Quiet Around Here

I know, I know.  No trip reports in over a month?  It's the holidays - who can blame me?  I spent two weeks snowed in at my parent's house in Northern Michigan, and the crazy California weather has kept me home-bound since I got back.  I'm hoping to get out and do something this weekend, even if it is just a short local day hike. 

Today I welcomed a new addition to the gear closet - a Henry Shires Tarptent Double Rainbow.  I'm already a thrilled owner of a Rainbow, so when it came time to replace the Cloudburst the decision was a no brainer - go for the the two person version of the shelter I am already in love with.  I'm not sure when it will be broken in yet, but I'd like to get it out before our Grand Canyon hike that is planned for the end of March.

In the meantime, I'll be cleaning up my skis and checking the straps on my snowshoes.  After the recent dump in the Sierra I expect that snow conditions will be superb in the near future!