I've tried to get to this gathering several times. The latest was when, while I was driving home from Seattle Saturday morning, poor Hysson (who was still with me then) got an attack of explosive diarrhea--and I mean explosive! I spent the rest of the weekend cleaning up my car and bathing the poor dog! Ah, the joys of dog ownership (not much different from parenthood)!

It took half a dozen tries for the lists of sponsors to show up on the site Brian links to. ZPacks will be there, even though it's a long trip from Florida. Next Adventure from Portland is a dealer for ULA packs. Gossamer Gear is coming. Aside from those, it's all brand-name stuff--evidently most of the "cottage" folks don't come.

I really should go if I'm in town that weekend--it'a only 25 minutes' drive from my house.