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suprasoup
Apr 15, 2010, 7:02 AM
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Registered: Mar 7, 2005
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 This is gonna suck for me...
-Down has absolutely no insulating value when wet. Being above 14k and discovering that...
-When a chipmunk lands on your face while leading a trad route don't grab it with both hands...
-Contrary to popular belief, running away when faced with an angry bear is a good idea, not running is probably the stupidest thing you can do. Wait, correction, laying in the fetal position as it's mauling you is stupider...
-You can't fend off a cougar unless you're Curt.
-There are actually killer bees in AZ. Being stung by 20,000+ can defeat any immunity you might otherwise have.
-Rattlesnakes can, in fact, strike at distance of over half their body length.
-In all my time doing big walls in Yosemite I never saw a stranger sight than when I heard a yell from above and a KEG was making a beeline straight for my head. A KEG!
-Getting high at altitude might just kill you but getting drunk at altitude might just save your life.
-Knowing the munter hitch is a good idea. Carrying two belay devices is a better idea. Cause after you mank the F%$K out of your rope while trying to rappel 10 pitches in a snow storm with a munter you'll always carry two.
-Don't F%$K with a family of falcons. They're called a bird of prey for a reason.
-taking a dump off a big wall is a time honored ritual, until someones said dump lands on your head. ALWAYS wear your helmet cause sh*t happens.
-Wolves never ever travel alone...
and yes, this all happened while climbing...and unfortunately for my A$$ it's a tiny portion of my pearls of wisdom
(This post was edited by suprasoup on Apr 15, 2010, 7:26 AM)
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