Review: Catan: Cities and Knights 5-6 Player Extension

Expansion Pack? Yes, please! Cities & Knights of Catan is one of our very favorite games. Naturally, we bought the expansion pack as soon as we'd saved enough money to do so! Pieces are the same good quality as the original game. Love being able to play with a larger group of family/friends.

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Catan: Cities and Knights 5-6 Player Extension

Review: The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension

XP Pack for Settlers? I think yes! We love playing Catan and the expansion pack for an additional 1-2 players is awesome! Nice to be able to play with a larger group. Now we don't fight over the game (as much) anymore.

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The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension

Review - Vista Explorer 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Tripod Bag

Bought this as a gift for my Mom (a professional photographer) for Christmas and it has been fantastic! She loved it so much that I ended up buying another for myself. :)

Favorite features:
Quick-release plate - easy to screw into both my large Canon SLR camera and my smaller Sony digital camera.
Pan Head - simple to adjust and get just the right angle.
Quick Release leg locks - very fast and easy to use.
Geared Center Post - moves very smoothly and has never gotten stuck.

I also like the included drawstring bag that makes packing it up a cinch. If you're looking for a lightweight, easy-to-use tripod for amateur or professional use, this is it!

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Vista Explorer 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Tripod Bag

Update: May 2014
Still loving this tripod! It's light enough that I tote it along everywhere. It's also quite durable and I haven't had any problems with it.