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wanderlustmd
Jul 5, 2008, 9:54 PM
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sungam wrote: That is an awesome settup, looks like a blast! Traveling along, yeah?
yup, until xmas.
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wanderlustmd
Jul 5, 2008, 9:55 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. [image]http://lh4.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eDhHL35I/AAAAAAAAAbM/pdAVUqW9Rtc/022.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] [image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eFeoLcII/AAAAAAAAAbU/F2DrXRsM9NI/021.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. [image]http://lh6.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eG8p01QI/AAAAAAAAAbc/REm0Eef2oWg/040.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] Cheers, Matt nice work on pimpin' yer ride there WMD...
It's working out well.
Thread has been pretty quiet, eh?
Let's try to hook up in the creek or Zion this fall.
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stymingersfink
Jul 5, 2008, 10:19 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again.   So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great.  Cheers, Matt nice work on pimpin' yer ride there WMD... It's working out well. Thread has been pretty quiet, eh? Let's try to hook up in the creek or Zion this fall.
Shit dude, it's ALL right here (or a short drive away)! You could spend a significant portion of your road trip on pretty much any kind of rock, and never leave the state of Utah. You should hit Smith up though on your way here, we don't have much of that kinda stuff here.
And
if you're plannin on being on the road till christmas, well... you should fig'r on gettin on some ice in Provo or Joe's Valley come late november/early December.
You DID pack your ice tools, keywrecked?
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obsessed
Jul 6, 2008, 3:15 AM
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wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. Cheers, Matt
Glad to hear you arrived west. Keep having fun and let us know when you tie in!!!
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dr_feelgood
Jul 6, 2008, 1:06 PM
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obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. [image]http://lh4.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eDhHL35I/AAAAAAAAAbM/pdAVUqW9Rtc/022.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] [image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eFeoLcII/AAAAAAAAAbU/F2DrXRsM9NI/021.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. [image]http://lh6.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eG8p01QI/AAAAAAAAAbc/REm0Eef2oWg/040.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] Cheers, Matt sweet set up there wmd. sure beats the shitty hard ground I slept on last weekend. Although the purple totally reminds me of Prince. Glad to hear you arrived west. Keep having fun and let us know when you tie in!!!
Yeah the purple sheets are kind of ghey.
Maybe that is why sty wants you to come to utah....
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dr_feelgood
Jul 6, 2008, 1:07 PM
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Heading out for some trad in about 15 minutes.
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dr_feelgood
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Yesterday I went to a clambake/lobsterfest. I think I am still full.
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stymingersfink
Jul 6, 2008, 5:08 PM
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dr_feelgood wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. [image]http://lh4.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eDhHL35I/AAAAAAAAAbM/pdAVUqW9Rtc/022.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] [image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eFeoLcII/AAAAAAAAAbU/F2DrXRsM9NI/021.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. [image]http://lh6.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eG8p01QI/AAAAAAAAAbc/REm0Eef2oWg/040.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] Cheers, Matt sweet set up there wmd. sure beats the shitty hard ground I slept on last weekend. Although the purple totally reminds me of Prince. Glad to hear you arrived west. Keep having fun and let us know when you tie in!!! Yeah the purple sheets are kind of ghey. Maybe that is why sty wants you to come to utah....
Hell, I'd even show YOU around doc, if you appeared on the doorstep and ask'd nice.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 6, 2008, 9:27 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. [image]http://lh4.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eDhHL35I/AAAAAAAAAbM/pdAVUqW9Rtc/022.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] [image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eFeoLcII/AAAAAAAAAbU/F2DrXRsM9NI/021.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. [image]http://lh6.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eG8p01QI/AAAAAAAAAbc/REm0Eef2oWg/040.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] Cheers, Matt sweet set up there wmd. sure beats the shitty hard ground I slept on last weekend. Although the purple totally reminds me of Prince. Glad to hear you arrived west. Keep having fun and let us know when you tie in!!! Yeah the purple sheets are kind of ghey. Maybe that is why sty wants you to come to utah.... I'm just the tour guide here, I got no issues with anyone's alleged orientation. Hell, I'd even show YOU around doc, if you appeared on the doorstep and ask'd nice.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 6, 2008, 9:28 PM
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speaking of playing tour guide, I took a weekend warrior trad climber out to ragged today. scary.
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stymingersfink
Jul 7, 2008, 4:52 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: stymingersfink wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Finally made it out west this morning. Four days of straight driving. Chillaxing at a friends' house outside of SF for the day, then heading to the valley Sunday. The drive was an asskicker, but I made it. I also got some funny looks in rest stops, firing up my stove. So far, I'm having a blast and I haven't even harnessed up yet. Good to be travelling again. [image]http://lh4.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eDhHL35I/AAAAAAAAAbM/pdAVUqW9Rtc/022.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] [image]http://lh3.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eFeoLcII/AAAAAAAAAbU/F2DrXRsM9NI/021.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] So what if it's gh3y purple? The bed is working great. [image]http://lh6.ggpht.com/WanderlustMD/SG7eG8p01QI/AAAAAAAAAbc/REm0Eef2oWg/040.JPG?imgmax=512[/image] Cheers, Matt sweet set up there wmd. sure beats the shitty hard ground I slept on last weekend. Although the purple totally reminds me of Prince. Glad to hear you arrived west. Keep having fun and let us know when you tie in!!! Yeah the purple sheets are kind of ghey. Maybe that is why sty wants you to come to utah.... I'm just the tour guide here, I got no issues with anyone's alleged orientation. Hell, I'd even show YOU around doc, if you appeared on the doorstep and ask'd nice. I don't ask nice. But I do bring booze....
what you bringin'?
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stymingersfink
Jul 7, 2008, 4:55 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: speaking of playing tour guide, I took a weekend warrior trad climber out to ragged today. scary.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 7, 2008, 10:26 AM
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stymingersfink wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: speaking of playing tour guide, I took a weekend warrior trad climber out to ragged today. scary. $.05 worth of free advice? ALWAYS let them take the first lead.
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Jul 7, 2008, 11:44 AM
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Took C out to Cathedral on Saturday. This, after our wonderful day up at Camden. Went up a seldom climbed .5 and TRd a 180' sustained .9. There was nobody up there to bug us - Camden.
At Cathedral we got a 4:30AM start but did not leave town until 5:30 due to the AM errands being run. That and a 45 minute detour to her aunt's house to drop off her dog for the day put us at the base right around 8:30. Still, not ideal in my book, but early enough that we were the first on Thin Air. No one came up after us the entire time we were on route - strange for a holiday weekend Saturday.
After the complaints that I recieced from C about the rediculous amount of slab climbing we did a few weeks ago and her saying that it wasn't hard I snickered and knew, just knew, what would be good for her. I know how valuable experience on slab can be; it gives you excellent footwork - well, at the 5.7 and above grade it does, before then it's more of a paddle and run - but after doing Lost In The Sun - a 1100' route no harder than 5.5 - she was like "ok this is easy." So, what does any good mentor/boyfriend/climbing partner do? Get away from the slabs and get vertical.
Now, I know a few of us on here are aware of Thin Air. Jeff's nuts finally dropped on that climb and WMD dropped his sack. For me, it was a second ascent and I was fortunate to lead the entire thing. Now, I know it isn't reachy - but I was blamed for it being reachy. C felt the nerves on the first .6 crux. I went low to better protect it for her. I like the high way better. Anyway, she almost sketched out on the first crux. She cruised p2 and I bootied a webolette and a #4 Metolius at the p2 belay(p3 - but we combined 1 & 2).
On p3 she came to the realization that there was alot of air beneath her feet. The look she gave me when she finally pulled the last bulge wasn't pleasant. We took a few minute break and I shortroped her to the top - well, to the base of Aeriation.
Took a break and watched a TR solist get shut out on a .8. He was mumbling, cursing, and wearing a strange assorted mix of spandex, jean, and wetsuit. I thought nothing of it, but C was full of questions about the lunatic cursing up a climb.
Took a shot on Airation and was shut out at the crux. Rested and tried again, but tanked onto a blue Alien. My foot went between the rope and the wall and I caught a sling with my leg on the way down. You should see the bruise. Long live the Alien!!!
Walked down and enjoyed the copius amount of blueberries next to the road. Had a break at the car and went to do Funhouse. It was humid, I was tired. I slipped 10 feet off of the ground right before clipping the pin. Did the slab skid backwards down the dihedral to a solid 6.0 landing. Even rose the arms to celebrate. Anyway, climbed to the trees with a now bloody on top of the ropeburn and brusing left knee. I was done for the day. C couldn't make it up past the pin and it felt like all the holds were greasy.
Yesterday we went for a hike to a 26M waterfall. The water was nice and cold. I suspect that it rocks in the winter, and the approach isn't too bad either.
Well, that was my weekend, and finally getting C some exposure. Pulling any move when you get that first OH SHIT THIS IS HIGH feeling is rough. We've all been there.
cheers!
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granite_grrl
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Nice weekend Epoch. The thought of too much slab makes me want to cry, so its good you got C on some different terrain.
Nathan got home at 11pm on Friday night, so we got a late start on Saturday morning to head up North for some steep sport climbing. It was a really good weekend with Nathan sending a couple hard lines fairly easily, and me falling all over my climbs. I didn't send....again....but I could already feel the improvment on that steep terrain from last weekend to this one.
Gawd, it is irritating that the project clock is still ticking though.
My abs hurt today.
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epoch
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Nice Avitard, BTW. Didn't notice it until now.
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granite_grrl
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I thought the change from the horse to the rabbit (technically jackalope, but whatever) was a good switch. I was getting bored.
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chossmonkey
Jul 7, 2008, 2:45 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: but in other news, my pitons came in. I can now nail with impunity. Where did you get them? Gear express. Since I used them like a crack junkie uses his pusher while i was in iraq, they now give me discounts. Not quite pro-deals, but not bad either. They are pretty good guys. They're great guys, but they aint's giving me no special deal. Bastages!
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chossmonkey
Jul 7, 2008, 2:48 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: granite_grrl wrote: stymingersfink wrote: stymingersfink wrote: Yes, it is time. Time to go get some shit packed. I didn't know you swung that way. (probobly GUed, and if not...how did people miss THAT) sum girlz like it in teh pooper, in whitch case i'z gotz 2 do wut i gotz 2 due.
But I'm not one to judge others......
Homo.
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chossmonkey
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kachoong wrote: Hey you lot of bludgers! Just thought I'd pop in here and say G'day.... and I also bring nooz! I defended my thesis this morning with great results. I passed!!!!! Now I just have a few changes to make of the ~100 page manuscript and then..... Wooooooo!!! Two and a half years of hard work has just paid off!! Anyhoo, looks like you guys have been busy racking up the PC.... and collected a few new names along the way.... Cool!!
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chossmonkey
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the_climber wrote: I'm back. 2 FA's over the weekend, loads of drinking, and one really good stuck in the truck... in the middle of the river. Tones of washout + redeposition + not enough time for the crossing to harden = diging down. I took it slow, but when the front tire slipped, that was it! the pasenger side of the hood was under water. Had to hand winch it out backwards  . Then it downpoured and the river rose another foot. Good thing we didn't get across!
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chossmonkey
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granite_grrl wrote: Was that PT just sitting there? Huh...this thread really is slow right now! So I think I have both days off this weekend and I'm wondering who I'll find to go climbing with me. Doesn't sound like Nathan will be back till early next week. Le sigh.
Only one page since last time I checked.
And were you evvvarrrr wrong.
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chossmonkey
Jul 7, 2008, 2:55 PM
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the_climber wrote: The father-in-law is still bad off right now. Laurie and her sisters just got called by the hospital and told they need to get there ASAP. She called me on her way to the hospital and said she'd call me as soon as she knew anything. I'm waiting rather anxously right now to see if I have to run up there. Nerveracked and stressed to the max right now. I really hate these kinds of waiting games.... I'm not good at them and they are not fun.
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obsessed wrote: the_climber wrote: I'm back. 2 FA's over the weekend, loads of drinking, and one really good stuck in the truck... in the middle of the river. Tones of washout + redeposition + not enough time for the crossing to harden = diging down. I took it slow, but when the front tire slipped, that was it! the pasenger side of the hood was under water. Had to hand winch it out backwards . Then it downpoured and the river rose another foot. Good thing we didn't get across! Great way to spend a long weekend Brendan. Your stuck in the mud story brings back memories from the day...haha .I was dating a guy who owned a 'monster truck' spent a weekend when I was 18 at a mudfest. Wild times
I was going to run with that one, but I won't.
Was Sty there?
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