KRISTIN HOSTETTER APPRECIATION DAY! March 28, 2008
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It’s Friday, and on my damn blog – that means making sure that our Gear Goddess is well sated. We’ve tried everything from baskets of fruits and nuts to whole, live sheep. None of our sacrificial offerings were accepted…until now. Turns out all it takes is a day of the week - so we gave her Friday, the day most of us shag ass for the trail if our spouses will let us.
I’ve long suspected Ms. Hostetter to be omnipotent and think this link pretty much sews it up. If you go to the backpacker magazine website:
http://www.backpacker.com/gear/ask_kristin/
(don’t cry little hiker children – I know you love it and check it every day) if the above link doesn’t work, go to the skills tab at the top of the page and then the Gear Chick link on the right side (this is a direct link to her holiness) and prepare thyself for direct hostetter empirical knowledge download.
Viva la Kristin!!!
KRISTIN HOSTETTER APPRECIATION DAYS March 21, 2008
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“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.
