Deal Grubbin' Bum Rushin'

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Team Basecamp has had a crazy 24 hours. Here's the recap:

• 4:30: Leave Basecamp, pick up the GF, drive to the Lou.


• 8:45: Arrive at REI: Just in time to witness some great reactions from the employees as we set up our tent, or auxillary Basecamp. Now numbers 1,2,and 3 in line. Enjoyed some items from the local Whole Foods
• 12am: I fall asleep at midnight. Jordan and Caitlin fail to do so. Aparently I'm an inconsiderate jackass that snores really, really loud. My two great teammates failed to sleep at all last night.


• 6:30am: Wake refreshed and re-energized along with reciving many grumblings, insults, and curses from the two I shared a tent with. Our good new friend Ray brought us coffee and $5 for saving his spot (#4)


• 7:30: giddy


• 8:30: giddy and excited with a growing line behind us.


• 9:30: pre-garage sale stretching and strategizing.


• 9:59: weeping in joy.


• 10:00: We're in! The three of us sprint after the manager through the store, back into the warehouse and out to the loading dock where the sale that dreams are made of is going down. (gasping for breath): "Breath Ryan." I froze. It was all too much. We were excited and therefore missed the $20 Mad Rock Crash Pad waiting beneath one of the tables. I ran to the bike table and shoes, why the hell did I run to the shoes, then snagged a great little REI daypack. I lost track of Jordan and Caitlin in the intense chaos. Finally we settle down.


• 12:30: First ones in, last ones out. Crazy. Its one big blur of tents, North Face, yelling, and hyperventilation. We can not fully disclose the last details of our shopping. Its all part of the strategy for next time. It wasn't until after checkout that we realized the full extent of the madness. My trunk was full, we were dazed and confused, and we still had 4 hours till home.
  
  
  Stopped by Columbia for what felt like 20 minutes. Sorry if I didn't get the chance to see you, catch up, and brag about my great finds. Great day. Great fun. Great memories.
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