The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 12:23:46 pm

The folks at REI yesterday sent out a press release about their Seattle flaghsip serving as the backdrop for a portion of Monday's episode of "The Bachelor."

It seems that the store was selected for a private "one-on-one date" to showcase the outdoor recreation interests of Jason Mesnick, the show's bachelor. Mesnick, a single dad from Kirkland, visited the Puget Sound area with the five remaining women for Monday's episode.

The date features the couple climbing the store's 65-foot pinnacle, one of the world's tallest indoor climbing structures, and enjoying "private time" in front of the two-story rock fireplace, the press release said. Something tells me the store won't be packed with Gore-Tex clad shoppers when Mesnick and the special lady sit down in front of the fireplace. Who knew REI would be a hot spot for romance?

The episode is scheduled to on at 8 p.m. PST.