Monday, September 19, 2011

The magical land of Kayland

Dear reader,

Allow me a page or so to take you to a magical land called Kay.

The land of Kay is a small planet that very much resembles this one. It is much smaller, and frankly, way better. There are no seasonal changes in Kay because they are unnecessary. There are no troubles with overpopulation, hunger, war or pollution.  The people of Kay figured out all of their global issues long ago and thought them all to be pretty simple. The political climate of Kay is a Libertarian/Anarchist utopia – this works because everyone is very nice and globally conscious.

The native language, in its written form, consists of only four letters and about thirty punctuation symbols. Translations for the following words and concepts cannot be found in the Kayland language: work, theft, choss-pile, crappy beer, ugly, lame, totally lame, unfair, unjust and poorly manufactured. Kay is much like the American folk song “The Big Rock Candy Mountain,” except that it was not inspired by the great depression and there is more of an emphasis on outdoor recreation. 

Kay is half ocean and half land and half ocean (they also have no concept of the “whole”). All of the beaches are perpetually bequeathed with perfect surfing waves and are always lit by fireflies at night. The tallest mountains in Kay reach up to 6,668,000 feet above sea level with enormous granite spires penetrating through magical rainbow clouds, nearly reaching the upper limits of the candycoatosphere. Below the Granite spires lay a wonderland of forested slopes that receive 12 feet of powder each night and are blue-bird everyday. Most of the slopes are between 45 and 90 degrees, but for some reason, nothing ever slides.

As the snow melts and makes its way down, it is gradually converted into the most delicious beer imaginable. This hoppy runoff cascades down beautiful canyons that are lined with walls of every type of stone from perfect limestone to windgate sandstone. By the time it reaches the ocean (which takes exactly 12 years) it has become the most perfect scotch imaginable.

The lowlands of Kay are lush with all sorts of vines, bushes and enormous cigarette trees. Cigarettes are Kay’s primary intergalactic export. Everyone in Kay smokes like a chimney and is incredibly healthy.   

Like, for example, the unicorn, Kay's primary indigenous creature. These unicorns can talk and are always willing to offer infallible advice on how to handle any problem. However, Kayland people rarely have problems so the Unicorns are often quite bored. These unicorns want nothing more than to help others, and so sometimes, lacking the opportunity to do so, they cry sad little unicorn tears and waste their days drinking from the rivers and smoking from the trees until their stomachs upset and they fart glitter in trails sometimes exceeding 12-1/2 feet. Legend has it that it was this circumstance exactly that inspired these charitable creatures to turn their attention to a more needy planet and bestow the following magic unto the WildyX: 

Kayland Women's ZEPHYR Hiking Boot
Kayland Men's ZEPHYR Hiking Boot
Kayland Men's VERTIGO HIGH
Kayland Women's CRUX GRIP (2009/2010)
Kayland Women's M11+
Kayland Women's CONTACT   

After the unicorns were done providing the WildyX with fantastical deals on Kayland footwear, they were quite tired. They had forgotten how much work doing stuff was. So they returned to their home planet and took a nap.

Last I checked, they're still sleeping. But you're not. So come on in and get in on the magic.
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303 477 0881

Friday, September 16, 2011

Ibex to make you flex!!

Summer is nearly over. We’ve all probably sweat out a few pounds over the hot summer months. I know I have. Sometimes on a nice hot day I like to make the most of a long drive by rolling up the windows and turning on the heat just a bit. I call this technique the “car sauna”. Most people I share this idea with say it sound horrible, some even say unsafe when I tell them that I like to tough it out until I’m about to pass out. Whatever, you can call it crazy, but I call it multitasking.
At the end of the day, my man-line is important to me, and I will go to great lengths to maintain it.
This is my man-line
(after a painful waxing session)
I’m sure many of you feel the same. Take our fearless leader for instance. He is a busy fella. He divides his time between leading the WildyX to victory, projecting all the classic boulder problems at Flagstaff, and indulging in his hobbies (fine scotch, rock-umentaries and trying to figure out how to use his wah-wha pedal). Then, on top off all that he spends no less than 4 hours a day punishing himself on his Nordic-track in preparation for rugged-touring season. Our benevolent chief has maintained his fitness quite well over the years.
See, not bad for 39(?)
  
Don swears that this would have been impossible without the proper clothing. That’s why he got so stoked when we got our recent shipment of Ibex closeouts!! So stoked in-fact that he grabbed an Ibex Men’s SCOUT Full-zip off the rack, put it on, whipped out his phone and started taking care of business in a way that would make Donald Trump look like a sloth who just downed a bottle of Ny-Quill.
 >  =  +  
So I think I’ve made my point here – if you want to have abs of steel and/or be a formidable business person, you’re gonna need some Ibex clothing. Period.

"But it’s so expensive!! And I just spent all my money on a Bow-flex and a yoga membership…. Dang it!"
WildyX understands. that’s why ALL of our Ibex action is 30% off!! Problem Solved.
You’re welcome.
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303 477 0881

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Six Degrees

Working in a gear shop can be super mind-opening and revealing sometimes. Take, for example, this most recent buy of discounted Omega Pacific climbing gear. While going through hundreds of blemed OP Wedgies, carabiners, Link Cams, and snow pickets, I came across a strange realization that OP climbing gear kinda lies in the middle of the universe. You might ask yourself “are you on drugs Uncle Fingers?” but before you make those kinds of assumptions, let me explain a little and demonstrate.

Through much toil and thought, I propose that virtually anything and everything in the universe can be related to OP climbing gear in no more than six simple associations. As such, this unequivocally proves that discounted OP climbing gear constructs a sort of cosmic axis (Axis Mundi, if you will) of our ever expanding universe.


Here’s my proof:

 
 
Sally Struthers who was satirized on Southpark  a show that talks about  Casa Bonita a place known for its grease and giving people diarrhea  just like  scary run-outs in Eldo  a place that will eat up  #3 OP Wedgies like nothing.
 Omega Pacific WEDGIE - Blems

Here’s some more proof:



Kim Jong-il who is a drama queen with big glasses just like Nicole Richie   who is a has-been coke-addict who has 3 too many really stupid dogs who’s irrily similar to that guy you climbed with at Rifle the other day who was super stoked about  how the perma draws on Sprayathon got replaced with with draws that had  OP Classic ‘biners.

Omega Pacific OMEGA CLASSIC - Blems


See what I mean? Very convincing evidence here. Here’s another.



That awesome YouTube video of Hulk Hogan about being “a Real American” which reminds you of how much you love and miss your childhood which makes you drink too many Budwieser American Flag beers after you get off work which has created a new convinent excuse for why you “aren’t stoked on sport climbing anymore” which makes you want to go solo aid climbing the reason why you bought OP Doval ‘biners for your aiders.
 Omega Pacific DOVAL Carabiner


Amazing no? And for the most convincing evidence I have found:



That taco stand on South Federal, Tacos Rapidos the ultimate destination for a late-night black out sesh which led to indigestion and a messy break-up with your girlfriend which is a reason why you started climbing without your shirt on at Movement which, fortunately, led you to develop some insight and  a deep desire for cold weather and scary ski mountaineering which is why you got super stoked when you saw the WildyX had OP Snow Anchors for super cheap!

  Omega Pacific SNOW ANCHOR - Blem

My defense rests,

Uncle Fingers

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Closeout Chacos and canine studies

Well, its late summer now, and fall will soon be upon us. The nights are getting colder, the air more arid, and the local climbing temps are approaching “most best”.
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I was going to post a video of me taking an enormous, gear ripping, screamer off some route in Clear Creek… but then I got distracted by a massive shipment of closeout 2011 Chaco footwear. As soon as I saw the overloaded pallets of Chaco goodness, I started jumping up and down, clapping my hands together and shrieking with glee and unbridled excitement. The delivery driver gave me a look of distain that I hadn’t seen since I was 11 and told my Dad I wanted some rollerblades.
I spent the rest of the day in a state of almost uncomfortable jubilation from the incredible fortune that was just bestowed unto us. My co-workers however, were having a hard time understanding what I was so excited about.
“We has crazy closeout deals like every single day, Son! You gotsta slow yer roll”
“Dude, will you stop shrieking like that!? Yer freaking out the customers.”

I appeased their wishes grudgingly… I just wanted to talk to someone who could understand my excitement. When I left work I went to go share the news with someone I knew would understand – my girlfriend’s dogs.  
Bean and Ajax are both very discriminating online shoppers. They had no trouble understanding my jubilation.
Here’s some footage:
I know, watching me intentionally tear out a string of poorly placed micro-nuts would have been slightly more epic, but hopefully that left you feeling a little warm and fuzzy inside… if not, then these deals on Chacos ought to do it:



Chaco Women's FLIP ECOTREAD
(closeouts 2011)


Chaco Men's Z/2 UNAWEEP
(closeouts 2011)
Chaco Women's Z1 VIBRAM UNAWEEP (closeouts 2011)
Chaco Men's Z1 VIBRAM UNAWEEP (closeouts 2011)

Chaco Women's ZX1 YAMPA
(closeouts 2011)

Chaco Men's FLIP ECOTREAD
(closeouts 2011)
Lastly, I feel obligated to point out that if you take advantage of these nauseating savings that three very magical things will happen:
1: Late summer will never end
2: You will never grow old
3: Every puppy you meet will instantly love you
Happy Labor Day,
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303 477 0881