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7 Pet-Friendly US Hotel Chains

Traveling with your pet can be stressful. Not only do you need to be concerned with travel gear and safety, but you also have to be sure that your pet is welcome wherever you stay. Hotel policies often vary widely, but there are some hotel chains that tend to be more consistently pet-friendly than others. I find that knowing which chains normally allow pets makes my travel planning much easier. I simply narrow my hotel searches to those chains and then check individual policies from there.

The following slideshow features hotel chains that have general pet-friendly policies, with my personal comments on those I have stayed at. While it is possible that any given hotel might go against the chain’s policy, these are all chains where you can be relatively confident that they will allow pets.

Be sure to check with the individual hotel that you are interested in to verify that they do indeed allow pets and to learn of any restrictions or extra costs. For example, it is common for hotels to charge extra per pet, limit the number or size of pets, and require that pets not be left alone in the room. Most will allow only cats and dogs, while some restrict cats yet permit dogs.

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  • Drury Hotels 2 of 9

    Drury Hotels are my favorite pet-friendly choice, and I have chosen them on multiple occasions. All Drury Hotels are pet-friendly as long as state and local laws permit them, and the hotels tend to be quite comfortable at a decent value. Drury also offers benefits such as a free cocktail hour and breakfast, along with indoor pools, fitness centers, and comfortable beds.

    Learn more in the Drury Hotels FAQ.

    Photo Credit: Paul Sabelman

  • Comfort Suites 3 of 9
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    Comfort Suites, which is part of the Choice Hotels Group, tends to be universally pet-friendly. Every single one I have stayed at advertised a pet-friendly policy, and I find Comfort Suites to be particularly comfortable hotels. Choice Hotels also owns a number of other establishments that often welcome pets. In particular, Sleep Inn seems to consistently allow pets, as does Rodeway and the regular Comfort Inn.

    Pictured here is Ty at a Comfort Suites in Effingham, Illinois.

    Learn more at the Choice Hotel Group pets page.

  • Best Western 4 of 9
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    Best Western bills themselves as a leader in pet-friendly accommodations and, outside of a few resort properties, I don't think I have ever seen a Best Western that did not allow pets. The chain advertises as being dog-friendly and notes that some locations restrict cats. Given that Best Western is an extremely large chain, knowing that they are likely to allow your pet is good information to have when traveling.  Best Western is often considered a budget hotel, although they do operate some premium properties.

    We stayed at a Best Western with Ty while attending a geocaching event. Here is Ty at that event.

    Learn more at the Best Western pets page.

  • Wingate By Wyndham 5 of 9

    Most Wingate hotels are pet-friendly. If you like a bit more upscale chain, this is often a good choice. I find that the beds are super comfortable at Wingate hotels, and the amenities are great as well. The hotels feature indoor pools, breakfast, and more. However, they tend to be a bit on the pricier side for easily accessible chains. Wyndham also owns Super 8, which is a more affordable option and next on the list of pet-friendly chains.

    Learn more at the Wingate FAQ page.

    Photo Credit: Wingate State Arena

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    Many Super 8 locations accept pets. One of my favorite pet-friendly hotel experiences was at a Super 8 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The hotel included a welcome kit for my dog that had plastic food and water bowls, dog treats, poop bags, and a welcome letter. It was a nice touch. Super 8 also tends to be quite affordable, although I tend to prefer to stay at slightly higher end hotels just to get a consistently more comfortable bed.

    Learn more at the Super 8 FAQ page.

  • Residence Inn by Marriott 7 of 9

    Most Residence Inn hotels allow pets. As a hotel that focuses on suites, Residence Inn is great for extended stays, family stays, or for extra comfort. However, the price does tend to be higher. Marriott also welcomes pets at some of their other hotels, with Fairfield Inn being fairly consistent. They have a particularly good pets page that allows you to search for pet-friendly hotels across the entire Marriott brand.

    Learn more a the Marriott pets page.

    Photo Credit: Chase N.

  • La Quinta 8 of 9

    La Quinta allows pets at most of their hotels nationwide, although you must check with the individual hotels for their full policy.

    Learn more at the La Quinta FAQ page.

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    Enjoy your travels, and be safe!

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After I got pregnant last year, my need for thank you cards went through the roof. I had the baby shower to send thank you notes out for and then, I went and actually had the baby and we were once again inundated with swarms of generosity from our family and friends! We were given flowers, cute baby items, and lots of meals to get us through those first rough couple of weeks weeks! The baby continues to receive lots of gifts from his very loving and doting grandparents, and we have found the perfect way to say thank you in a heartfelt and thoughtful way — instant photograph thank you cards printed right at home!

It is so simple to make these thank you notes, and grandparents love receiving them because they adore pictures of the baby. I just use my cell phone to capture a precious moment or a smiling face, and then I use the HP mobile printer app to send the image straight from my phone to the printer. Within a few minutes, the custom card is ready to go!

Ready to make some easy, instant thank you cards straight from your phone? I think you’re going to like this DIY just as much as I do!

What you’ll need for this project:

  • Smartphone – I used an iPhone 5s
  • HP ePrint app
  • Mobile Printer
  • Black and color ink – I signed up for Instant Ink because it’s only $4.99 a month to print 100 pages.
  • Matte photo paper that does not have a logo on the back – This is very important since you need the blank side to write your message. If you do end up with logo-printed paper, that’s okay! Just adhere a scrap piece of blank paper with rubber cement, let dry, and then you’ll be set to write your note.
  • Paper cutter or scissors
  • The dull edge of a butter knife

Let’s get started!

  • How To Make Instant Thank You Cards Straight From Your Phone 1 of 11

    To get started with your cards: download the HP ePrint app, take a photograph with your cell phone of the gift, edit it with whichever phone photo-editing app you like. (I love using the VSCO Cam editing app.)

  • Select Your Image Within the App 2 of 11

    Open the HP ePrint app and select Photos, then select the folder of where you saved your edited image. Mine was in the Camera Roll. Then, select the image you would like to use on your card. For this post, I'm going to be using the pink ball image.

  • Open the Settings Menu 3 of 11

    Once you select your image a new screen will open and your image will fill the Preview page. From there you will need to select the icon that is at the top right that looks like a piece of paper with a wheel over it. That is the Settings menu.

    In this window, for Paper Size, choose "Letter - 8.5 x 11 in," and for Paper Type, choose "Photo Paper."

    Use the back arrow to go back to the "Preview" screen.

  • Open the Edit Menu 4 of 11

    The next step is to select the horizontal landscape icon with what looks like a wrench over it, from the top of the menu. That is the "Edit" option.

  • Select Resize 5 of 11

    Within the "Edit" window press the "Resize" button. Press "Original Size" and your image will then shrink and move to the center of the page.

  • Select Rotate 6 of 11

    Next, select "Rotate" and then "Right."

  • Position Your Image with the Move Tool 7 of 11

    Use the Move icon to put your image in the corner of the paper. If you want to have a thank you card that is horizontal and make sure there is plenty of white space above your image in the preview because that will become the back and inside of your card.

    Then, press "Done."

    Your Print Preview will reappear, but this time it will have a blue Print button at the bottom of the page. Be sure to have the correct mobile printer selected, and then you are set to Print!

  • Check Out Your Handy Work! 8 of 11

    Look at the gorgeous print you just made! I'm impressed! ;)

  • Cut Your Edges 9 of 11

    Use a paper cutter or a pair of scissors to trim off the white space on the right and left side of the image and you'll also want to cut off the white space under your image.

  • Create a Super Flat Edge 10 of 11

    Use the dull edge of a butter knife to create a super flat edge for the top of your card.

  • Write Your Message 11 of 11

    It's time to write your note!

    I have a ton of random envelopes around from old packs of cards that I've bought so I just use one of those, and I'm set to get the thank you note to the grandparents!

    Have fun crafting!

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A few years ago, if you would have asked me the “perfect world” situation I’d want for a balance between work and family I would have hands down said working from home.

Oh yea, the kids can play in the background and I can get my work knocked out while they’re eating and napping without the high costs of childcare and the guilt of missing their milestones. Now? Now I wonder who I was kidding.

Helpful tips for being productive when you work at home with kids.

I’ve been mostly working from home since September. Writing for clients at night after my kids are in bed. Getting in posts for my blog while Lil’ J is at gymnastics and my son is napping (today at least) and I’ve learned there’s no way I’m meeting my deadlines for the news station unless I just take the kids to the sitter and get it done at work, or while they’re out of the house.

There are many positives. Once you get a routine down it’s nice to close my laptop and say: “it’s time to be with the kids.” Mondays, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and weekends are (for the most part) family time. Wednesdays, Fridays, and every night from 8pm -2am is pretty much when I work. If I stick to the system it’s a very healthy and happy balance. Tuesday and Thursday mornings are times I get to hang out with my baby boy and do “fun stuff” like craft, or shop. If I need to catch up on sleep, or work, it throws off the balance a little, and I’ll work on the weekends, those mornings Lil’ J is at gymnastics, or when my husband is off.

Helpful tips for being productive when you work at home with kids.

Helpful tips for being productive when you work at home with kids.

If things get REALLY out of wack, sometimes I’ll attempt to work when my kids are home and awake, but it usually ends in disaster, with me getting frustrated about interruptions, my daughter feeling ignored, and my son injuring himself on something.

Despite the difficulties I must say I can’t imagine it any other way. I can’t imagine going back to an office and set hours five days a week. I can’t imagine my kids being in a daycare full-time. I also can’t imagine giving up all of the writing, reporting, and career-stuff I am doing.

Helpful tips for being productive when you work at home with kids.

This isn’t meant to be a brag-fest, but I guess words of encouragement and guidance to my 20-year-old self and anyone out there wondering…

-The grass is usually greener on the other side.
-Multitasking at work is easier than multitasking at home.
-Kids are way more demanding that I ever imagined.
-But they’re pretty awesome too.
-Once you find your groove, write down what’s working and keep at that schedule until you need to change it up again.
-Sometimes you’ve just gotta let things go… Like the upkeep of your playroom.
-Most of all, remember what’s most important. Have priorities and take care of those things first.

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And just because I think more people need to see this video of my brilliant dog, and adorable kids, here’s Snoop’s IQ test (and make sure you watch the cute montage with the kids at the end).

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23 Responses to “Working from home: It aint all it’s cracked up to be”

  1. Alice Anne says:

    Omg, doing hair from home while watching Kal is much, much harder than I thought it would be! I could be in the middle of a braid and Kal is having a meltdown and I can’t get to him… I’m like, “Can I finish this braid please??”… or he’s pulling on my leg and saying, “Mommy. Mommy. Mom!” Yep, working from home can be a mess. I’d never be able to write for a living with a toddler at home, because that requires my focus/brain, so kudos to you for what you’re able to accomplish with those two! I’m impressed. :)
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    • Baby Making Mama says:

      Girl I don’t know how YOU manage to do that!! My kids are the WORST when I’m talking to other people. My clients would have to sit in silence, or talk to miss J the entire time they were here. Haha.

  2. Jennifer says:

    Working from home is hard, but being away from the kids or being broke is harder :) I don’t work, and we have made a lot of sacrifices for me to be able to stay home, especially while my husband finishes his degree. But I’ve tried to work from home and it is not easy, so props to you!
    And that video is ADORABLE! My husband is not an animal person, but someday I’m going to convince him to let me get a dog…I can tell the bond your kids have with snoop is unbreakable and amazing, would love to have that for my littles :)

    • Baby Making Mama says:

      There’s no easy choice is there? Good for you for workin what you’ve got!

      Good luck with workin your hubby for a pup! Snoop is really a part of our family. I’m not sure we’ll ever get another dog. But I’m glad we have him :)

  3. I wish I could say I’m kidding, but I can’t look at those photos. I’m too freaked out. Is there a link without them? When I look at them, my skin crawls and I get anxiety. I wish I were joking. Still love you though. As usual, the kids are gorg (despite the freaky pics).
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    • Baby Making Mama says:

      You are cracking me up! We’ll just chat about the post over the phone. Lol. Sorry for freaking you out!

  4. Working from home definitely has its pros and cons like anything else in life, but I do enjoy it for now. I agree that sticking to a schedule helps big time. Love the funny pics of you and the kiddies.
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  5. I have to agree! Before having kids I always thought working from home would be ideal. Well, now with 2 kids and 5 years of working from home with them I STILL think so, but it’s definitely not as pink and rosy as I thought. Lots of sacrifices, time management, trial and error, but I LOVE it. I love being with them, having a flexible schedule, working when I can but giving the best of my time to my kids. There is no way working outside the home would work for us because I’d be spending most of what I earn on childcare and commute anyway. So this way our expenses are minimized and what I make is actually profit – even thought it’s not a lot. Raising our kids is way more important to us than any job I could have anyway. But they’ve finally pushed to follow what I’ve always wanted and didn’t have the guts to start – photography. :)
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    • Baby Making Mama says:

      Exactly all of this! You hit the nail on the head by saying its great, just not all flowers and roses as I expected.

  6. kika says:

    awww love this post Jen, as always 😀 Thanks again for the advice today!
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  7. Quiana says:

    I definitely prefer working from home and have been doing it for 5 years come this fall. Now with #2 on the way I’m definitely looking into getting a mother’s helper a couple times a week. I’d like to be able to designate strict work-days and family days but know that the lines may blur depending on unexpected events. The ability to be flexible is key. I used to a strict-schedule follower, but now I’ve learned having more wiggle room and selecting work relationships that honor this works best for me!
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  8. JustnXander's mom says:

    I wish I could work from home but law enforcement hasn’t figured out a way yet!!! Just look at the lessons your children are being taught just by watching you “hustle” as you say! Your daughter sees a self motivated woman to model herself after. And your son is being shown that women are strong! Kudos and hats off to all the stay at home, work from home moms! You are awesome!

    • Baby Making Mama says:

      Ok this made my day! Thanks for your sweet words!

      It would be awesome if LEOs could work from home. But we are so grateful for you protecting us out on the streets. YOU are awesome!

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All triathlon shoes are different, of course, but they all must perform one critical function--keep your feet protected from painful hotspots and blisters. After all, in triathlons, there's no putting your feet up when your bike ride is over. Garneau knows this, so they outfitted the Tri Lite Shoes with the HRS-90 heel retention system to keep your foot secure in the back of the shoe. Additionally, this system incorporates one-way stretch Lycra to provide support and keep the heel from lifting.

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Garneau gave the Tri Lite Shoes the X-LITE carbon outsole with its multivent system. It's Garneau's lightest outsole, but it achieves that light weight without sacrificing stiffness. It's also supremely thin, to put your foot closer to the peal. This aids power transfer, too. The upper is made of synthetic leather and nylon-laminated mesh for proper temperature regulation and durability. Coolmax Ergo Air insoles also help keep your feet from overheating and increase the shoe's ventilation properties.

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Wearing the Gretchen Bleiler signature Oakley Women's GB Softshell Pant might make you feel like you're wearing your favorite pair of jeans, but thanks to smart tech and great design, these breathable, flexible bottoms will keep you comfy whether you're carving up corduroy or polishing your bag of tricks on the half pipe. This is your go-to pant when you want freedom to move and plenty of breathability to deal with all that body heat you build up when you're really pushing yourself.

  • Laminated softshell fabric is breathable, flexible, and repels moisture to keep you feeling good while you ski
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great backcountry pant

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These pants are great for snowy hikes and snowshoeing. They fit great in the waist but if you have athletic legs they may be a little tight across the thigh. They are very flattering and the built in gater is great for keeping snow out. -- reviewed by my wife

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This image displays the draw cord setup. A nice tight seal can be made around your neck. As long as you are wearing a turtle neck, sealing it around your neck seems to be a good idea and will protect your head and face from any biting creatures. Not too tight now..

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Outdoor Research Bug Prortection

When you're heading into the mountains, more often than not you're going to encounter terrain inhabited by hungry, annoying bugs. To defend against mosquitoes, ticks, black flies and other insects-including those that can carry disease-Outdoor Research makes apparel designed to protect you from bites, some of which is treated with Insect Shield, an effective, odorless and EPA-registered insect repellent.

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OR goodness

Black fly infested territory, didnt get bit once (on the face or neck)... lots of bites on the legs tho :(

really good piece of hardware if you're up north, or in a swamp, and folds down to almost nothing.

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Psh... Black flies?

Great product, stands up to bushwhacking without tearing to shreds on branches and pickers. Still comfy even when draw string is tight on the neck, and most critically it keeps the black flies and skeeters out of my face! The big ol' black yooper bugs totally ignore the all mighty deet but they can't ignore this baby! Well worth the money!

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There ain't not bugs on me

Definitely keeps the bugs out but sometimes the "deluxe spring" gets in the way of what I am trying to see. Works nice for sleeping with under a tarp to get bugs off your face and the headnet of your face.

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Eat it mosquitoes!

Everyone should keep one of these in their packs. Its light weight, packs down super small, and keeps the bugs away. If you're reading this review, you must live in an area where the bugs get nasty so just buy it! The only flaw is it really tough to drink a beer when it's you'll have to be brave and lift the net up to take a swig.

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gnat free

The net is easy to pack compact, light, folds out and back very easily; nylon cover does not snag on other pack items. Started fishing early on a windless southern beach, and was attacked by a horde of winged teeth (gnats), but fished distraction free.
They cannot crawl through the net, which is comfortable. However it does somewhat compromise vision which was not a problem as I was standing in one spot. The gnat attack would have been much more distracting, and it is better than smelly sprays.


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Western Mountaineering's HighLite is designed to be the lightest, most compressible bag you can find. Everything about this bag is constructed with weight in mind, from its 0.9-oz ExtremeLite™ fabric to the half-length zipper. A popular choice among thru-hikers and ultralight fanatics, the HighLite's efficient narrow mummy cut means that the bag heats up faster and more heat is retained compared to wider sleeping bags. At only 16 ounces, no other bag is as light, as warm, as well-made or as good-looking as the HighLite.
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Weight Short: 15 oz / Reg: 16 oz / Long: 17 oz
Gender Men's & Unisex
Color Burgundy
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Temp Rating º F 35º F
Temp Rating º C 2° C
Bag Style Mummy
Seasonal Usage Summer
Insulation 850+ fill goose down
Fill Weight Short: 7 oz / Reg: 8 oz / Long: 9 oz
Bag Shell Material 0.9 oz ExtremeLite™ proprietary fabric: extremely high thread count and ultra-lightweight
Bag Length Short: 5 ft 6 in / Reg: 6 ft / Long: 6 ft 6 in
Bag Stuff Size Short: 6 x 10 in / Reg & Long: 6 x 12 in
Bag Loft 3.5 inches
Circumference at Chest Short: 59 in / Reg: 59 in / Long: 60 in
Circumference at Hips Short: 51 in / Reg: 51 in / Long: 52 in
Circumference at Foot Short: 38 in / Reg: 38 in / Long: 38 in
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ExtremeLite™ fabric: No other shell fabric is this light or packed with so many threads per square inch
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To Borrow From the Japanese, "Wan-Wan!"

Question: How do you make Earl Warren Showgrounds reek of dog shit? Easy — the Santa Barbara Dog Show. Seriously, I kept checking my shoes everywhere I went until I realized that the whole place smelled that way. I went to look at weirdos and their weird dogs, but the crowd there was tamer than I would have expected. No kooks, really. But I did get some pictures, of varying degrees of quality.

I could call this series "Dogs Not Looking at Me." Also, please note the prominence of Afghans and the Afghan-like. Thank Snuppy.

so. many. dogs. in. one. picture.

dogs have no use for the internet.

so pretty. so ornery.

dangerous things should be kept in cages.

little doggy look-a-way. shithead.

is your dog getting enough duck?

set me free.

heat + dog

And in true dog show fashion, I will present the top three pictures.

[ third place ]

I like the juxtaposition here. the larger lady in the snazzy pants has her little dog on a leash. The smaller, Asian woman is clutching her considerably larger dog in her arms. In my imagination, both dogs desperately want to escape.

[ second place ]

Because the dog is sitting in the stands, among the human dog owners, watching a dog show. And that's just great.

[ best in show ]

  1. I'm a fan of the second place winner. I can imagine that she is a former show dog, and her owner takes her to these events so that she can enjoy the atmosphere without all the weariness of actually competing.

  2. Puppies! I wish I could've gone... when I get my puppy (a cairn) I just might take him to dog shows to make fun of the prissy bitches. Then again, they'll be able to make fun of his decapitated manhood... Oh, well. I'm sure that won't effect his self-esteem at all.


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Dandelion Burgers: A Vegetarian Recipe

This vegetarian burger recipe will suit your palate and clean-up the environment.

While Cetera has never served his culinary delight to friends for which he often organizes backpacking trips, the burgers did take top prize in a cooking contest. The nutritionally sound recipes receive first place last National Trails Day at a backcountry cooking event sponsored by the Pennsylvania chapter of the North Country Trail Association. All the more fitting, since the 28-year-old frequents southwestern Pennsylvania’s trails and names the Laurel Highlands among his favorites.

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/8 teaspoon pepper

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1 1/2 tablespoons powdered egg or 1 fresh egg

1 cup fresh-picked dandelion blossoms

1/4 cup chopped fresh onion

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At home: Combine dry ingredients in a zipper lock plastic bag. In camp: Add onions, dandelion blossoms and egg, if using fresh to the zipper lock bag. Kneed well, into a stiff batter. Using clean hands, shape into patties and fry on each side. Yield: 4 patties.

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Prep time: 3 mins
Cook time: 15 min
Price: $1.65
Weight: 10.3 oz
Serves: 2
Calories: 441*
Fat: 29g
Carbs: 37g
Protein: 17g

1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
1 15-ounce can pumpkin
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cube chicken bouillon (enough for 2 cups of broth)
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated

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Measure peanut butter and butter into a zip-top bag.

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Mix peanut butter, pumpkin, butter, bouillon, and two cups of water in a pot. Heat on medium and stir three to five minutes, until smooth. Add a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste). Turn heat to low, and simmer soup for five to 10 minutes. Divide the soup into bowls and top each with half of the cheese.

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Daniel Micelotta

Locale: PNW
Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 09/13/2012 16:54:35 MDT Print View

After debating between Outsak, Grubpack and Ratsack and not finding any real differences I took the path of least resistance and bought 2 small Ratsacks at my local REI. Ratsack also had the lowest advertised weight of the three sacks (all around 18"x 14") Outsak and Grubpack each claim a weight of +/- 8 ounces.

Upon getting home I inspected the bags...measurements are spot on. Construction seems okay. They certainly seem to be sturdy enough and the hook and loop closure is robust.

However the actual weight of the product is 9.5 ounces compared to the advertised weight of +/- 6 ounces. That's 58% over the stated weight! Now they do have a disclaimer about variations due to materials, blah, blah, blah. And there is some variation between the 2 sacks I purchased; one weighs 269 grams (just a hair under 9.5 ounces) the second weighs 271 grams (just a hair over).

I know that we have come to expect optimistic weights, volumes, temp ratings in the gear we purchase. But 58% over what is advertised. What do you think? Do I have right to be ticked off? Should I take them back to REI and order one of the other brands online?

I'm spending a lot of time and money to lower my base weight and those 3.5 ounces (per sack) seems huge to me.

Dustin Short
(upalachango) - MLife
Re: Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 09/14/2012 01:33:17 MDT Print View

I'd be annoyed as well. It would just be shameful if it was only one product and an unfortunate spec error, but considering they have 2 larger sizes that are also quoted at 10.5 and 8.5 oz respectively...that seems like purposeful misinformation to garner sales.

If you want to give them the benefit of the doubt, you could contact the customer support and see if maybe you got a bad batch or something and see if they will somehow help you get down to the specified weight, but as a consumer that did your research, I tend to fall on the side of "don't cause me unnecessary hassle."

I would return them, if nothing else than for the seeming dishonesty. Put your money to a company that does a more careful job of monitoring the quality of their product (outsack has a quoted variance of +/- 0.1 oz from quoted weights and grubpack has an absolute max weight for their product).

DISCLAIMER: It pains me to advocate against a local AZ small business, so I'd probably temper my response more and contact Armored Outdoor Gear, but as a whole this shouldn't be necessary for such a simple product.

James W.

Locale: Mid Atlantic
Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 09/14/2012 06:18:27 MDT Print View

I'm pretty sure that you can rent them from the store in Grand Canyon Village. Also you can usually get free left over fuel canisters from the backcountry ranger station by the train tracks. If you don't use one or something similar (I've used a cookie tin), the squirrels and ravens WILL get your food.

Sumi Wada
(DetroitTigerFan) - F

Locale: Ann Arbor
Re: Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 09/14/2012 07:39:24 MDT Print View

>> I'm spending a lot of time and money to lower my base weight and those 3.5 ounces (per sack) seems huge to me.

It is, especially when competitive products weigh a lot less.

How many people days do you need fit in the sack? Because even the smallest Ratsack is pretty big for a solo trip.

I have a huge one that's 18"x20" that I take for a group. Big enough for 4 people for 4 days. It weighs 8oz. (It's a no-name brand one that someone made one test batch of.) I also have the smaller UL Outsaks for solo/2-person trips. The "micro" size (about 3oz) is big enough for 4 days solo for me. I take freezer bag meals.

Btw, I would suggest using a stuff sack inside the mesh bags. (I made silnylon ones with the exact same dimensions as the Outsaks.) If you put ziplock bags directly into the mesh bags, the mice do manage to get little nibbles of the ziplock bags. Not enough to get to the food but enough to put small holes in the bags (which you don't find out until you pour boiling water into it...%$&@!) A nylon stuff sack is enough to prevent that. It's handy, anyway, and keeps your food dry and dust-free. Make sure you put your food bag well away from where you're sleeping.

Daniel Micelotta

Locale: PNW
Thanks for the responses on 09/14/2012 10:07:30 MDT Print View

I am a bit ashamed of myself for coming to BPL to rant before contacting Armored Outdoor Gear. After I posted here I did send them a polite e-mail asking them if this was an unusual case. As of this morning I haven't heard back from them.

I have checked into renting them at the Grand Canyon. The rental is $7.00 a night. I need them for 5 nights...they cost $36.00. I think buying them is the prudent choice.

I bought 2 bags, one for my hiking partner. We will be spending 4 nights in the Canyon. Perhaps having 2 bags is overkill, but there will be future trips to use them on as well. Thanks for the other insights.

After sleeping on it, I'm going to wait a day or so and see if Armored Outdoor gives any response...if not I'm leaning toward returning the sacks and buying one of the other brands.

Sumi Wada
(DetroitTigerFan) - F

Locale: Ann Arbor
Re: Thanks for the responses on 09/14/2012 11:14:36 MDT Print View

Just as an FYI, Ratsack was the original metal mesh bag. Came out in the late 90's, made in Flagstaff, I think. They started selling them at the general store in the park and sold mail order/online by the Grand Canyon Association. There were supply issues a few years ago; people weren't getting their orders and the store couldn't keep them in stock. They seem to have addressed whatever issues they were having but communication hasn't been their strong suit.

The larger UL Outsak would be nice size for you for 4 nights, with room to spare in case you want ever want to put toiletries in there as well. It's 10.5" x 19.5" and 3.75oz (by their spec.) If you keep your Ratsack, I bet you can get both of your food in one sack for this hike.

Will Webster
Ursack minor on 09/14/2012 17:52:38 MDT Print View

I've only backpacked the GC once so take this for what it's worth, but an Ursack Minor worked just fine at Hermit and at Monument.

Raymond Estrella
(rayestrella) - MLife

Locale: Northern Minnesota
weights off on Ratsack on 09/15/2012 09:52:24 MDT Print View

Grubpacks seem to be better on their stated weights.

Katy Anderson
(KatyAnderson) - F
ratsack on 09/15/2012 18:06:29 MDT Print View

Bought mine several years ago in preparation for a Grand Canyon trip. It's the smallest size. Remember at the time that I was kind of annoyed because it was considerably heavier than specified. Just brought it out again and dropped it on the scale - 10 ounces.
On the plus side - they do work really well. My first night in the Grand Canyon the little critters came out at night and attacked the bag. No food was lost, but the little label that said Ratsack got chewed off. So you definitely need something to protect your food.

Sal Maestas
(CuervoBravo) - F

Locale: New Mexico
Ursack Minor on 09/16/2012 14:07:39 MDT Print View

I also have an Ursack Minor. It weighs 2.625 oz.
I've used it kind of a lot in the GC. Perfectly fine for critters.

David Brandenberg
(daveinflag) - F

Locale: High Desert
Outsak on 05/01/2014 07:17:29 MDT Print View

Outsak is the only mesh bag available at Grand Canyon and surrounding retailers. We've been the exclusive supplier for 5 years (since 2009). It is a privilege.

Greg Mihalik
(greg23) - M

Locale: Colorado
Re: Ursack Minor on 05/01/2014 07:28:46 MDT Print View

Be sure to hang Ursack Minor so the critters can't work on it. They will be able to climb onto it, but if the fabric has "give" they have a harder time. If they can work on a taught bottom sitting on a branch or the ground, and they are determined, they will get through. This is "one of three" for me.

From the Ursack FAQ: " Sometimes mice can chew very small holes, but very little of your food is likely to be taken."

I don't care what they take. I care about what they leave.

Edited by greg23 on 05/01/2014 07:31:44 MDT.

John S.
(jshann) - F
Re: Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 05/01/2014 08:04:59 MDT Print View

Be aware that mice can still get to your food through these mesh sacks when only in a ziplock bag. It happened to me at Boucher about two weeks ago. I may look into a liner of tyvek and/or hanging the sacks.

Marko Botsaris
(millonas) - F - MLife

Locale: Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Re: Re: Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 05/01/2014 08:54:27 MDT Print View

Mice and rats can chew through anything given enough time. As Greg said, you have to make it hard for them. Since their teeth are constantly growing if they aren't wearing them down fast enough they will chew just for a diversion - a kevlar sack full of food that might take it hours, and a comfortable perch, is probably a win-win for them.

If you have ever had any direct experience with rats this will not surprise you. I worked for a while in an electrophysilogy lab where the had imported some extra big ones, I think from South America. If given enough time those guys could probably chisel their way out o a bank vault. My ex wife had a very friendly (much smaller) one one we loved, but that guy could chew through anything if it had the least motivation, and by that I mean any time it wasn't eating, sleeping or grooming.

Valerie E
(Wildtowner) - M

Locale: Grand Canyon State
Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 05/01/2014 11:10:25 MDT Print View

Don't COUNT on being protected from all hungry pests with any type of bag, including a mesh sack. While the mesh sacks do slow down rodents, ravens are able to destroy them and get your food in minutes...and Grand Canyon ravens are notorious! Very smart, very skilled, and very determined, I have seen these birds unzip someone's backpack and root around for food. Not kidding - wish I was.

We have now switched to cookie tins if we must cache our food; if it's just for overnight storage, a good airtight dry bag, hung in a tree (or from a pole stuck into a rock crack if there are no trees around) should be fine against rodents. Ravens don't generally operate at night.

Dave has already seen this, but it's a good warning -- here's what a raven did to my buddy's mesh sack:bag

Greg Mihalik
(greg23) - M

Locale: Colorado
Re: Ratsack for Grand Canyon use on 05/01/2014 11:16:13 MDT Print View

"Very smart, very skilled, and very determined, I have seen these birds unzip someone's backpack and root around for food."

You can see this almost every day at Bright Angle Campground at Phantom. Folks pack up, then decided to go for a short walk. Within seconds a raven swoops in, attacks a zipper, and the mayhem begins...

Gary Dunckel
(Zia-Grill-Guy) - MLife

Locale: Boulder
Outsak fortification on 05/01/2014 12:10:45 MDT Print View

I love my Outsaks. Although it seems like Valerie's ravens can mess things up pretty well, the racoons, foxes, and skunks in my neighborhood don't. I chose to make 1.0 oz. cuben drawstring liner bags to add some security to my Outsaks. I actually did some tests with one of Lawson's 1.43 oz. small roll-top cuben bags, and nothing could bite through that burly cuben to get to the open can of a Fancy Feast cat food. I think that my Outsak/cuben liner combo will foil all but a bear, and of course Valerie's ravens. There aren't any orangutans or chimps where I hike.

Here's a photo of my end product. The one on the right is stuffed with 3 days worth of food, and it also has a reflective mylar liner, with the cuben one inside that. Last summer the chocolate and cheese got messy when the bear hang was in the hot sun, and I want to see if the shiny mylar might help with that. The one on the left is just an Outsak with a cuben liner.

Outsaks with liners

Edited by Zia-Grill-Guy on 05/01/2014 19:08:17 MDT.

Valerie E
(Wildtowner) - M

Locale: Grand Canyon State
RE: Outsak fortification on 05/01/2014 12:35:36 MDT Print View

LOL, good thing you're not using those in Grand Canyon, Gary. Ravens are especially attracted to shiny things! "Stealth" is definitely better with those smartie-pants ravens.

Gary Dunckel
(Zia-Grill-Guy) - MLife

Locale: Boulder
Shiny things on 05/01/2014 12:54:19 MDT Print View

Yeah, Valerie, I wonder about that. I know that barracudas like to nibble on a snorkeler's gold earrings. I haven't done one bit of field testing on the mylar, as I made them over this past winter. I'll be pretty grumpy if I catch a griz playing tetherball with my food bag in GNP this July. We'll see...I've had more than a few "great ideas" get blown out of the water when tried out in the field.

Valerie E
(Wildtowner) - M

Locale: Grand Canyon State
RE: Shiny things on 05/01/2014 12:57:28 MDT Print View

I think shiny stuff will attract some critters, but repel others (too scary)... not sure what the bears will think!


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Casting Everyman Theatre's 2013-14 season. Season includes: "The Glass Menagerie" (Tennessee Williams, writer; Vincent M. Lancisi, dir. Rehearsals begin Aug. 5; runs Sept. 6-29, 2013); "Red" (John Logan, writer; Donald Hicken, dir. Rehearsals begin Oct. 7; runs Nov. 8-Dec. 13, 2013); "Crimes of the Heart" (Beth Henley, writer. Rehearsals begin Dec. 9, 2013; runs Jan. 10-Feb. 2, 2014); "The Dresser" (Ronald Harwood, writer. Rehearsals begin Jan. 27; runs Feb. 28-March 23, 2014); "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" (Lynn Nottage, writer. Rehearsals begin March 17; runs April 18-May 11, 2014); and "Tribes" (Nina Raine, writer; Vincent M. Lancisi, dir. Rehearsals begin April 28; runs May 30-June 22, 2014).

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February 26 - The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham will host the All England Open Badminton Championships until 2021, Badminton England announced today.

The event, which attracts the world's best players from China, India, Malaysia, the rest of Asia and mainland Europe, will take place at the 12,700-capacity venue - which is undergoing a £26 million ($43 million/€32 million) redevelopment - after it won the hosting rights through a competitive tender and partnership process.The NIA in Birmingham will host the All England Open Badminton Championships until 2021 ©Badminton England

"We are delighted to announce that the NIA will play host to the Yonex All England," Adrian Christy, chief executive of Badminton England, said.

"We have held the Championships in Birmingham since 1994 and the NIA is much loved by the world's best players and fans alike.

"We are excited at what the redevelopment of the NIA will mean to our event.

"Badminton is a huge international sport - the global broadcast reach over the week of the event is over 315 million, generating outstanding exposure for both the venue and the city.

"The wider partnership agreement will see the creation of a lasting legacy for the sport across Birmingham and the formation of new clubs as well as initiatives to promote badminton in schools and workplaces."

The transformed arena, which will feature a new waterside front of house atrium, an additional 5,926 square metres of pre/post show space, Sky Needles on top of the NIA to light up the skyline of Birmingham at night, and improved changing and training facilities, is set to be re-launched in January 2015.The All England Open Badminton Championships attracts the world's top players, including the likes of China's Chen Long, pictured here after winning the men's singles match against Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in 2013

Phil Mead, managing director of arenas at the NIA's parent company NEC Group, said the redevelopment will help attract more international and national sporting events to the British city.

"The NIA has a rich history of welcoming sporting events to Birmingham - we opened in 1991 with sports firmly in mind - and it has hosted the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships for the past 20 years," he added.

"We are thrilled to be selected to continue this partnership through to 2021; the Yonex All England is one of the highlights of our sporting calendar and Badminton England, the players and visitors alike will all benefit from the £26 million redevelopment of the NIA from next year's championships onwards."

The 2014 All England Open Badminton Championships will take place on March 4-9 and is one of five events on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Superseries circuit.

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A 33-year-old Catonsville man was seriously injured Saturday night, November 29, when he was shot and stabbed in an apparent home invasion robbery.

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At 1:11 p.m. today, police responded to the 8600 block of Oakleigh Road in Parkville for a "check on subject" call; someone who knew the subject, an adult male, was concerned and asked police to check on him. When police responded to the address, they found the man outside the home, threatening them with a knife.

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Lansdowne junior Tyler Jones scored a team-high 19 points, but it was a pair of plays he made at the defensive end of the court that secured the host Vikings’ 66-62 overtime victory over Overlea (8-10).

With the scored tied at 57-57 in the final seconds of regulation, the Falcons’ Terry Lawson (9 points) missed a three-pointer with five seconds left and Derrick Jones got the rebound five feet from the basket, but his follow shot at the buzzer was blocked by Jones, sending the game into overtime.

With 43 seconds left in the overtime and the score tied at 62-62, Jones blocked a layup attempt by Daquan Pittman (game-high 21 points) that led to a follow shot by Jones and 64-62 lead with 31 seconds left.

“They were both buckets if he didn’t block them,” said Lansdowne coach Greg Karpers, whose squad improved to 6-8.

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“In the end, they made one more play than we did,” Overlea coach Dave Iampieri said. “We had a good look at the three and he’s our best three-point shooter, that’s why we went for the win, instead of the two and it just didn’t happen. He hits that shot, it’s sweet, but it just didn’t happen.”

Lansdowne had trailed 26-20 at halftime, but rallied and finally took the lead, 36-34, on a put-back by Tevor Morris (15 points) with 2:25 left in the third quarter.

The biggest lead either team had rest of the way was three points by Lansdowne as the game see-sawed back and forth.

“I thought it was going to come down to the fourth quarter and I liked our energy a lot,” Karpers said.

Allen replaced Morris after he fouled out in the fourth quarter and made a tough bank shot in regulation and added a clutch rebound in overtime.

Sophomore Mark Kelly (13 points) also sparked the Vikings with hustle on defense.

“He really works hard,” Karpers said.

Overlea’s Jamal Burgess and Derrick Jones (10 points each) fouled out in the fourth quarter and the Falcon offense got out of rhythm while the turnovers increased.

“Our guys turned it over in overtime and you just can’t turn it over on possessions like that,” Iampieri said.

Lansdowne had its share of untimely turnovers, but they were steadied by the heady play of Mallard.
“He’s not going to light up the scoring column, but when you look up, he can rebound, run the offense and always has his head up looking for teammates,” Karpers said.

Jones proved to be most popular after halftime, when he scored 14 of his 19 points.

“That’s him, you look at the scorebook and you’re like ‘he really had that many,’” said Karpers, who surely won’t forget the two big blocked shots he had to save the game.

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We all stumble across interesting write-ups on Cricket on the World Wide Web. Why not share with fellow BC'ites?

This is one I found. Not the latest though - it's from 2009. But a very inspirational piece, and rather interestingly versed too.

Bryce McGain is playing for the country today.

So are 10 other Australians, and 11 other South Africans.

McGain is also playing for every person who has had a dream, and has held onto it when no one else believed in it.

Every player out there is living out their dream, but most of them got there a lot easier than Bryce.

Guys like Ponting & Tendulkar were born to play test cricket.

A guy like McGain was never supposed to.

People would have laughed at McGain when he was 34 and still trying to make the Victorian team.

Training like a professional in a team full of amateurs.

Taking each game seriously, when 21 year olds are hitting the piss the night before.

Watching international cricket sober, while all his friends cracked tinny after tinny.

Trying harder than academy players half his age while they snigger at the IT worker running around.

They aren’t laughing now.

During McGain’s 20s he spent almost as much time playing seconds in district cricket as he did firsts.

Sadly enough for McGain, it didn't have the fairy-tale ending it so desperately deserved:

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The New Risk Management Frontier for Financial Institutions

Disparate spreadsheets and outdated reconciliation systems increase risk exposure by preventing banks from clearly seeing and understanding their operations.

Basel III, Dodd-Frank and other new regulations have changed the ways in which financial institutions (FIs) think about financial controls. There are, however, other risk management needs behind the scenes that are equally critical for FIs to consider in this new environment. Banks must focus on implementing new capabilities and services to ensure better internal transaction controls through improved back-office reconciliation and exception management processes.

Like cars, banks don’t drive themselves. Just like drivers depend on mirrors to reveal blind spots, disparate spreadsheets and outdated reconciliation systems increase risk exposure by preventing banks from clearly seeing and understanding their operations. Whether mandated by regulatory agencies or boards of directors, financial institutions must ensure that transactions are completed as intended and that exceptions are resolved. These efforts require ongoing examination of general ledger accounts, corresponding banking accounts, securities trading accounts and more. Because exceptions represent the manifestation of transaction-based risk, it is critical for banks to quickly identify not only the exceptions, but also their origins. And for this they need to have the ability to compare transactional data from multiple sources and a clear audit trail that speeds resolution, satisfies compliance mandates and mitigates operational risk within the institution.

Challenges for mid-tier banks

Regulators and central banks have repeatedly emphasized the importance of establishing plans to detect and reduce processing errors. These demands are especially true for mid-tier institutions with between $1 billion and $20 billion in assets - because while larger banks with more than $20 billion in assets have been addressing these concerns for years, mid-tier banks are only now heeding the call and exploring technology options that can enable a more efficient enterprise control of reconciliation.

Larger banks frequently deploy automated reconciliation solutions that identify exceptions and mismatches between two or more sets of books and records. Larger institutions also have dedicated IT resources that support technology, whereas most mid-tier banks only have a single reconciliation group responsible for monitoring all transaction types across the enterprise. And due to the widely prevalent manual processes, reconciliation for mid-tier banks is time-consuming and prone to serious risks.

To perform reconciliation across the enterprise, most mid-tier banks must use disparate systems that are costly to maintain, difficult to integrate and present significant barriers to aggregating data and generating management reports. Such institutions ideally require a single reconciliation system that can extend support across the enterprise. Forward looking banks should, therefore, invest in reconciliation solutions that enable centralization of data and embrace knowledge management tools that facilitate preemptive resolution methods combined and end-to-end exception management processes.

The time is now to minimize back-office risk

Two factors have escalated the need for mid-tier banks to demand affordable reconciliation solutions that provide control with minimal need for contracted support. First, an increase in pressure from regulatory mandates requires management and outside auditors to report on the adequacy of internal controls. Second, banks today have a desire to leverage market opportunity and capture market share across their market segments. Without strong financial control platforms, banks could miss out on acquiring valuable customers because they won’t be able to support increases in volume or lower their cost base to compete with institutions that have already transformed their back offices. Today, banks are well positioned to increase market share against non-financial competitors threatening to poach customers and transaction volume. Mid-tier banks must recognize that success will depend on their ability to achieve back-office efficiency and comprehensive risk mitigation. Implementing an automated reconciliation platform will provide the control necessary for banks to navigate and triumph in a quickly changing market.

Eric Werab is director, Portfolio Management, Financial & Risk Management Solutions forFiserv.

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11/6/2013 | 1:35:11 PM
re: The New Risk Management Frontier for Financial Institutions
Relying on disparate spreadsheets for outdated reconciliation systems is risky if bank executives need to sign off on their internal controls for regulatory auditors. A single high-tech reconciliation system would cut across all the data and give them visibility into their risks across the enterprise.
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11/4/2013 | 4:30:38 PM
re: The New Risk Management Frontier for Financial Institutions
This seems like a good example where meeting the needs of regulatory compliance can also help small-mid tier banks achieve efficiency gains at the same time.
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