Bronco

what about those of us looking to make an ascent first? Sorry, I'm a little pre-occupied with climbing.

All this stuff is used and for sale: Grivel Rambo comp mono-point crampons, decent condition $75.00 Jagged Edge windstopper fleece Jacket with powerstretch back panel Men's Small, like new - $40.00 Jagged Edge full side zip, fleece pants with Supplex reinforments in the knees and seat, Men's Small, good condition - $40.00 I'll be out of town for the weekend but send me an e-mail if interested - ryan@rpmcousa.com

BING BING BING BING BING! We have a winner!

and congrats to the rednecks!

just this once.

Figger 8 posted it a couple days ago, but thanks for the breaking news anyway http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB29&Number=186727&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Nice job Jay! Those pictures are wack!

I have one. Have slept on snow in cold temps and on dirt in warm temps no problemo. Got snowed on a couple times and little rain once. Again no problemo. If there's a blizzard and this is my only shelter, I'd be diggin a snow cave or looking for a crevase or someone's RV to hide in, that would definetly be suck. If you are looking for a totally bomber bivy sack - check out the Unishelter. The only problem with that is the weight (3lbs 3 oz). For a few oz more, you could have the ID little two man tent, (I forget what it's called). Bought mine at MEC. If I had it to do over again, I'd probably get the ID Endurance bivy from www.promountainsports.com It's much lighter, cheaper and prolly as good of protection as the South Col.

Have a Gemini, and personally, I'm a little dissapointed in the lack of power on the "primary" bulb. Mainly use the LED. Maybe I need to change the primary with the spare that came with it, anyone?

I have a special tool always in reach for the delicate job of stove diagnosics -

how'd you get that little thing over your o in Adios?

shouldn't this be called Relative dynamicity of various belay devices?

I prefer to crap while sitting on small diameter logs, but as I get older, I don't really want to spend as much time looking for that "perfect" place to take a dump, so I just squat, facing up hill (everybody knows shit rolls downhill, LOL) usually while clinging to a tree branch to keep my balance. Sometimes I'll even throw a handfull of snow, moss or a rock over it so nobody has to look at it when I'm done. However, it looks like your question was mainly about how best to wipe though, so I'll address that too. In general, I usually am not very generous with the buttwipe as carying a lot in the pack is quite bulky. Although it's risky, I'll usually take a 4 square section and fold it in half twice, ending up with a quadruple layer of mountain money. I know this isn't as thick as a lot of you saftey geeks like, but, it's an acceptable risk level for me. Anyway, I'll generally wipe front to back folding the TP in half each time until I am uncomfortable with the exposure, no more than 3 folds ever it's just too small and risky for getting stank on your fingers. Using this method, I can usually get the task done using no more than 12 squares total. Leaves are a different story all together, big leaf's are preffered obviously, but I've heard stories of pinecones being used. If you're above tree line, it's my opinion that if you don't have TP or an article of clothing you're willing to sacrifice (make a half shirt, or a long sleeve a short sleeve), you'd better make it a clean shot in the first place. As far as rapping chimneys, it's a bad idea in the first place, too much chance of getting ropes caught, knocking down more rocks or getting yourself hung/beat up (like you did).

Once again Kurt - Let me know if you need any help.

R & D is always fun

Let me know if you want some help Kurt.

is this jacket ugly enough that it wouldn't get stolen?

Here's what I did - throw that thing in the garbage (with violence) cause if you do get it unstuck, it will probably wait until you lean on it to catch your balance then collapse becasue the tensioner has been damaged. Then go to store and get some BD Flick lock poles or just some ghetto ski poles.

beauty eh!!

I've climbed most of the big cedars on my property with ice tools and crampons. It's pretty fun and down climbing is good to practice also.

Still got 'em! $20 for nice glasses and nose protector? Are you kiddin me? Such a deal!

well, I didn't actually go blind like that, both of my expereiences were just very watery, swollen eyes that felt like I had sand stuck all over them and blinking just made it worse. At least I could still see! Reminded me a lot of flash burn from watching someone arc weld.

I think they were called the Julbo Sherpa or something like that, they retailed for $29.99 or $39.99 what ever the cheapest glasses in the line were. Now that iain mentoins it, my eyes were real sensitive immediatly after I stopped working out on roofs year round. I'd get headaches from just being out on a bright day mowing the lawn or whatever, right about that time. Could have been me, but, I wouldn't go above tree line without some quality glasses, snow blindness is so suck!

keep telling me what I want to hear! My mind was made up from the get go anyway, I just wanted to get some more justification so I don't feel so guilty buying another jacket while all my kids beg for lunch money.

you guys are ruining my thread with your spray