Beck

Well, let's see... I don't even know if I can find it (just kidding!) Great euro beer selection and CHEAP TOO which is even more astonishing... Better bring your communist card or your little red book to take full advantage of proletariat prices... Oh, i think it's 5425 Ballard Ave NW, just off Market Street in Ballard. Tuesday August 7 from 6pm onward. I-5 north or south take the 45th street exit, head west- keep driving, thru wallingford, continue in the most forwardly direction underneath 99 and continue. this is the top of Fremont, continue forwardly curvy hilly dilly down to Ballard, hence the street turns into Market Street. Drive Market to Ballard Ave. Look to the left. you'll see the sunset tavern and just down from that is Peoples" Pub- I'll be there at 6ish. Abbreviated directions; I-5 N or S , 45th street exit, head west, keep driving- you'll get to Ballard and Market Streets, look to your left to find the pub Ya sure you betcha eh! [This message has been edited by Beck (edited 08-03-2001).]

looks like Ballard is a good spot, How about the Peoples' Pub this time? You should see the tap selection- it is AMAZING! sure, Lisa, call the B-ham meeting whenever you want to~! the more the merrier! Thats' alright, Dwayner, I just thought you'd want to, being close to that last Tacoma shindig- Cavey, where are you drinking tonite? I may not get the answer to this post, hope to see you Tuesday!!

Drinks this Tuesday night? Dwayner, you want to host Tacoma or should Seattle throw another meet?

Cascade Climbers Fall Mega Fest, Sept 28-29-30, very close to the full moon Oct 2, location TBA. Should be fun, getting it dialed in over the next couple of weeks, looks like somewhere in Icicle Creek Canyon, keep watching for updates. We're talking end of September because it's NOT Labor day, it's very close to full moon, and it takes some time to put these things togther.

Who wants to go to a Cascade Climbers Fall Mega Fest to drink beers in the light of a full moon and do some climbing while we're out camping for a weekend? Just a tally, now , no need for Spray Lard to make a big diss fest and rain on THIS parade, sounds like he's driving his float in a perpetual rainstorm!!

Refurbs, can't rebuild a stove in 5 minutes even with a sonic bath unless you're like Gomer from FULL METAL JACKET. Soak your stove in bicycle degreaser or citrus cleanser, attack it with a tooth brush and rinse with white gas or solvent, then h20 and a thorough drying out in sun or a hot window /garage.

Wow!! way to Spray some sour grapes, spray lard, if you don't want to hang out with other climbers and have a good time this fall, please, do yourself a favor and don't go to such a dissappointing little shindig like the one we're planning here. For those concerned about the possibility of this thing taking off, don't worry, if it gets too Bumbershoot everyone can just stop coming some year, who knows if it'll even fly. Let's worry about that hurdle later. Also, if someone's worried about this being a "Revenge of the Nerds " situation, I think that if anyone has seen the caliber of some of the climbers that post here and/or have attended a Pub Fest would know this is not the case. Also, who cares? Do you climb to be cool, or do you climb to climb? When I mentioned a possibility of this being bigger next year, that is my hope, any like minded forward thinking optimists may agree w/ me. This year, no ads, no big hype, just beers bouldering and fun in the light of September's Blue Moon- Who's with me? Beck

DJ, band, drum circle, whatever, I',m going to find out just what we CAN get away with at Bridge Creek, these intermediate climbing instructors from Everett use this site for big raucous gatherings, want to find out HOW raucous. I think 50-100 people could show up, posting a thread about interest in CascadeClimbers Fall Mega Fest could gauge interest level. I was picturing putting up a flyer at Feathered Friends, Jim Nelsons, Marmot, It's not too soon to think about the second annual- think sponsors, gear booty, demos, etc for 2002- whoever is into making this thing GO, jump in on this year's organizing, I certainlly feel the NW needs more of these types of events, don't let Boulder and Ouray get all the fun-

signme up!

Hey hiker wa, I sent you an email, did you not get it?

yeah, the cost/benefit ratio is priceless when you factor in the honey buckets. |I've had a lot of experience with the logistics of these types of shindigs and have a pretty good feel of what's required, as we get this ball rolling there's some items we'll need to round up, not having to worry about crappers is a big relief LOL.

We chatted it up at the Pub Fest last night, we can get away with partying at Bridge creek- the cost is seventy bucks and they bring in porta potties for your group, accomodate 70 people- I think we're looking at 50-100 people, who can tell for sure- If this is suppossed to be a climbing fest, wouldn,t it be better if we had it in close proximity to bouldering/cragging? Mazamas all great and everything and appreciate the option, the problem with putting this on is going to be a matter of group camping logistics- garbage, toilets, water, suitable already impacted campsites,parking- I don't know any private landowners that want 100 grimy climber types shitting in the bushes!! What's the word, let's come up with a site proper by Monday, let's all scope loc, but the emphasis is climbing and up to 100 people.

Conrad Anker mentioned their satellite hookups being pulled midexpedition- one day they were posting to the site via live uplinks, the next day, no contact or any further support. there was talk of Quokka being as woefully underfunded and over leveraged on these wildly unrealistic expectations that most internet companies seem susceptible to.

We stick pig in mud slick! and squeals like my sister after Daddy's done.

get chummy with someone who can get you Pro Deals( hey, wait, I test gear for MSR, I can get it at cost!!) Things I like(gear wise) Absolutely second Daniel Patrick Smith, the Black Diamond Betamind is a frickin' stellar shelter, it is DA BOMB! How about, New Strech Woven fabrics Scholler Dynamic rules the roost for maximum comfort and versatility!

Mike- will see you there at the Flying Pig, can't leave Seatown till 6. anyone else out there need a ride, room for one more Seattle area (maybe)

Hikerwa, are you going to the Pub Club tonite? Erik, let's see if those yahoos who run the campsite reservations can accomodate our "bible study" group for that last weekend in September, I will stop in person to USFS office and get the skinny from a live person this weekend. Thanks, Yossarian, for the heads up, we'll have to get the ducks all in a row to pull this off successfully, maybe at an actual campground that's been paid for we can have more success at avoiding the beer bust- If we need to go way remote like high school kids, let's just do that, pick a campground 1 kilometer from some trailhead- I volunteer to wheelbarrow the first keg in!

Right on, Haireball! This definitely merits some checking out- hey, oo9 or anyone else want to go check it out this weekend, go scope the campsite and some bouldering, then on to L-worth for a cold frosty at the Old Post Office (Free Pool on Sundays!!!) I've got a Wash Alpine Club work party to attend up @ Snoq Pass Saturday but can cut free after just a couple hours, I imagine, if anyone wants to go camp out in L-wurst Saturday night- Beck

Okay, I will look into suitable spots, let's consider a Cascade Climbers Fall Mega Fest to be held September sept 28-30 at a locatation TBA. I will look into Bridge Creek Campground, we need to have a no fee backup location picked out- i know of a campground up past Lake Wenatchee that would put us 30 minutes out of Leavenworth if this sounds okay with all- no fee it's free. Questions are- who wants to help bring this together to a successful shindig? I think this can be pulled off with a little bit of effort from a couple party minded individuals- I see Alpine K is volunteering to be Beer Master, way to go K!

Bridge Creek campground in Icicle Canyon, that sound pretty good, as for when, there's a full moon on Sept 2 or very close to the 30th (oct2 is the full moon, that'd put the moon in a great spot for the last weekend in Sept.- any consensus?

I think we need it to be in a place that's easy to find, actually, with vault toilets, running water and some power to hook up a huge stereo system and big barbeque pits- like a group campsite (official or otherwise) OUT THERE somewhere. Diablo Lake on N Cascades is beautiful but is pay sites, Just past Lake Wenatchee up canyon there's some free undeveloped sites by river, how about the kennedy hot springs trailhead(that place has huge lawn area) or something off the Mountain Loop highway- I don't KNOW of any great group spots right near L-worth but I'm assuming there are out there- I guess picking a time is good, like second weekend in Sept? or what? would be a good first step- Beck

Erik, i don't recall if you were one of the climbers interested in putting on the big fest- are you into steering this one a little bit, i'm sure there's plenty of less than official places to host this one, but bouldering/cragging nearby is key, I guess- let's see if any other feedback rolls in on this one. Beck

Beck's Beer!!

Well,who's putting on the fall shindig? Where should we go?

I only ran into one tree on my bike on the way home, my shoulder hurts as well as my skull!