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ambler
Apr 3, 2006, 4:47 PM
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Glad to see so many folks got outside. I was working all weekend, total waste of good weather. More excitement this morning when Jack treed a fisher cat in the woods. I hear them scream in the night, but 've never seen one of those things. They're lots bigger than a weasel. It didn't look too impressed with us, just sat on a branch 40 feet up waiting for us to go away.
Closest I got to climbing was to post this trip report with a couple of pictures from our spring break adventure on Cayman Brac.
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harshklimber
Apr 3, 2006, 5:58 PM
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so uh....guess who's coming back to Boston? ...well, at least for 4 months, for sure, in June - possibly for longer...
yes, it's me...
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jakedatc
Apr 3, 2006, 6:03 PM
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welcome back harshy.. rumney gathering in june :)
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robbovius
Apr 3, 2006, 6:24 PM
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In reply to: so uh....guess who's coming back to Boston? ...well, at least for 4 months, for sure, in June - possibly for longer... yes, it's me...
SSSSWWWWWWwwwwweeeeeeeeeeet...
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orangekyak
Apr 3, 2006, 11:57 PM
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In reply to: so uh....guess who's coming back to Boston? ...well, at least for 4 months, for sure, in June - possibly for longer... yes, it's me...
YEEEEEHAAAAAAAW!!!
Awesome!
In reply to: rom the folks ive climbed with i think jeremy rests as close to as many times i do than anyone else.. I think it's smart, if you got this great stance.. enjoy it |
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jakedatc
Apr 4, 2006, 12:12 AM
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hey.. i was talking about resting... although your down climbing skills sometimes add like an extra 15-20 meters to your route that not everyone gets to experience ;)
i hope you haven't peed yourself yet.. i mean you're not THAT old.. now Rob now he's old... things start to wear out and not work correctly all the time :)
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robbovius
Apr 4, 2006, 12:40 AM
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In reply to: hey.. i was talking about resting... although your down climbing skills sometimes add like an extra 15-20 meters to your route that not everyone gets to experience ;) i hope you haven't peed yourself yet.. i mean you're not THAT old.. now Rob now he's old... things start to wear out and not work correctly all the time :)
I can feel my body dying around me, betraying me at every turn. It is only by forcible act of will that I bother going thru the motions that make me seem alive...
uh, the Abyss made me write that...the bastard.
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jakedatc
Apr 4, 2006, 12:49 AM
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:) hey.. you can only hope you reincarnate as TROGGGGDOOOOOORRRRRR!!!!111 ;) then you could roxxorz and burninate stuff
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cracklover
Apr 4, 2006, 1:43 AM
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Very sweet TR, Larry - thanks for sharing.
Wish me luck, y'all. Tomorrow I leave for a month on the road. Boulder, Moab, Zion, and Red Rocks, if all goes well. We'll see what else happens along the way...
Y'all have an awesome April. I look forward to sharing stories when I get back!
GO
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ambler
Apr 4, 2006, 2:12 AM
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In reply to: Wish me luck, y'all. Tomorrow I leave for a month on the road. Boulder, Moab, Zion, and Red Rocks, if all goes well. We'll see what else happens along the way.... |
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jakedatc
Apr 4, 2006, 2:22 AM
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yea.. bring your blackberry up the aid wall so you can post from like 1000 ft up lol saweet..
have fun gabe
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flexdex
Apr 4, 2006, 11:35 AM
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I will be sacrificing my body at metro tonight ... should be quite a display. If you like DABs that is.
/vader.breath ... Join Me
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robbovius
Apr 4, 2006, 11:44 AM
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Gabe, you probably won't see this, but have a great trip, climb safe...
Larry, those seaside crags in "D'yer make 'er" look sweet, kewl reprt.
Jake, narf. ;-)
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choueiri
Apr 4, 2006, 1:23 PM
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In reply to: I will be sacrificing my body at metro tonight ... should be quite a display. If you like DABs that is. /vader.breath ... Join Me
Hey Flex, I plan on being there so hopefully we can link up. What time were you planning on getting there?
Tony
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cracklover
Apr 4, 2006, 4:09 PM
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Thanks gang! Wrapping up at the office, and off I...
...GO
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choueiri
Apr 4, 2006, 4:35 PM
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In reply to: Thanks gang! Wrapping up at the office, and off I... ...GO
Hey Gabe, good luck and have fun!
Tony
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harshklimber
Apr 4, 2006, 6:47 PM
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Jer - I'll be waiting for you to take me to N. Conway & da Gunks!!
Cant wait to see you guys!! 8^)
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havmpt
Apr 5, 2006, 1:13 AM
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Gabe, I'm sure you won't see this, but have fun, be safe, and take lots of pictures!! Send us a postcard! :wink:
In reply to: Start thinking about bbq, routesetting, and garage climbing mid may. Oh and Holly if you can get a discount on a keg that would be great...we are going to have a keg fridge at the new house.
:( They allow employees to buy discounted cases 'o beer. No kegs. They all get sold to liquor stores or restaurants/bars. Bummer huh? But kudos on the kegerator. They are a blast; we made one in MO, and it is currently calling our college friend's place home. Until we can get back that is..... But I am in for the rest, and can bring bottles!
Happy climbing everyone! Keep the reports coming!
Cheers,
Holly- aka beer wench
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notch
Apr 5, 2006, 12:07 PM
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In reply to: I agree.. leading will get you better at leading. But there are other ways of going about it other than jumping straight to the sharp end with a shiny rack. I always see my path as way different than most of the folks here because i went from a) top rope to b) bolts to c) trad seconding then to d) trad lead. The folks going straight from TR to trad lead are braver than i.. i was taught that the seconding time was important and i believe it
Actually, your path and mine are the same, although I suspect mine is quite a bit accelerated. I tend to ropegun for most of my friends, so I've got a bunch of sport lead time, and after taking some falls I'm pretty well past that fear on a sport lead.
I went over to Black and White on Sunday and my wife and I were the only people there. I like QQ, but sometimes it's nice to just climb and not have to worry about the guy set up with the death triangle to the right and the couple with the hyper dog to the left. Did a super easy on sight lead, I forget the name of the route but it's about the only lead on the left side of crag one. I do recall it's a 5.3, however.
I'm not sure if I would have done it except that the concensus opinion was so strong that there was no value in mock leading. Now having done it, I'll probably keep doing it, slowly working through the easier grades. I don't know if I can explain it, but I felt like I was getting a more full experience, validating so much of the "learn by doing" philosophy espoused earlier in the thread.
In regard to learning by seconding, I couldn't agree more. However, how many experienced climbers are really looking to drag some n00b around on their only day off? (This is the part where someone throws down and volunteers) I'm hoping to meet many of you face to face over the summer, and I hope that the oppportunity arises to second a climb with you now and again. In the mean time, I'll keeping doing easy leads and learn as much as I can.
Everyone has been so helpful, I can't believe I've spent so much time lurking instead of communicating and meeting you! Beware, I've got famobs this weekend, but I'll soon be posting for some of you to put your money where your mouth is regarding my learning by being a second! (I do bring good beer though, and I've been told I have exemplary hygiene)
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ratherbe
Apr 5, 2006, 12:34 PM
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In reply to: In regard to learning by seconding, I couldn't agree more. However, how many experienced climbers are really looking to drag some n00b around on their only day off? (This is the part where someone throws down and volunteers) I'm hoping to meet many of you face to face over the summer, and I hope that the oppportunity arises to second a climb with you now and again. In the mean time, I'll keeping doing easy leads and learn as much as I can.
I learned by seconding on multipitch. Actually didn't think I'd care to lead, so initially I didn't pay huge attention to the placements as I cleaned, but it did help me get comfortable with the flow of multipitch. Being a new leader myself, I don't mind playing rope gun as long as I know my second knows the basics (as I know you do Notch). Of course, right now, seconding me does limit one to climbing pretty low grades.
Jen
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notch
Apr 5, 2006, 3:07 PM
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In reply to: I learned by seconding on multipitch. Actually didn't think I'd care to lead, so initially I didn't pay huge attention to the placements as I cleaned, but it did help me get comfortable with the flow of multipitch. Being a new leader myself, I don't mind playing rope gun as long as I know my second knows the basics (as I know you do Notch). Of course, right now, seconding me does limit one to climbing pretty low grades. Jen
You're an angel! I'll give you a shout sometime soon.
Matt
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jumaringjeff
Apr 5, 2006, 4:02 PM
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[quote="ratherbe"]In reply to: Being a new leader myself, I don't mind playing rope gun as long as I know my second knows the basics (as I know you do Notch). Of course, right now, seconding me does limit one to climbing pretty low grades.
My thoughts exactly. Why the hell don't we climb multipitch together more often?
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ratherbe
Apr 5, 2006, 4:09 PM
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Matt, cool.
Jeff, patience... we'll climb multi-pitch one day soon.
You'll all be sick of me and my pleas for trad-days by the end of the summer. It's a little early to secure partners now, but just be warned... I'll be a bum as of the end of May, with few commitments during June and nothing to do but climb all of July & August.
Jen
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jumaringjeff
Apr 5, 2006, 4:22 PM
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we'll see. there's probably going to be some BIG lifestyle changes in store for me soon that would free-up a lot of time. we may both turn into bums at the same time.
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robbovius
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Notch, I'll post up when I'm headed out as well, I'm a apprentice leader who sometimes needs a partner, and I'm happy to swing leads on easy stuff, up to .6...
Jeff, was Joe's Rock in Wrentham where you fell a few years ago? also, do you want those slings soon? next week good?
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