Sean_Halling

Please be careful what you post?????? I dont see anything opsec posted here.

Do you get the Army College Fund with that? "Can I get out if we go to war? I don't really wanna fight, I just wanna sign up for the college money." Heard from a buddy of mine who is now stuck recruiting. Give those **ckers hell!

Well we wouldn't really need to have the M-4. I just thought that would be A) Fun and B) I could zero in my optic at the same time killing two birds with one stone. I would be all up for some "combatives" training at Exit 38 as well.

Well the ole' M-4 needs to have the Aimpoint zeroed in. I guess Exit 38 sounds like the place to do it. I do need some targets though. Did someone say W/M/ 5-11/175 lb. with dirty, blond hair? Approximately what age? Looks like it's time to dig out that Ghillie suit.

I would've said offer the cold Schmitty's but now that you say the tent was packed wet I would only offer warm Schmitty's. Save up and get a Bibler or Warmlite. If ya' need a family tent...go to Wal-Mart, Target, G.I. Joes or REI and get the cheap, huge super family camping tent. My two cents.

For winter camps or for Alaskan basecamps I have to second the down booties. Worth every ounce (which isn't much). I also have to second the spoon. Two of us slept this weekend with a chill liner (light nylon blanket with virtually no insulation) and were plenty warm by spooning. Of course this only works well if you are with your girlfriend or with a partner who you really get along well with.

I would've figured he'd just jump down and do a PLF. Not like a Marine has much to damage in the upstairs dept. anyways.

Ah the good ole' CQ and Staff Duty. Gee how I miss those days of sitting around bored thinking of things for my runner to do. I would always try to volunteer on a Thur. so I could get the 3 day weekend. Wish I could go and meet this Panther guy.

LET IT SNOW!!!!! Let's fire them sleds up eh BC!

I like to get my cheap gear next to popular (crowded) routes. Camp Muir after a busy weekend or better yet, stormy weekend comes to mind. You never know what you'll get out of the crevasses around that place. Ice tools for the DC anyone??????

I learned how to "direct aid" climb on those "shitty pins." Ya, they messed that place up. It reminded me of whay I saw in Belgium near Marche le Dames. So Will maybe you can answer this....did the Army kick people out of the area when training was on-going? Or did climbers get the fun of watching the Army circus while they climbed. I was there in Dec. but I heard there was a nude beach down below on the river that you could see from the top of Yonah.

BD Sabretooths are nice. I've used them on both plastic and leather boots. with no complaints They have worked for me on waterfalls and volcano slogs. They seem to be good all-around crampons.

Chongo, Unfortunately I cannot take credit for the "Addicted to myself"...that honor goes to "W". At least thats where I first heard it. On another note...I bet the Army could figure out a way to do a 6 pitch line on Mt. Yonah in beautiful Jaw'gia.

Where did my posts go? Oh well guess I have to resubmit.

You could use them to make a noose to put around the neck of irritating people. We could use them to tie up the recipient of the "Famous ***hole of the month award" and then flog them.

The legends post got me thinking....we should have a post where we can nominate a "legend" for being the "Famous ***hole of the month" I nominate Jimmy Wickwire.

Oh yea..as part of that same experience I saw Peter Whittaker and his rope team almost get taken out by rockfall on the DC. At Ingraham Flats Peter gave a lecture to the clients about how helmets are so important. I was just wondering...are the RMI "Guide" hats made out of flexible Kevlar or some other material so that they will deflect rockfall? Or do RMI guides have some of Big Lou's ambience that acts like a force field to protect them from falling rock? Big Lou was suppossed to lead that Centenial Climb but decided it was more important to sign copies of "Memoirs of Me" in the Paradise parking lot....thus thwarting my efforts to meet him yet again.

During the summer of 99' as part of my duties I had to do a monitor climb with RMI. This climb happened to be the "Happy Grand Centenial Climb" or something like that. Anyways it was full of "legends" and people who paid a lot of money so they could say they were dragged...I mean climbed with these legends. Anyways as we descended the DC I ran into none other than Jimmy Wickwire. I guess Jimmy is much too important to say hi or hello. No he immediately spoke to me in a manner that gave me the impression that, "hey this guys a real ***hole. After that experience with a NW "legend" I found a copy of "Addicted to Myself" and used it as a target for my next target practice session. Anyways not every "Legend" sighting is a positive one.

Mike I wore that sweatshirt just to motivate you! I guess next time I'll have to have you in the front leaning rest when I come over. Yes I was in from 91' to 97' Was at 2/75 and I Corps LRSU. When I got out I spent 1 and 1/2 drills in the Reserve. Couldn't hack it and became a quitter. Had no problem living off that G.I. Bill and College Fund money though. MtnRgr. Get good with supply and Special Skills. I know there used to be the SOFME kits that actually had good stuff like BD Camalots and the like. The Army actually buys some good stuff...but they usually horde it away somewhere where nobody sees it. The only way I found it was because my Supply Sgt. at the time actually climbed and knew what the stuff was for. Push to get yourself sent to the NG climbing school in Vermont..good stuff there. Actual climbers teaching with good gear. Oh yes the memories of the giant dog-pile at the bottom of a fast-rope. Don't know if I miss that. When you getting them fancy new tan SAS berets? Out

Only used one once here in the NW...but used one in Alaska. Got a lot of condensation on each end. Can't beat the weight or ease of staking it out though. I'm thinking of getting a 3R for winter use...the 2R was too cramped for two on a long trip.

Backcountry, the Aussie-rappel master you are referring to is, in fact Bad Teeth Dan. I remember seeing Bad Teeth Dan showing off his Auusie-rappel skills to all the on-lookers. Then he would explain how you could run down a cliff and still be able to fire your sub-machine gun at the bad guys. Of course he was alluding to all the on-lookers that he was some ex-Special Ops Guru. Of course being a newly assigned member of the Ranger Bn. I had to bust him out in front of everybody. It shut him up for a bit and sent him packing for a day anyways. Unfortunately everyday after that he was my new best buddy at the rock and wouldn't leave me alone. I have to admit that I am guilty of setting up a slide for life once...but not the jeep incident. I am also guilty of the upside down Commando rappel. Mike maybe one of these days we should go to Spire and conduct a SAR mission to find Bad Teeth Dan. Sean Halling...Spire Rock (91' to 97')

"TGM on the ground, this is Little Bird laze the target." "Roger Little Bird 200 meters, 12 0' clock of our position lazing now" Mortars and claymores? Who needs them. We'll have Little Birds on stand-by to hit targets (human or natural) that try to stand in the way of TGM's objectives. As for you "W" I will personally be holding the "ginsu blades of death" in reserve for your demise so bring it on mo'frappy. As for guidons...we'll just steal one of Harsh Reality's T-shirts and drape it on on a couple of wands. That'll motivate us I'm sure. We're gonna use wpleasance as a wind dummy to test the validity of the fast rope option from a Cessna 180. "Remember to PLF!" Anyways it's about time for the JMPI. Shot out.

I wouldn't listen to that guy...he probably doesn't even know what he's talking about.

Who are you wpleasance? What is the running password? I can't believe you are trying to pose as a member of TGM so you can create animosity between TGM and Team Harsh Reality. TGM's only animosity is with Team Gator led by "W". When the R and D mission is complete, TGM will switch to our follow-on mission of search and destroy (or is it search and locate in todays kinder, gentler climate) of Team Gator's camp. Wpleasnace you better "check your fire!" Backcountry...you know what to do.

Thanks for the support Cpt. Caveman!! Our basecamp "ho's" will not have to deal with the invaluable STD medicines....that's what the 18D on the team is for. They have a lot more experience with that type o' thang.