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hobo_joe
Apr 12, 2005, 8:04 PM
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So the other day I was trying to get to a cool bouldering problem and i have found that unicycling is the best way to get to good problems it warms up the lower and upper body. The only flaw is you have to stop so often to explain what happened to you wheel or what the crash pad really is. So i was wondering what you tell people the crash pad is.
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cfmwh
Apr 12, 2005, 8:09 PM
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Tell them it's a portable mattress for filming backcountry-porn...or you have narcolepsy and it's strapped to your back in the event that you fall off your unicycle mid-nap.
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taualum23
Apr 12, 2005, 8:10 PM
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I told a nice couple of fat sweaty tourists that it was a piece of wind resistance training equipment developed by the soviets for the cosmonauts, and that only since the fall of the USSR have they been available to the American public.
Totally bought it.
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musicman
Apr 12, 2005, 8:13 PM
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i love unicycling outdoors, fun stuff. There's a great event in Moab every year. Moab Muni fest. Anyways, i like the backcountry porm idea. definetly funny. tell them that it got fused to your back while you were sleeping on it in a crazy ass house fire. fused right down the spinal collumn, like a comfortable Doc Oct.
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j_ung
Apr 12, 2005, 8:29 PM
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I tell them it's a crash pad, used to cushion falls from short-ish rocks that I don't use a rope to climb. I tell them there's a whole subset of climbers who love to play around on boulders; some of them never rope up; some of them don't even own ropes and harnesses. I explain patiently that while the climbs are short, they are typically very difficult. I go into the fact that, while people rarely die bouldering, minor injuries, such as broken ankles, are common and that the pad helps to protect me from those injuries.
They never believe me. :roll:
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maculated
Apr 12, 2005, 8:58 PM
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I was walking through Camp 4, headed to my car and for some reason had my crash pad on. This nice, older couple call me over, "Excuse me?"
I wobble my way to their site.
"What, dear, is that thing for? I've seen a lot of people with those here in this campground."
I think for a moment, then look around.
Then fall over backward.
They laughed with reckognition, and silently I got up and went on my way. That beat any stupid joke I could have come up with.
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boulderkid17
Apr 12, 2005, 9:00 PM
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I tell them that the crash pad helps keep me safe when I climb. As for the unicycle you are on your own. :D
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fallenfreesoloist
Apr 12, 2005, 9:01 PM
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i always go with callin them russian backpacks
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angry
Apr 12, 2005, 9:20 PM
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Last summer a group of hicks in Vedauwoo asked me what that thing was. Now my crash pad is a bit big, it used to be a gymnastics crash pad, I cut it to about 5'x4' and put backpack straps on it. It basically covers my entire back.
I calmly looked at them and looked up to the rock (the Nautilus), and said "it's for jumping off the top" took a pause "but this one's only good for about 40 feet". Then I walked off. I couldn't look at them to get their reaction or I would hav busted up laughing.
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vawwyakr
Apr 12, 2005, 9:36 PM
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Russian wind resistance training
Jumping off a cliff
This is good stuff!!
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crag_shwagger
Apr 13, 2005, 3:28 AM
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I say its a molded case for my ak47... :twisted:
ok maybe not, but i do get asked alot and i just tell the truth "it breaks my fall when i fall off a rock" and if the poke any harder i say im in a rush. :D
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chemicalclimber
Apr 13, 2005, 3:38 AM
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The thing I stand on while I rack up. :twisted:
(kidding :wink: )
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pheenixx
Apr 13, 2005, 3:44 AM
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In reply to: "What, dear, is that thing for? I've seen a lot of people with those here in this campground." I think for a moment, then look around. Then fall over backward.
Hahahahahahahaha.....it happens when I look up at those lovely trees at camp 4 or ElCap too - makes me swooon...
Tell them it's your big-puppy's bed who's right behind you and would they please pass along some funds for dog-food so he stay's fed. I'd would just like to see someone/you/anyone on a unicycle riding to a crag w/a pad
~ would be a hoot.. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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caketosser
Apr 13, 2005, 3:47 AM
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If i were riding a unicycle with a crash pad on my back i'd likely flip them off and keep riding. if you're worried about offending anyone, flip them off, yell "I love you!" and than while riding off, call back "Think about it!" they will quickly be destracted by this paridox and forget about your pad.
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cncfreak247
Apr 14, 2005, 9:06 AM
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I was hiking to the top of camelback mountain with my crashpad on my back (dont kno wut possesed me to do that) but anyway, i cant even count how many ppl asked me if it was a tent or if i was spending the night at the top, one guy even asked me if it was a hanglider and if i was gonna jump off the top. crazy ppl, and their crazy MTV.
Rob
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static_endurance
Apr 14, 2005, 11:59 AM
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I think my personal favourite was when me and a couple of friends were down in the Niagara Glen. Passing by this couple, the man yells out "So what are you guys doin today, shooting some rabbits?"
I think we all gave him the weirdest looks ever, but realized later that he probably said shooting some rapids. But still, the rapids there are class 4 and 5, i certainly wouldn't take my crash pad down them :wink:
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pomattic
Apr 14, 2005, 12:29 PM
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I gotta tell you that this is the most amazing topic ive ever seen! Some amazing things im gonna remember for sure! Id add some bere but i havent been out with a bad (new kid eh) but ill go out htis summer and for sure gonna use these suggestions when i go out!...
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