|
|
|
|
kachoong
Sep 22, 2010, 11:27 PM
Post #10226 of 45342
(4822 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: spikeddem wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: we should put together a winter El Potrero Chico trip for the PCI!!!!! OK, now, I'd do that. As in, if this is a serious discussion, let's discuss it now. I'd be willing to drive down with a couple of folks. Maybe some folks could fly. Whatever. I'd be totally down with that. Serious. Time frame? well, I'd do whenever. Just want to hear what folks think. The only time I might be able to go would be over the Thanksgiving break but money might be an issue. I'd have to look at tickets and some other factors. Probably going to have to pass on Chico. What aboot Hueco? Anyone wanna meet there this winter? I just checked flights for mid-december and they are running around $310 - $ 430. Not bad really. What kind of time frame are you thinking? And I'm far more interested in the roped stuff than the bouldering so that could work out. I feel like not many in this thread will be into the bouldering... Bouldering bores me stupid... although a place like Hueco, with all it's ramped up to be, could get me interested with the shear quantity of V0-V2 problems. The roped stuff looks great... perhaps a little run-out in places, but plenty to do, especially on Nth Mountain. NA, I've heard holiday times can be really packed, so I was thinking post-new year.... maybe even late Jan-early Feb. Either that or before Turkey day, which is kind of soon. Going to Hueco and not bouldering is kind of like going to a strip club and just playing billiards in the back room but I just can't summon the will to care about the pebbles. I really do want to hit Hueco at some point though. Early next year would make it a much more realistic trip to take in terms of cash and vacation time for me. I'm already dipping in to unpaid time for this year, which is fine with me but somewhat less so with the boss man. Late Jan. - early Feb. would be something I can/will commit to if any of you guys are serious. Depending on what happening with school, my brother might be interested as well.
Yeah, I have a bit on the end of this year. I'm also heading to E-Rock end Oct, then with Turkey day and Dec being busy season everywhere, end of Jan is our/my best bet.
Also, our Nepal trip isn't going to work out. We decided we could only do one major trip next calendar year, and we have decided to head back to Aus for a visit. My grandparents are getting quite old and I haven't seen them for five years at least (one of my grandmothers nine years). We can always organise a trip to Nepal... time is running low for the oldies.
|
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Sep 22, 2010, 11:28 PM
Post #10227 of 45342
(4820 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Oh... I see... 5'7... 150 is still very light. actually, 150 for 5'7 is just about right according to BMI. Yeah, I know, that's a flawed formula, but there's no reason for me to not be there. Besides, a few years ago my doctor and I were chatting about weight in general, and he said that most people stop growing at about age 18. he also said that was the weight at which our bodies had grown to handle, so whatever I weighed at 18 (150lbs) was the weight my body was supposedly meant to handle. Damn... well I was about 78 kg but I also hadn't begun climbing yet, so an additional 5kg on that should be good for me. So yeah, I need to lose 15 more pounds.
15lbs isn't so bad really.
|
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Sep 22, 2010, 11:34 PM
Post #10228 of 45342
(4818 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: spikeddem wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: we should put together a winter El Potrero Chico trip for the PCI!!!!! OK, now, I'd do that. As in, if this is a serious discussion, let's discuss it now. I'd be willing to drive down with a couple of folks. Maybe some folks could fly. Whatever. I'd be totally down with that. Serious. Time frame? well, I'd do whenever. Just want to hear what folks think. The only time I might be able to go would be over the Thanksgiving break but money might be an issue. I'd have to look at tickets and some other factors. Probably going to have to pass on Chico. What aboot Hueco? Anyone wanna meet there this winter? I just checked flights for mid-december and they are running around $310 - $ 430. Not bad really. What kind of time frame are you thinking? And I'm far more interested in the roped stuff than the bouldering so that could work out. I feel like not many in this thread will be into the bouldering... Bouldering bores me stupid... although a place like Hueco, with all it's ramped up to be, could get me interested with the shear quantity of V0-V2 problems. The roped stuff looks great... perhaps a little run-out in places, but plenty to do, especially on Nth Mountain. NA, I've heard holiday times can be really packed, so I was thinking post-new year.... maybe even late Jan-early Feb. Either that or before Turkey day, which is kind of soon. Going to Hueco and not bouldering is kind of like going to a strip club and just playing billiards in the back room but I just can't summon the will to care about the pebbles. I really do want to hit Hueco at some point though. Early next year would make it a much more realistic trip to take in terms of cash and vacation time for me. I'm already dipping in to unpaid time for this year, which is fine with me but somewhat less so with the boss man. Late Jan. - early Feb. would be something I can/will commit to if any of you guys are serious. Depending on what happening with school, my brother might be interested as well. Yeah, I have a bit on the end of this year. I'm also heading to E-Rock end Oct, then with Turkey day and Dec being busy season everywhere, end of Jan is our/my best bet. Also, our Nepal trip isn't going to work out. We decided we could only do one major trip next calendar year, and we have decided to head back to Aus for a visit. My grandparents are getting quite old and I haven't seen them for five years at least (one of my grandmothers nine years). We can always organise a trip to Nepal... time is running low for the oldies.
depending on which way you go, isn't Nepal kinda sorta on the way? Or is it a time and cost factor as well?
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Sep 22, 2010, 11:41 PM
Post #10229 of 45342
(4813 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: kachoong wrote: Kartessa wrote: spikeddem wrote: OK. I'm interested. Where has everyone gone for climbing? Quote all the previous answers, and don't split up your own...for ease of readability. Joel: Interstate State Park/Taylors Falls (MN/WI) North Shore Area (MN) Barn Bluff (MN) Devil's Tower (WY) Joshua Tree National Park (CA) Red Rock (NV) Tennessee Wall (TN) El Potrero Chico (Mexico) Red River Gorge (KY) New River Gorge (WV) Everything near me (ON) New River Gorge (WV) Red Rock (NV) Fontainebleau (Ribbit) OK, to the crag level and just rock, no repeats and in roughly the order (first) visited over the years... Dave: Booroomba (ACT, Aus) Gibralter Peak (ACT, Aus) Kambah Rocks (ACT, Aus) Warrumbungles (NSW, Aus) Orroral Ridge (ACT, Aus) Ginninderra Falls (ACT, Aus) Mt Gingera (NSW, Aus) Point Perpendicular (ACT, Aus) Arapiles (VIC, Aus) Grampians (VIC, Aus) Mt Cook (New Zealand) Cosmic County (NSW, Aus) Mt York (NSW, Aus) Centennial Glen (NSW, Aus) Upper Shipley (NSW, Aus) Honeysuckle Crag (ACT, Aus) Mt Scabby (ACT, Aus) Mt Buffalo (VIC, Aus) Mt Dromedary (NSW, Aus) Squamish (BC, Canada) Checkamus Canyon (BC, Canada) Smith Rocks (OR) Flatirons (CO) Boulder Canyon (CO) Table Mountain (CO) Eldorado Canyon (CO) Mt Assinniboine (Canadian Rockies) Mt Temple (Canadian Rockies) Skaha (BC, Canada) Nowra (NSW, Aus) Frankenjura (Germany) Donautal (Germany) Ith (Germany) Some conglomerate crag in (Switzerland) A few wadi's in the (Sinai, Egypt) Kangaroo Point (QLD, Aus) Frog Buttress (QLD, Aus) Redcliffs (QLD, Aus) Tinbeerwah (QLD, Aus) Glasshouse Mountains (QLD, Aus) Urbanville (QLD, Aus) Reimers (TX) New River Gorge (WV) Enchanted Rock (TX) Green Belt (TX) Railay area (Thailand) Koh Phi Phi (Thailand) Red Rock (NV) Cochise Stronghold (AZ) Las Conchas (NM) New England - Acadia, Camden, North Conway, Rumney, Cannon, Pawtuckaway, Farley Ledge, Quincy Quarry, College Rock, Crow Hill NY - Adirondacks (includes mulitple locations therein), and 'Gunks CO - Eldo, RMNP, Boulder, Shelf Road, Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks (CO Springs), I'm forgetting a place... CA -Yosemite, Lover's Leap Utah - Moab Scotland - Rosyth Quarry, Glen Coe, that place on the Fourth of Firth under the bridge Switzerland - A bunch of places near Chesieres I'm forgetting places, but that's it for now. Pretty much mostly CA Stoney Point Josh Tahquitz Big Rock Rubidoux Mt Woodson Mission Gorge Riverside Quarry The Falls New Jack City Devils Punch Bowl Sespe Gorge Pt Dume Dome Rock Toll House Rock Trapper Dome Spring Dome Alabama Hills Deadmans Summit Iris Slab Plus a little bouldering outside Boulder Co Also some TR'ing Grand Teton NP to show the guides my mad skills. We was to climb the Grand, but got Rained & Iced off the mtn. 
RRG (KY)
Annapolis Rock (MD)
Rock State Park (MD)
Stone Mountain (NC)
Moore’s Wall (NC)
Laurel Knob (NC)
Pilot (NC)
Gunks (NY)
Rumney (NH)
Chickies Rock (PA)
Old Rag (VA)
Iron Gate (VA)
Rawley Springs (VA)
Great Falls (VA)
Manchester (VA)
Hidden Rocks and surrounding areas (VA)
6+ Small crags on the Blue Ridge Parkway (VA)
Seneca (WV)
NRG (WV)
Summersville Lake (WV)
Judy Gap (WV)
Nelson Rock (WV)
Franklin (WV)
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Sep 22, 2010, 11:42 PM
Post #10230 of 45342
(4812 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
The lack of WC states on my list does not make me happy.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Sep 22, 2010, 11:44 PM
Post #10231 of 45342
(4807 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: spikeddem wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: we should put together a winter El Potrero Chico trip for the PCI!!!!! OK, now, I'd do that. As in, if this is a serious discussion, let's discuss it now. I'd be willing to drive down with a couple of folks. Maybe some folks could fly. Whatever. I'd be totally down with that. Serious. Time frame? well, I'd do whenever. Just want to hear what folks think. The only time I might be able to go would be over the Thanksgiving break but money might be an issue. I'd have to look at tickets and some other factors. Probably going to have to pass on Chico. What aboot Hueco? Anyone wanna meet there this winter? I just checked flights for mid-december and they are running around $310 - $ 430. Not bad really. What kind of time frame are you thinking? And I'm far more interested in the roped stuff than the bouldering so that could work out. I feel like not many in this thread will be into the bouldering... Bouldering bores me stupid... although a place like Hueco, with all it's ramped up to be, could get me interested with the shear quantity of V0-V2 problems. The roped stuff looks great... perhaps a little run-out in places, but plenty to do, especially on Nth Mountain. NA, I've heard holiday times can be really packed, so I was thinking post-new year.... maybe even late Jan-early Feb. Either that or before Turkey day, which is kind of soon. Going to Hueco and not bouldering is kind of like going to a strip club and just playing billiards in the back room but I just can't summon the will to care about the pebbles. I really do want to hit Hueco at some point though. Early next year would make it a much more realistic trip to take in terms of cash and vacation time for me. I'm already dipping in to unpaid time for this year, which is fine with me but somewhat less so with the boss man. Late Jan. - early Feb. would be something I can/will commit to if any of you guys are serious. Depending on what happening with school, my brother might be interested as well. Yeah, I have a bit on the end of this year. I'm also heading to E-Rock end Oct, then with Turkey day and Dec being busy season everywhere, end of Jan is our/my best bet. Also, our Nepal trip isn't going to work out. We decided we could only do one major trip next calendar year, and we have decided to head back to Aus for a visit. My grandparents are getting quite old and I haven't seen them for five years at least (one of my grandmothers nine years). We can always organise a trip to Nepal... time is running low for the oldies. depending on which way you go, isn't Nepal kinda sorta on the way? Or is it a time and cost factor as well?
It's a time of year thing, plus it would double our costs, since we were joining a trek/climb organized by one of my good friends in October. We also want to make use of the dwindling summer days at the end of March in Aus.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Sep 22, 2010, 11:47 PM
Post #10232 of 45342
(4801 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
notapplicable wrote: The lack of WC states on my list does not make me happy.
Not so bad... you gotta start somewhere. The first 19 crags on my list were in SE Aus, except for our first mountaineering trip in NZ in 96.
Trust Burns to stray from the format!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Sep 22, 2010, 11:56 PM
Post #10233 of 45342
(4795 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: spikeddem wrote: notapplicable wrote: kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: notapplicable wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: we should put together a winter El Potrero Chico trip for the PCI!!!!! OK, now, I'd do that. As in, if this is a serious discussion, let's discuss it now. I'd be willing to drive down with a couple of folks. Maybe some folks could fly. Whatever. I'd be totally down with that. Serious. Time frame? well, I'd do whenever. Just want to hear what folks think. The only time I might be able to go would be over the Thanksgiving break but money might be an issue. I'd have to look at tickets and some other factors. Probably going to have to pass on Chico. What aboot Hueco? Anyone wanna meet there this winter? I just checked flights for mid-december and they are running around $310 - $ 430. Not bad really. What kind of time frame are you thinking? And I'm far more interested in the roped stuff than the bouldering so that could work out. I feel like not many in this thread will be into the bouldering... Bouldering bores me stupid... although a place like Hueco, with all it's ramped up to be, could get me interested with the shear quantity of V0-V2 problems. The roped stuff looks great... perhaps a little run-out in places, but plenty to do, especially on Nth Mountain. NA, I've heard holiday times can be really packed, so I was thinking post-new year.... maybe even late Jan-early Feb. Either that or before Turkey day, which is kind of soon. Going to Hueco and not bouldering is kind of like going to a strip club and just playing billiards in the back room but I just can't summon the will to care about the pebbles. I really do want to hit Hueco at some point though. Early next year would make it a much more realistic trip to take in terms of cash and vacation time for me. I'm already dipping in to unpaid time for this year, which is fine with me but somewhat less so with the boss man. Late Jan. - early Feb. would be something I can/will commit to if any of you guys are serious. Depending on what happening with school, my brother might be interested as well. Yeah, I have a bit on the end of this year. I'm also heading to E-Rock end Oct, then with Turkey day and Dec being busy season everywhere, end of Jan is our/my best bet. Also, our Nepal trip isn't going to work out. We decided we could only do one major trip next calendar year, and we have decided to head back to Aus for a visit. My grandparents are getting quite old and I haven't seen them for five years at least (one of my grandmothers nine years). We can always organise a trip to Nepal... time is running low for the oldies.
Cool. Hueco is tentative for late Jan.
That sucks about Nepal but 5 years is a long time for not seeing the family.
|
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Sep 23, 2010, 12:12 AM
Post #10234 of 45342
(4787 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
notapplicable wrote: donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: kachoong wrote: Kartessa wrote: spikeddem wrote: OK. I'm interested. Where has everyone gone for climbing? Quote all the previous answers, and don't split up your own...for ease of readability. Joel: Interstate State Park/Taylors Falls (MN/WI) North Shore Area (MN) Barn Bluff (MN) Devil's Tower (WY) Joshua Tree National Park (CA) Red Rock (NV) Tennessee Wall (TN) El Potrero Chico (Mexico) Red River Gorge (KY) New River Gorge (WV) Everything near me (ON) New River Gorge (WV) Red Rock (NV) Fontainebleau (Ribbit) OK, to the crag level and just rock, no repeats and in roughly the order (first) visited over the years... Dave: Booroomba (ACT, Aus) Gibralter Peak (ACT, Aus) Kambah Rocks (ACT, Aus) Warrumbungles (NSW, Aus) Orroral Ridge (ACT, Aus) Ginninderra Falls (ACT, Aus) Mt Gingera (NSW, Aus) Point Perpendicular (ACT, Aus) Arapiles (VIC, Aus) Grampians (VIC, Aus) Mt Cook (New Zealand) Cosmic County (NSW, Aus) Mt York (NSW, Aus) Centennial Glen (NSW, Aus) Upper Shipley (NSW, Aus) Honeysuckle Crag (ACT, Aus) Mt Scabby (ACT, Aus) Mt Buffalo (VIC, Aus) Mt Dromedary (NSW, Aus) Squamish (BC, Canada) Checkamus Canyon (BC, Canada) Smith Rocks (OR) Flatirons (CO) Boulder Canyon (CO) Table Mountain (CO) Eldorado Canyon (CO) Mt Assinniboine (Canadian Rockies) Mt Temple (Canadian Rockies) Skaha (BC, Canada) Nowra (NSW, Aus) Frankenjura (Germany) Donautal (Germany) Ith (Germany) Some conglomerate crag in (Switzerland) A few wadi's in the (Sinai, Egypt) Kangaroo Point (QLD, Aus) Frog Buttress (QLD, Aus) Redcliffs (QLD, Aus) Tinbeerwah (QLD, Aus) Glasshouse Mountains (QLD, Aus) Urbanville (QLD, Aus) Reimers (TX) New River Gorge (WV) Enchanted Rock (TX) Green Belt (TX) Railay area (Thailand) Koh Phi Phi (Thailand) Red Rock (NV) Cochise Stronghold (AZ) Las Conchas (NM) New England - Acadia, Camden, North Conway, Rumney, Cannon, Pawtuckaway, Farley Ledge, Quincy Quarry, College Rock, Crow Hill NY - Adirondacks (includes mulitple locations therein), and 'Gunks CO - Eldo, RMNP, Boulder, Shelf Road, Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks (CO Springs), I'm forgetting a place... CA -Yosemite, Lover's Leap Utah - Moab Scotland - Rosyth Quarry, Glen Coe, that place on the Fourth of Firth under the bridge Switzerland - A bunch of places near Chesieres Oh yeah, forgot Red Rocks in Nevada I'm forgetting places, but that's it for now. Pretty much mostly CA Stoney Point Josh Tahquitz Big Rock Rubidoux Mt Woodson Mission Gorge Riverside Quarry The Falls New Jack City Devils Punch Bowl Sespe Gorge Pt Dume Dome Rock Toll House Rock Trapper Dome Spring Dome Alabama Hills Deadmans Summit Iris Slab Plus a little bouldering outside Boulder Co Also some TR'ing Grand Teton NP to show the guides my mad skills. We was to climb the Grand, but got Rained & Iced off the mtn. RRG (KY) Annapolis Rock (MD) Rock State Park (MD) Stone Mountain (NC) Moore’s Wall (NC) Laurel Knob (NC) Pilot (NC) Gunks (NY) Rumney (NH) Chickies Rock (PA) Old Rag (VA) Iron Gate (VA) Rawley Springs (VA) Great Falls (VA) Manchester (VA) Hidden Rocks and surrounding areas (VA) 6+ Small crags on the Blue Ridge Parkway (VA) Seneca (WV) NRG (WV) Summersville Lake (WV) Judy Gap (WV) Nelson Rock (WV) Franklin (WV) |
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Sep 23, 2010, 12:17 AM
Post #10235 of 45342
(4784 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
kachoong wrote: notapplicable wrote: The lack of WC states on my list does not make me happy. Not so bad... you gotta start somewhere. The first 19 crags on my list were in SE Aus, except for our first mountaineering trip in NZ in 96. Trust Burns to stray from the format!!!!
I forgot to add Red Rocks. so the above the up-to-date now.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 12:46 AM
Post #10236 of 45342
(4780 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Alpine07 wrote: donald949 wrote: Alpine07 wrote: donald949 wrote: In other news. Its 945 and I'm posting cause I'm working graves. You east coast boys should be a sleep. yer damn right, reading has kept me up, and then somehow I ended up here... I try not to log on at home. Just hit the email and stalkbook. Ya, I can't do the whole web thing at work... I can't let it interfer with my work. But we can't get FB or webmail. The youtube takes to much band width. So I mainly just PC++ when I needs to get a mental break. and you getting mental breaks is a good thing, because if you don't, and if you get all cranky and start pushing a bunch of buttons, then my mom dies.
They don't let turn wrenches.
They only let me shuffle paper.
By the by, your mom is outside the fallout Zone. So she should be gtg.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 12:50 AM
Post #10237 of 45342
(4779 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
spikeddem wrote: In da bouldering area at da gym a few days ago: NewBDude0604 wrote: DoubleNewBGurlXOXO wrote: This is, like, wow, totally not what I was expecting! Yeah, it's the real thing in here. 
ROFLMAOPancakes
|
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Sep 23, 2010, 12:53 AM
Post #10238 of 45342
(4776 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
donald949 wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: donald949 wrote: Alpine07 wrote: donald949 wrote: Alpine07 wrote: donald949 wrote: In other news. Its 945 and I'm posting cause I'm working graves. You east coast boys should be a sleep. yer damn right, reading has kept me up, and then somehow I ended up here... I try not to log on at home. Just hit the email and stalkbook. Ya, I can't do the whole web thing at work... I can't let it interfer with my work. But we can't get FB or webmail. The youtube takes to much band width. So I mainly just PC++ when I needs to get a mental break. and you getting mental breaks is a good thing, because if you don't, and if you get all cranky and start pushing a bunch of buttons pushing the wrong papers, then my mom dies of a heart attack because she goes nuts because she's kinda close to the fall out zone. They don't let me push any buttons. They don't let turn wrenches. They only let me shuffle paper. By the by, your mom is outside the fallout Zone. So she should be gtg.
fixed
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 12:53 AM
Post #10239 of 45342
(4775 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
notapplicable wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: So I just had a Red Bull. Sugar free. Never tried one before. Tasted a bit like a Monster as I recall. A bit sweet, nothing to write home about. 80 mg of caffine. Doesn't sound like a lot. We'll see how it works for the rest of the night. OK so an Average soda is 60 mg. An Average 16 oz energy drink is 180. And an Average Coffee House coffee is 320. Woa.  There's a reason I don't drink that shit.
Well, I can't say the Red Bull gave me wings. Dragging my rear around work for about 6 hours after dinner w/ Red Bull. More like Bad Bull Sh!t. Bah. Strike it off the list.
Powered a smallish cup of coffee for the drive home. Helped a little, and I crashed when my face hit the pillow.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 12:54 AM
Post #10240 of 45342
(4773 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
notapplicable wrote: donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: i want to climb at the gunks i got my first taste of roofy trad at tennessee wall. comittment can be addicting. that was such a good trip. im well rounded not fat...i just can play with lots of people when its climbing bouldering... thin technical face climbing... steep sport routes crack climbing (droooool) about the only thing i havent really had the opportunity to get into is... legit slab climbs. like reaaaal slab climbs. with the big runs outz and stuff. im not saying im good at all these things....just that i ENJOY them all, and would be comfortable doing any of it safely. speaking of dis..who wants to take me out to do some runout slab climbing?? Didn't get on some at Josh a couple years ago? stuck to da cracks. they protected well for what I got on. For runnout slab, might I suggest RAF and Swing low in Echo Cove. Also Stitcher Quits, aka Black Tide, on Echo Rock. Joshua Tree. If you are really feeling it, go for Crater Maker at Big Rock. 100 feet, 2 bolts, last bolt is 40 foot up. Don't crater.  *drool* Sounds like I need to make a trip to Josh.
Gladly show you around if you ever get out here.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 12:56 AM
Post #10241 of 45342
(4790 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
zeke_sf wrote: notapplicable wrote: donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: donald949 wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: spikeddem wrote: i want to climb at the gunks i got my first taste of roofy trad at tennessee wall. comittment can be addicting. that was such a good trip. im well rounded not fat...i just can play with lots of people when its climbing bouldering... thin technical face climbing... steep sport routes crack climbing (droooool) about the only thing i havent really had the opportunity to get into is... legit slab climbs. like reaaaal slab climbs. with the big runs outz and stuff. im not saying im good at all these things....just that i ENJOY them all, and would be comfortable doing any of it safely. speaking of dis..who wants to take me out to do some runout slab climbing?? Didn't get on some at Josh a couple years ago? stuck to da cracks. they protected well for what I got on. For runnout slab, might I suggest RAF and Swing low in Echo Cove. Also Stitcher Quits, aka Black Tide, on Echo Rock. Joshua Tree. If you are really feeling it, go for Crater Maker at Big Rock. 100 feet, 2 bolts, last bolt is 40 foot up. Don't crater. *drool* Sounds like I need to make a trip to Josh. I've only done Stichter Quits out of those mentioned. It's actually fairly featured in places, but the crux is pretty slick. Lotsa great slab/face in JTree though. For a good crack with PG13 pro, Sphincter Quits is also good climb/play on words.
|
|
|
|
|
Kartessa
Sep 23, 2010, 1:21 AM
Post #10242 of 45342
(4784 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 18, 2008
Posts: 7362
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week. skinny? I sure as hell don't feel or look it. OK, so I don't have the huge gut, but I'm not skinny like I want to be. I'd love to be around 150lbs.
Just look in the mirror and say "You're so fat", repeat at least 10 times. Once you're done, put your finger as far back into your mouth as possible, tickle your tonsils for best results.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 1:38 AM
Post #10243 of 45342
(4783 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
notapplicable wrote: Lazlo wrote: notapplicable wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: sungam wrote: donald949 wrote: donald949 wrote: subantz wrote: I will go get a shop vac and suck that little fucker right out of her ass Um, I've been off on vacation for a couple weeks, so maybe I missed it. But how did that work out for you? Looks like I gots about 40 pages to catch up on. Woa  I have 20 and am putting my foot down. I don't know what that will mean, but I'm doing it. In other news I saw your freinds pictures on stalkbook of there climb/traverse, Mt Sill et al. Good job on their end. Very stout climb, no doubt. I was talking to a friend about this earlier tonight and decided that I'm going to have to suck it up and join the Stalkbook. I never had any use for it or Facespace before so I could justify staying away but between this^^ and the fact that the new guys use it to flesh out the climbing plans, which I only find out about last minute due to me being so far behind the times with just having the cellphone and all , it might actually serve a purpose now. Jennifers take is that I'm just a crotchety old man; made all the worse by me hanging out the college kids here lately. She seemed to find it all rather amusing. Wow. Did you do it yet? I did sign up actually. Haven't done anything with the account yet though.
Freind us Noa!
Do it NOa!
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 1:43 AM
Post #10244 of 45342
(4782 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week.
You making it out of plywood? How well do they hold up outdoors. I got a small spot I'd like to make one in.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 1:54 AM
Post #10245 of 45342
(4778 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Oh... I see... 5'7... 150 is still very light. actually, 150 for 5'7 is just about right according to BMI. Yeah, I know, that's a flawed formula, but there's no reason for me to not be there. Besides, a few years ago my doctor and I were chatting about weight in general, and he said that most people stop growing at about age 18. he also said that was the weight at which our bodies had grown to handle, so whatever I weighed at 18 (150lbs) was the weight my body was supposedly meant to handle.
Actually thats BS. Yea, I'm bullsh!t on your doctor. At 18 you generally stop getting taller. I was dead skinny 6-4 170 at 18. Now i'm 230, should be 210. My shoulders and chest cavity are much broader than 18. Loose the weight around the middle yes, but no way I should be 170.
[/end rant]
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 2:04 AM
Post #10246 of 45342
(4775 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
Kartessa wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week. skinny? I sure as hell don't feel or look it. OK, so I don't have the huge gut, but I'm not skinny like I want to be. I'd love to be around 150lbs. You wanna weigh 150? It's easy! Just look in the mirror and say "You're so fat", repeat at least 10 times. Once you're done, put your finger as far back into your mouth as possible, tickle your tonsils for best results.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Sep 23, 2010, 2:05 AM
Post #10247 of 45342
(4773 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
donald949 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week. You making it out of plywood? How well do they hold up outdoors. I got a small spot I'd like to make one in.
Well, it's not up yet. Still putting the tnuts into the plywood. It'll be four 4x8 ply sheets, set horizontally, to make a 8 foot wide, 16 foot high bouldering wall. I had a friend come over that has built some climbing walls and is in construction to give me some tips. We'll be supporting it against a large tree at hopefully a 20-30 degree constant overhang. I'll see how the weather affects it eventually, but maybe I'll make some kind of roofing for the top or the back of the wall. I already have about 100 holds ready to go up.
|
|
|
|
|
donald949
Sep 23, 2010, 2:08 AM
Post #10248 of 45342
(4771 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 24, 2007
Posts: 11455
|
kachoong wrote: donald949 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week. You making it out of plywood? How well do they hold up outdoors. I got a small spot I'd like to make one in. Well, it's not up yet. Still putting the tnuts into the plywood. It'll be four 4x8 ply sheets, set horizontally, to make a 8 foot wide, 16 foot high bouldering wall. I had a friend come over that has built some climbing walls and is in construction to give me some tips. We'll be supporting it against a large tree at hopefully a 20-30 degree constant overhang. I'll see how the weather affects it eventually, but maybe I'll make some kind of roofing for the top or the back of the wall. I already have about 100 holds ready to go up.
|
|
|
|
|
epoch
Moderator
Sep 23, 2010, 2:15 AM
Post #10249 of 45342
(4766 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2005
Posts: 32163
|
zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Kartessa wrote: spikeddem wrote: OK. I'm interested. Where has everyone gone for climbing? Quote all the previous answers, and don't split up your own...for ease of readability. Joel: Interstate State Park/Taylors Falls (MN/WI) North Shore Area (MN) Barn Bluff (MN) Devil's Tower (WY) Joshua Tree National Park (CA) Red Rock (NV) Tennessee Wall (TN) El Potrero Chico (Mexico) Red River Gorge (KY) New River Gorge (WV) Everything near me (ON) New River Gorge (WV) Red Rock (NV) Fontainebleau (Ribbit) New England - Acadia, Camden, North Conway, Rumney, Cannon, Pawtuckaway, Farley Ledge, Quincy Quarry, College Rock, Crow Hill NY - Adirondacks (includes mulitple locations therein), and 'Gunks CO - Eldo, RMNP, Boulder, Shelf Road, Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks (CO Springs), I'm forgetting a place... CA -Yosemite, Lover's Leap Utah - Moab Scotland - Rosyth Quarry, Glen Coe, that place on the Fourth of Firth under the bridge Switzerland - A bunch of places near Chesieres I'm forgetting places, but that's it for now. I'd play this game but I know Jack will just come in and crap on the parade with his pornstar-sized list.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Sep 23, 2010, 2:18 AM
Post #10250 of 45342
(4764 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
donald949 wrote: kachoong wrote: donald949 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: spikeddem wrote: is very quiet in here. well, I'm back from my daily grind: 1hr bike to pool, 1hr swim, 1hr bike back. Seriously, this is starting to kick my ass. That's a pretty GUd workout. I'm hoping to be below 165lbs before hitting the New / Red in Oct. I'm at 169 now. Skinny bastard! My goal is to lose 20 lbs by Christmas... once the woody is complete, which is now under construction, I should be able to get some decent workouts done during the week. You making it out of plywood? How well do they hold up outdoors. I got a small spot I'd like to make one in. Well, it's not up yet. Still putting the tnuts into the plywood. It'll be four 4x8 ply sheets, set horizontally, to make a 8 foot wide, 16 foot high bouldering wall. I had a friend come over that has built some climbing walls and is in construction to give me some tips. We'll be supporting it against a large tree at hopefully a 20-30 degree constant overhang. I'll see how the weather affects it eventually, but maybe I'll make some kind of roofing for the top or the back of the wall. I already have about 100 holds ready to go up. Hey, over hang, thats a good idea.
Overhang is teh only way! No point otherwise.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
