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Hot babes and Celebrity Crushes 

“She’s got it, yeah baby, she’s got it…”
~Bananarama

Well, It’s Friday, and on MY blog that means it’s Kristin Hostetter Appreciation Day.  Why? Because she’s smart, serious, cute, well published, kicks ass, and because I think she could take me in a fair fight.

Gear Geeks have secretly worshiped her for years. I can’t prove this…yet, but have you seen the Backpacker Magazine Gear School videos?!  Yes I’m talking to you over there – hiding in the corner, fondling that new titanium cookware… you know you watch them too.

Don’t even get me started on the You Tube comments because they completely miss the point – comments like, “I know the Jet Boil is faster but I still like my Trangia alcohol stove- you just can’t beat it for the weight savings.”   blah, blah, blah…

Nary a one reads: “Who is this fair Goddess of Gear??” or “Holy F&%*#!g s&$t… how can I meet this woman??!” or “zOMFG…what a hottie.” It’s disappointing really.

So…here’s this beautiful girl…nay WOMAN – who hikes, writes magazine articles & books about hiking gear, hikes, is cute, hikes, and hikes, and ACTUALLY likes to hike. So hey, you, over there- compression sacking your sleeping bag… yeah YOU! Have you ever kissed a girl, you loser?!  Good God People – WAKE UP!

I hereby declare:  “From now on, Mondays are for K.H.!  Long live Kristin Hostetter!”

::Insert the picture with the cloudy God-light beams and the mellotron “AAAAHHHHH” here…:: 

Ah yes, here it is:

O.K. I know she’s married and has kids.  But let’s face it people, K.H. is the closest thing us backpacker types have to a MILFy celebrity crush.  dealwithit.