful place in Washington of which I have been sworn to secrecy not to reveal.  The comfort of my bag that night was amazing as I lay my tired body down for a great nights sleep in the fresh mountain air.  We were surrounded by pine trees, a sky filled with stars, a beautiful river bubbling in the background and the peace of the night.  Oh, did I mention the hum of vehicles as they passed by on the highway which the campground was set off of?  Actually, I hardly knew it was there as I felt like I was in a bit of heaven.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We shared our camp site the first night with a gentleman from New York as there were no other sites available.  What a fun way to meet new friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After Washington I found myself at Redfish Lake near Stanley, Idaho.  Oh the beauty!!  I will share soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My next outdoor adventure will come in a couple of days, when I will camp at the base of the Tetons and prepare to hike Table Rock Mountain.  I can't wait!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will get some pictures posted of my Washington trip along with my Table Rock trip, when I get back.  Stay in touch for more adventures with me and my sleeping bag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until then, go be &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;adventurous&lt;/span&gt; and have some great fun with your own sleeping bag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hey! Did I mention that if you don't have  a sleeping bag or are looking for another one or other sleeping comforts, you can visit us at www.SleepingBagStation.com.  We would love to see you there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Camping - Jen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-6395848638353864785?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/6395848638353864785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=6395848638353864785' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6395848638353864785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/6395848638353864785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/08/hello-everyone-so-where-have-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-3010479923817184106</id><published>2009-06-29T11:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T12:06:59.665-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Hello everyone, it's Jen here, wishing you all a happy day.  I just returned from Monatana where I ran my first 25K trail race.  It was the hardest thing I've done in a long time and today as I write I am feeling the effects in my legs.  Yikes! (I'm starting to wonder if I ate too many paint chips as a child)   However, the scenery was beautiful, what I could see through my tears, and I had a great time.  Not to mention the great sense of accomplishment that came with crossing the finish line and eating a handfull of pretzels and m&amp;amp;ms. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I especially liked that evening, after a great pizza dinner, (I inhaled my salad and ate half the pizza)  going back to our campsite to sit by the fire, cook s'mores and enjoy good company.  The  best part was with a warm s'more now in my tummy and my hair full of that yummy campfire smell, being able to lay down on my soft, down mummy bag designed for women.  The air outside air was warm but with just enough chill that the touch of my bag was a bit of heaven.  I remember tucking the soft feathers under my head and how peaceful I felt as I dozed off for a great nights sleep.  What a great way to end a tough but fun day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  Whether you are hiking, fishing, hunting, or just camping with family or friends the right bag can help make a the  experience even better.  At Sleeping Bag Station (&lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/"&gt;www.SleepingBagStation.com&lt;/a&gt;) we have a wide range of sleeping bags for you to choose from.  We also carry sleeping pads to help create the comfort you are looking for.  Let us help you create fun filled memories with your family and friends as you enjoy the beautiful outdoors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay tuned as I take you on my summer of running the trails and the adventures that will follow me and my sleeping bag.  I look forward to sharing the camping and outdoor tidbits that I pick up along the way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time, happy camping!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-3010479923817184106?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/3010479923817184106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=3010479923817184106' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3010479923817184106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/3010479923817184106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/06/hello-everyone-its-jen-here-wishing-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-2902734929310467069</id><published>2009-01-09T12:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T12:44:20.131-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Polka Dot Sleeping Bag'/><title type='text'>Polka Dot Sleeping Bag</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SWe3FdTKA3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xv_n9Kwj1yE/s1600-h/28024_Polka_Dot_Nap_Mat.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289397591762142066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SWe3FdTKA3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xv_n9Kwj1yE/s320/28024_Polka_Dot_Nap_Mat.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;"This is a cool looking sleeping bag" and "mom can I have one" where the two comments that came from the girls we had try this sleeping bag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a red colored sleeping bag with polka dots covering it. The inside of the sleeping bag is pink. When they climbed in, they like the feel. "It is soft and comfortable," said Paige. She slept in it and wanted to use it in her bed instead of the covers. "I am just going to keep the pillow on my bed always," Hailey said. The sleeping bag comes with a small pillow and it is cute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This sleeping bag is a great indoor bag. It would be good for the sleep over and to talk to "grandmas" house. It is a little light for sleeping outside in cool weather, but it is great bag for the indoors or the warm summer night. Girls will love the Polka Dot Sleeping Bag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find the Polka Dot Sleeping Bag at &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/page/148908202"&gt;http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/page/148908202&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-2902734929310467069?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/2902734929310467069/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=2902734929310467069' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2902734929310467069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2902734929310467069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2009/01/polka-dot-sleeping-bag.html' title='Polka Dot Sleeping Bag'/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nnFaQZssJbc/SWe3FdTKA3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xv_n9Kwj1yE/s72-c/28024_Polka_Dot_Nap_Mat.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-2057442256881223750</id><published>2008-11-25T12:13:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T12:14:38.056-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Now is the time of year that you should make sure that your sleeping bag is washed and put away correctly for the year.  An article at &lt;a href="http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/page/148878214"&gt;http://www.sleepingbagstation.com/page/148878214&lt;/a&gt; will help make sure you have done this.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-2057442256881223750?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/2057442256881223750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=2057442256881223750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2057442256881223750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/2057442256881223750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2008/11/now-is-time-of-year-that-you-should.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488008363957976178.post-4537857610794624255</id><published>2008-11-25T12:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T12:10:30.294-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Welcome to sleeping bag stations blog.  This blog has been created to help you get the sleeping bag you need and for information on taking care of the sleeping bags.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/488008363957976178-4537857610794624255?l=sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/feeds/4537857610794624255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=488008363957976178&amp;postID=4537857610794624255' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4537857610794624255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/488008363957976178/posts/default/4537857610794624255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sleepingbagstation.blogspot.com/2008/11/welcome-to-sleeping-bag-stations-blog.html' title=''/><author><name>Idaho Shane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14979167923335876524</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
