Interesting fish story and Costco Gear

Not your normal fish story, but pretty cool to read...............

http://www.livescience.com/18958-armored-fish-attacks-pterosaur.html


Was at Costco today. They have some decent gear for sale, if you don't expect the gear to last a lifetime (but it might!).

Nice backpack, certainly big enough for a weekend.

Anti-shock hiking poles for under $30?!?!? Nice deal, and they come with alot of different baskets and tips, although I don't really know why you need something other than the powder baskets. The packaging claims they help burn up to 45% more calories, but I think that is entirely wrong because I think they make you more efficient.

I think they help extend your hiking distance at least 33% per day at minimum, or you at least feel much less tired after a given distance without them. If you are hiking with a pack, hiking poles like this will change your world.

I thought about buy my kid one of the Kelty 30deg sleeping bags, but there wasn't a "pillow area" around the head on the ground side.  No pics.

Anyway, if you're looking for cheap, durability-not-guaranteed gear for just one or two trips this year, then Costco has your stuff. The backpack above looked fairly durable to be honest.