<BR><BR><B><I>Hiker97@aol.com</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3243" name=GENERATOR><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Well, I finally got my new monocular today from B&H Photo. It is really nice. It weighs 3.6 ounces with case and strap. It is their 10X25 monocular. It cost $284.00 plus shipping. By the way, if you order one from B&H Photo out of New York, be sure not to use the US Mail. Use another service.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I went out in the backyard here in Las Vegas and pointed it toward Mt. Whitney. I saw a guy using the Golden Throne on top. Not bad viewing power, but I wish I had seen something else for my first use. Tomorrow I think I will point it over at Hiker Heaven and see what L-Rod and Jeff are up to.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is
really going to be neat to use on the Grand Canyon expedition. Remember, this kind of equipment is for the professional backpacker only --- no weenies. Some of the things I will use it for is to spy on bears and renegade Indians along the trail.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Your pal, Switchback the Peeper</DIV> <div></FONT>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div>Let me know if you spot any illegal aliens.....hehehe<BR><BR><BR></div> <DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Start the year off right. <A title=http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 href="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489" target=_blank>Easy ways to stay in shape</A> in the new year.
</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>-Wheeew-<br>www.trailjournals.com/wheeew/<br>---->MexiCan----> 2008<p> 
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