
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
WildyX Gear Review- The Edelrid Moe
I have now gotten a few days of sport and trad on the Moe, and am amazed by the performance and the details of this beautiful rig. I am admittedly partial to fixed leg loops, and the design on these leg loops- matching the perfect elasticity of the stretch material to the harder material of the actual loops, produces seamless and unrestricted movement that never sags and yet never obstructs even the most contorted movement. The refinement of the gear loops, angled down frontward and slightly kicked back in at an arc toward the rear of its connection point, positions a full rack of cams forward without binding up the biners. It carries a full rack robustly and with no painful pressure points. Hanging belays are comfy and feel more like being in a hammock then hanging on webbing. Subtle touches like the positioning of the haul loop at the TOP of the belt, so the trail line falls away from the body, to the little sewn-in tab on the end of the webbing on the buckle , adds refinement and polish. And, of course, the flow-through webbing always positions the belay loop exactly centered. Add the exquisite detail of the two different densities of material combined at just the right pressure points on the main body of the harness, and you have the ultimate harness at any price. What a steal at $48!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Time to get in shape for summer!!
I mean do what you want. Maybe you’re more concerned with being able to provide ample shade for others with your expansive body mass than you are with looking good for the people seeking shade under your gelatinous sunshield that you call a body. If that’s the case, then our hats are off to you. But few people are that altruistic. Not saying you aren’t… you know, just saying.
Cool, so were in agreement: you need to get in shape. Me? I did 3 ½ push ups this morning so I’m doing fine thank you. Lets not change the subject, we’re talking about you – the morbidly obese reader. Or maybe you have the body of a Greek god – but that’s beside the point. The point is EVERYBODY can stand to be in better shape – even this fella:
He’s got the laundry on lock, and I like to see that, but he clearly needs a tan and those tats would probably look better if his arms didn’t look like a five year old girl’s.
So what can I do to get in better shape?
Simple. Buy one or all of these products (what did you think I would get you thinking about body image and NOT try and sell you something? C’mon, this is America):
Mammut climbing equipment – this one is easy. Climbing people are sculpted and beautiful. Examples:
Camelbak hydration products!!! – no matter what sports drink commercials tell you there is no substitute for pure water. Most peoples lives would improve 300% if they drank about 300% more water – not even joking with that one.
Darn Tough socks– once you get hyperactive and hell-bent on fitness you’re going to be tearing though socks about as fast as the gallon containers of protein supplements. If you’re thinking of cotton socks you’ll go broke. Closeout Darn Tough socks on the other hand, will help with foot stank AND save you money.
Therm-A-Rest Sleeping pads – Studies show that people who own Therm-A-Rest products are on average 23% less morbidly obese than those who don’t. You don’t really even need to sleep on it that much. So get a Them-A-Rest, sit back, crack a beer, and just watch the ponds drop!!
Ok, now its time for a little less talk, and a little more follow through. So buy some products (from us) and go get after it!!
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wildy the Unicorn gives the low down
Just thought I might share some of the crazy new deals available at the Wilderness Exchange with ya’ll. I was at the gear swap this past weekend and spent waaaaaay too much money. I’m sure some of ya’ll did the same. I’m not sweating it though because the WEU just hired me on as a full time mascot!! It's crazy to think that a month ago I was living off unemployment, doing my dishes in the bath tub, giving monopoly money to my land lord hoping she wouldn’t notice (she did), drinking at Bar-Bar every night and basically sucking at life. Then I just happened to make a few good connections, and now I’m pulling down six figures a year just to stand here and look pretty. What do ya know? I guess good things DO happen to good people sometimes, or fairly respectable unicorns, as the case may be.
Anyway, I’ve been wanting to get up to the Cathedral Spires a little more this season.
There are a million routes I want to do up there, but I had to sell a bunch of my gear before I landed this mascot gig. I was expecting to spend my first year’s salary trying to re-build the assortment of climbing gear, sleeping pads, tents, and rainwear I had before my dire straights. But I’ll tell ya, I walked away with a lot more gear than I needed for a lot less than I was expecting to spend.
Here are a few of the deals that just can’t be missed:
-Mammut LUCIDO T1 Headlamp
-Mammut Kid's TRIPOD Helmet
-Mammut EXPRESS ELEMENT Quickdraw 5-Pack
-Mammut ELEMENT Straight Gate
-Mammut BIONIC PRO Straight Gate
-Mammut BIONIC PRO Bent Gate
-Mammut PASSION 10mm x 70M
-Metolius OFFSET MASTER CAM - BLEM
-Metolius FS MINI Blems
-Metolius EQUALIZER W/POCKET
-Therm-A-Rest COMPRESSIBLE PILLOW
-Therm-A-Rest PROLITE PLUS Sleeping Pad
There are a lot more than that, I just can't think of 'em right now. But I got a hot date with a mammoth named Stompy, so I gotta run.
Stay tuned,
Wildy the Unicorn
Official Mascot
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303-477-0881info@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com
Friday, May 20, 2011
Mammut and the WildyX - a real life fairytale
He was exceptionally magical unicorn (even by unicorn standards) and had a penchant for quality outdoor gear.
Wildy didn’t have many friends because Denver doesn’t have a very big mythical beast population. So he spent most of his time frolicking around the Front Range by day, and hanging out with the hipsters at Bar-Bar by night.
Wildy pranced over gleefully “Hi! My name is Wildy what’s yours?”
“Uh, um, Stompy” replied the mammoth still a little embarrassed.
“Nice to meet you Stompy are you a magical mammoth!?!”
“Oh, not really, I mean maybe a little. I don’t know” replied Stompy sheepishly.
Wildy looked at Stompy for a moment. She had long eyelashes, dainty (though still enormous) hoofs, a few tasteful trunk piercings and a little pink bow on her tail. Wildy had an instant crush!!!
“Say Stompy, would you like to dance?”
Stompy blushed “I don’t really, I mean I’d love to but I”Then Wildy grabbed her by the hoof and they started dancing, slowly at first but then faster and more vigorously. Before long gaint rainbows began shooting out of Stompy’s feet every time she stomped. As the rainbows shot into space all kinds of jellybeans, gumdrops and electric guitars started falling out of the rainbows. Stompy saw this, got excited, and started stomping even harder.
- Mammut MATTERHORN 10.2mm X 60m SUPERDRY Rope
- Mammut Tubular CROCODILE SLING DYNEEMA® 10mm
- Mammut ELEMENT Wiregate
- Mammut ELEMENT SCREWGATE Carabiner
- Mammut PASSION 10mm x 70M
“Wowzers!!!” they both exclaimed at once.
“You know who could probably really use this stuff?” said Wildy.
“The Wilderness Exchange?” replied Stompy.
“Yeah, how’d you know”
“Woman’s intuition” said Stompy with a wink
Wildy just looked at her adoringly. They gathered all the closeout Mammut climbing goods, skipped down to the Wilderness Exchange and left it on the door step with an invoice.
The Sun was coming up and they were getting tiered.
“So what do you do anyway?” asked Wildy.
“I’ve got an internship with Mammut. What about you?” Stompy asked in turn.
“ummm… I’m sort of a freelancer”
Then they joined hands, skipped back downtown and found a nice bridge to sleep under.
The End
Sam Benedictsam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303-477-0881
Monday, May 16, 2011
Smartwool – way more smarter than other wool
My name is Jeremiah McEdwards McAllaster III, and I am a sheep.
I supported myself through college by working as an intern at Smartwool. I had no idea at the time that it would turn into a career path for me. When I look back on it I chuckle a bit, he he, what a trip life can be.
I’ve been here for 14 years now and have become an indispensable member of the Smartwool team. I mean they literally won’t let me leave; they put this electric collar on me because I kept jumping the fence for some R&R. I tried to explain to them that I’m kind of just an out of office guy… but when they tazzed me repeatedly and threw me in the back of the truck I could tell I wasn’t getting through. Then as always, I woke up back in the Smartwool pasture with half my hair shaved off… ha ha, real funny guys.
Generally though, I’m quite happy here. I really like that I get to use the creative side of my brain a lot. I have basically been the mastermind behind all the models below. I’m especially proud of the one with the individual toes – designing for the human foot was a challenge!!
Smartwool Men’s HIKING ULTRA LIGHT MINI
Smartwool TOE SOCK MICRO
Smartwool Kid's OUTDOOR LIGHT MICRO Sock
Smartwool HIKING ULTRA LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Women's HIKING LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Women's HIKING MEDIUM CREW
Smartwool Men's HIKING LIGHT CREW
Smartwool Men’s HIKING MEDIUM CREW
But wouldn’t you know it; some little pipsqueak from R&D went and took all the credit for my brilliance. Workplace politics can be so frustrating.
Another thing that I think is really great about Smartwool is that we are constantly overproducing. That means all of us out here in the yard stay nice and trim and stores like Wilderness Exchange in Denver end up getting some amazing closeout deals!!
Well I’d love to talk more, but I think the guy with the salt-licks is coming I want to be first in line!
Catch ya later!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Super adorable puppies seem to love Metolius
“To be honest, we were all pretty shocked by the results” said super smart Harvard guy Eugene Goldstein. “Most of us were anticipating that the puppies would have opted for a brand with more market share like Black Diamond” elaborated Goldstein. “But test after test showed us the same thing – puppies of that caliber of cuteness are extremely partial to Metolius products. It was truly fascinating to observe.”
Another member of the research team, Dwight Douchenberg gave us some insight into what prompted the study. “Most of us on the research team are climbers. Most of us are also independently wealthy by way of our parents being ultra-stupid-wealthy. A lot of us have majors in really silly things like philosophy and art, with minors in useful things like biology, economics, or cynology. And all of us also really have a thing for puppies.” Douchenberg recalled how the idea originally came up
Anyway, the Harvard research team contacted the WildyX in the first place be cause they found us online and saw how much Metolius action we have. Like all this stuff:
-Metolius YOSEMITE CHALKBAG
-Metolius CRASH PAD BUCKLE
-Metolius PAS PERSONAL ANCHOR SYSTEM
-Metolius MONSTER DAISY CHAIN
-Metolius PROJECT BOARD
-Metolius SIMULATOR 3D
-Metolius ROCK RINGS 3D
-Metolius OFFSET MASTER CAM
-Metolius MASTER CAM-Metolius Monster Slings
-Metolius CHALK SOCK
-Metolius M-16 Bouldering Brush
Remember, puppies prefer Metolius,
The End
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303-477-0881sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com
Copious Camelbaks!!!!
…..So, what exactly is the point here?
Simple – you need water like you need your next breath of air (quite a lot). AND, if you’re smart you’ll probably want to have a supply on you, just in case.
You don’t want to end up like these people:
So what am I supposed to do? Pay gas-station prices for Aquafina?
Fashion a crude canteen out of the neighbor’s cat? Then at the next BBQ have to say “no, no I’ve always had this cat skin canteen, honest… I’m really sorry about Whiskers, he was a good cat.”
Do I have to buy like 30 full length garden hoses in case I get thirsty walking my dog around the block?
No. Nobody should have to do those things; especially not when you can get a quality Camelbak hydration pack for HALF OFF at the WildyX.
Behold!!!!:
Click the pack you like for more info!!
Stay hydrated,
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303-477-0881sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Gear Swap, Oh Gear Swap, you truly are most best,
At the swap you find killer deals, better than the rest.
There will be climbing gear, backpacks, and clothing galore,
We’ll also have killer deals inside of the store.
There’s ski stuff, hiking stuff, boots and shoes,
You might even find a snowboard or two.
Our reps will be there selling their samples,
It’ll be so crazy, someone just might get trampled.
If you have stuff to sell, you can make some mad scrilla,
Got cash to burn? Man these deals are killer!
With Wildy best price, and a coupon for 20 percent,
Get some Solutions for your project that’s unsent.
The swap goes from 10 to 4 in our back parking lot,
Get there early for some deals and hit the jackpot!
You can come in the store and help us maintain,
Although prices are so low, you might go insane.
I promise you all, its gonna be big,
Come out for some deals and enjoy the shindig.
So take it easy that Friday, and get some good rest,
You’ll wanna get there early cuz Gear Swap is MOST BEST!
Maintain!
Jason Baker
Director of Crausching
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
303.964.0708


Sunday, May 8, 2011
Cool places, ethics, and climbing paraphernalia
I think I took that picture when we went climbing around in the Black Canyon about a year ago. Dave is crazy. He bolts routes on lead (hard ones too). He opens his beers with his teeth, and opens his mind with his beers (or so he says).
Thats Dave drillin' on lead
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Native shades make you not a nerd
Now granted, you have to be somewhat cool to begin with to garner optimal coolness, or radness, flyness, or bad-ass-itude from even the most sophisticated sunglasses.
However!!!!, UV protective eyewear that qualifies as any of he following: super wicked, uber-stupid-dope-fresh, flossin, radical, fantastical, steezy, slezy, skanky, swanky, ballin’-shot callin’-chillin-shwillin’-illin’-gangsta grillin, and yes… even chilaxin… WILL bring any individual, no matter how square, lame, or generally weak their stylistic origin, to the next level of coolness or any subsidiary there of.
See what I mean?
Anyway, we have a surplus of Native shades:
- Native AMBUSH Sunglasses
- Native SILENCER Sunglasses
- Native BOLT Sunglasses
It should be noted that Native shades have been shown (scientifically, mind you) to be up to 1568% more effective in achieving stylistic advancement.
Consider yourself informed.
Wilderness Exchange Spring Gear Swap and Sale!
Set-up is between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to sell gear. The Swap begins at 10:00 and will run until about 4:00 p.m.
Turn your unneeded gear into cash.
Turn your unneeded cash into gear!
Attendees are responsible for all payments, transactions, and pricing- there is no commision due to Wilderness Exchange Unlimited- your loot is yours to keep!
Tables are provided free on a first-come first-served basis. Many local outdoor industry sales reps will be down selling hundreds of their samples at killer deals. This is the event of the Spring- with great exposure to R.E.I. and I-25, we're blowin it up!
To all of you who have participated in the past- thanks for making this event what it is. Let's have some fun and sell some gear !
Monday May 16 through Sunday May 22
Simply print this page out to redeem coupon.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ergonomics and Economics: Evolutions and Electrons
Beware… The time of the old-school trail runners and hikers is coming to an end, the age of ergonomic footwear is dawning. It seems as if every footwear manufacturer is re-inventing the way they think about shoes, the minimalist shoe movement is taking hold. Does this mean trail runners and hikers are disappearing, because everyone is wearing gloves for shoes? Of course not, La Sportiva and Treksta are seeing to it that amazing technology is giving these ‘dated’ designs a rebirth.
Okay, first of all, lets talk about lasts. The last is the foundation that the shoe is built on. Traditionally, lasts have been flat and chunky with hard edges that barely even resemble a foot. Well, at one point, someone said, “Hey, if we’re putting this thing on our feet, shouldn’t the model actually resemble a foot???” Of course it should! Climbing shoes have been built on ergonomic lasts for years, why not other footwear? Here’s a pic showing a traditional last next to Treksta’s Evolution last.
Keep on crausching,
Jason Baker
WildyX is here to help
Tired of having your backpacking trip tainted by the 3rd degree burns you sustained by using your bear hand to strain pasta from boiling water?
Tired of the awkwardness that ensues when your friends awake to find that you have been using their feet as a pillow all night?
Tired of using 5 hefty trash bags, 3 rolls of duct tape, half a raccoon hide and a box of Red Vines to fashion some primitive excuse for a dry bag?
Tired of wondering why Lopez Tonight hasn’t been canceled yet?
Tired of watching Say Yes to the Dress and just being soooo frustrated because those silly women can never seem to make up their minds, and when they finally do they go with some god-awful monstrosity not fit for a bride’s maid much less a …. Really? White? She’s actually going to wear white?!?!?!...wow, just,
Here at the WildyX, we can sympathize, empathize, relate to, and fully understand all of those frustrations. Unfortunately we can only help with the ones that don’t involve television.
Here are a few awesome deals on products that you should be ashamed not to already own:
First, here are a few deals on Sleeping pads. Market research has shown that 8 out of 10 campers prefer a quality sleeping pad to the sheer agony of sleeping on cactus.
-Therm-A-Rest Women's TRAIL LITE
-Therm-A-Rest PROLITE PLUS Sleeping Pad
-Therm-A-Rest TRAIL PRO Sleeping Pad
-MSR ALPINE UTENSIL SET – say goodbye to scalded hands and say hello to a group of friends who will be blown away as they watch you measure, strain and spatula with grace and confidence.
-Therm A Rest COMPRESSIBLE PILLOW – now you can go in for that kiss by the camfire with out having to worry about her saying “EEW!! Why does your face smell like Rodger’s feet!?”
-SealLine BLACK CANYON Dry bag – there is something to said for being resourceful. There is also something to be said for not having to be resourceful because you have a real dry bag like a normal person.
Stay classy out there,
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303-477-0881sam@wildernessexchangeunlimited.com