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Contents: Stone Love (If you’re very quiet, you can hear it whisper. At least, that’s how it is for the author, who, when harvesting stone, enters a primal state of mind), Ay Caramba! The Fish Drink Tequila Like Goatsuckers! (When a couple of gringos crossed the Mexican border to fish for Bass the size of Cheevys, there was no way they’d be scared by rumors of crazed alien creatures), Special Section – Outdoor Fitness – Preparing for peak performance takes skill and commitment. And, in some cases, dangerously maniacal obsession. Right, Mr. Stamstad?), Hell On Wheels (Spam. Straight salad oil. Aerosol cheese. The diet is bizarre, but it fueled John Stamstad on a 2400-mile mountain bike ride that set a new standard of masochism), Stretching: The Truth (You do it…but do you do it right? The latest in limber thinking), Are You Snow-Worthy (Forget the gym. There’s a smart inexpensive way to get ready for ski and board season), Affairs Of The Heart (Performance doesn’t need to be measured in pain. Pulse rate is far more important), Getting Started: Backcountry Skiing (Learn the skills (telemark and Alpine) to tackle ungroomed terrain, and go where no skier has gone before), Heartworks Of The Running Dog (How does a Montanan achieve a state of grace? By bonding with a young dog that keeps the throttle wide-open) Departments – Editor’s Notes, Letters, Reports Afield (George W. and the GOP want to put conservation back into conservative), Cybersports (No personal trainer required. Create a fitness program (for free) with custom workout Web sites), Wild Hair (At the Primitive Biathlon, they love the smell of blackpowder in the morning), Survival (Will it snow? The clues are in the clouds), Rock & Trail (To lighten your (pack) load, bring just the basics), Mountain Biking (It’s a fact, Jack: If you ride, you will crash. So helmet up and learn how to take a header), Off-Road (When you’re busted flat in the backcountry, these tools and tricks will get you back to civilization), Field Trips (Smart skiers and boarders know the slopes needn’t be expensive. Tip No. 1: It’s cold up there, eh!), Food & Drink (The sinfully delicious Gulf Coast pompano), Backcountry (I got smashed in Arizona), The Outfitter (Editor’s Choice: Best new gear of ’99; headlamps; winter-worthy footwear) Almanac – News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Trail Running: Team up for 200 miles, Mountain Biking: Keep riding through winter, Point-And-Click Campsites: Book ’em on the Web) Field Sports – Rainbows on ‘Roids, Powerboating: Crossover Cats, Sitting Ducks? Ha!, Take Me To The River Bass, The Cast-And-Blast Combo
Issue: November 1999
Condition: Very Good