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Show B3 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 • Life THE COLLEGE TIMES Getting in gear for spring You maybe ready, but what about your outdoor gear? HOW TO How to get away with being politically incorrect (or offensive) RayCheatham Life writer W armer temperatures are just weeks away. Spring is almost here. It is time to pull the outdoor gear from storage and make sure that it is ready for this year's adventures. Inspecting outdoor gear brings spring fever to a whole new level, but is so worth it. Backpacks: Take time to wipe last year's trail dust off of your backpack with a damp cloth, and let it dry completely. Empty your backpack and examine every seam, strap, and zipper. Small problems can turn into larger problems if not addressed. Carrying a fortypound pack on one shoulder for five miles because of a shoulder strap failure can be miserable. Tents: Set up your tent outdoors and let it air out by opening all windows and entrances. If the tent is freestanding, lift the tent over your head and shake out all twigs, pebbles and trash. Wipe down the tent inside and out with a damp cloth. Check the seams and zipper for problems and look for tears in the tent material. Inspect the tent poles for damage, including weakening tension cords. Sleeping Bags: If you have kept your sleeping bag aged, reducing their ability to insulate. Unzip your sleeping bag and check seams, zippers, and lining for any problems. Hang the sleeping bag on a hanger in your closet or place it loosely into a very large laundry bag. Stoves: Take the stove Ray Cheaiham / College- Times Inspect and repair gear now, not in the backcounfry. in its stuff-sack all winter, remove it and do not return it until the day before your next outing. Sleeping bags should never be stored for long periods in a stuff or compression sack because the fill fibers can be dam- outdoors and fire it up. Clean carbon deposits from your stove jets and check any seals for cracking. Cook up a new trail recipe or an old favorite. Develop confidence in your stove. No one likes to fight with a back- packing stove when they are hungry and it is getting dark outside. Water Filters: Check the seals for cracks and replace them if necessary. Lubricate the seals with the silicon gel provided by the manufacturer. Replace carbon granules if necessary. Pump a bleach solution through your filter and let it dry completely. If you find any damage to your outdoor gear, take the time and money to get it repaired now. If you don't, you will regret it when you are in the middle of your outdoor adventure and your gear fails. Local companies like Out-N-Back can repair most gear for a nominal cost. Remember to follow manufacturer recommendations in any inspection and maintenance of your gear, especially where those items are covered by a warranty. If you are good with your hands, visit Backpacker Magazine's detailed online fix-it guide at www. backpacker.com/fixit Bring it on spring. We're ready. MySpace heroes bring their show from the road Sherwood's headlining tour hits Salt Lake Chad Hunt Assistant Life editor With nearly a million MySpace friends, Sherwood has added a new dimension in gain- ing popularity to the music industry. The band is bringing their pop sensibility and rock rhythms to Utah on March 19 with Houston Calls, The Higher and We Shot The Moon (featuring members of Waking Ashland). Tickets for the show at The Circuit (7711 south 700 West) are $10 in advance and S15 at the door on the day of the show. motivation. There are several reasons to be offensive. Many of them Some days it is sim- are just unhealthy* If ply impossible to be con- you feel that you must siderate and kind. Every- be insulting because you one knows that if they were insulted^ or for redon't let some negative venge, then perhaps you energy out somehow, should find another methey might just explode. dium for your animosOne of the best ways to ity. Something harmless, do this is to put a come- like subversive knitting dic spin on that negativ- or running a marathon. ity. That way, by letting However, it is someit out, you're also getting times acceptable to be a laugh. However, you politically incorrect behave to be careful when cause you're looking for using this method, be- a laugh, or because you cause the repercussions have pent up social encan make the situation ergy, and being offensive worse than it was to start is the best way you can see to let it out. out with. 1. Take a tip from the 3. It doesn't hurt to be pros. There are many charming and attractive. people who make a liv- In all aspects of life, we ing by being offensive. have to try to balance out These people (mostly the bad with the good. comedians) have learned So, while being offenhow to be politically in- sive or politically incorcorrect with little or no rect, be sure that some of fallout. So head over your better qualities are to YouTube, search for shining through. Carlos Mencia, George 4. Find a common enLopez, old-school Ed- emy with your audience. die Murphy, Bill Maher, Don't tell a sexist joke in or George Carlin. Study front of all of your femitheir technique and nist friends. Only make mimic it. S«H0WTO-W 2. Consider • your Sherwood is currently headlining the tour in support of their latest release, A Different Light. The show promises to be a solid show for fans of poppy punk and rock music. 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