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Wyoming is cold now, and I have resorted to the days where I am constantly sporting long johns. Thus begins the 4 months or more out of the year that I live in them, never clean any of that time of course. My preference is Patagonia, I own a nice pair of expedition weights that have been my standard for years.

Ski Bum Economics

Gear gaga is common among Nolsies. We are the dirtiest bunch of kids, but our clothes seem to provide us with social standing and means for conversation. Of course our clothes and gear is unimportant in the scheme of things and always replaceable, but to Outdoor professionals it is critical. Living out of a jacket in the field for 30 days strait is their way of life.

Think of the whole ski bum philosophy. I have met more greasy ski bums in Wyoming and have come to respect the way of life to the fullest. I embrace it now. Ski bums have mediocre accommodations, maybe a tree planting, bus driving or dishwashing job, something that allows them to work summers, and night shifts in the winter for all day skiing when surface hoar is gleaming. (Wildland Firefighting is the perfect seasonal job. It allows for and adrenaline junky to get his fix in the summer while staying fit for the upcoming winter.) They spend all of their funds on gear, beer or anything to further the fun. Its only logical to a person that has interest in living simply, while living and breathing their passion.

Glen Plake a father of extreme skiing writes about Ski Bum Economics in a recent Ski Press freebie. He moved to Jackson Hole when he was a younger man, got a shitty job, and lived on the cheap. The great thing was, he still cut lines all the time. It can happen if a guy really wants it.

Remember this aspiring dirtbags, Money is shit, but unfortunately essential in American society, so get a job that allows YOU to do what YOU love. Disregard all of the ignorant bastards who are caught up in their high paying jobs. Live it, breath it, ski it, smoke it. Being high on powder is perfectly legal.