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Nice TR.

BTW, I once carried a hardback copy of War and Peace to the summit to impress a girl on the team. She was unimpressed.

Thanks for the update. Our teams leaves tomorrow for this route. We will carry lug wrench and jack to summit, just in case. Wish us luck! Doxey

I agree that this is closer to his take home message.

Thread drift: When does a figure eight fail? Thread back on route: Mr Long really harshes on cordelettes and espouses the equalette instead. I have been experimenting with the equalette. Opinions on that?

Thanks Bug! Kind of you to consider us. RogerJ, we are a non-profit organization, and we do have newbies that could use gear. Our nascent gear library could use a boost. We are not, however, 501c3, so cannot help you re tax man. I notice you are in Portland, so that would be another obstacle. Anyway, thanks again Bug!

Saturday - fam day, check! Sunday - fam day, check! Monday - Champagne with my buddy, check! Champagne was an, er, adventure. Yeeaahhh... It was fun, except for the falcon attack. And the ticks. And the steep, loose dirt. And the up and down and up and down and up and down. And having the route blocked by goats. And my peanut butter jelly sandwich had no peanut butter... or jelly. Basically, just what I signed up for!

Hang with the wife and kid Sat and Sun, then climb Champagne with my buddy on Monday. With a ten month old, 1 day climbing outta 3 ain't bad.

Boy, all this talk makes me wanna go climb a crack. I love crack climbing.

Well, this seems an appropriate opportunity to promote the Bushwhacker Club's April 7 fundraiser for Olympic Mountain Rescue. They intend to replace their aging rescue rig, and we intend to help them. The club will have a fundraiser every two years. The club was founded in 2004, and we got started in 2005 with the Sam Hill crag purchase effort inspired by Wa Climbers Coalition and Trust for Public Lands. Our club's strategy is to help very specific causes. For instance, we wouldn't do a fundraiser for TPL, but we would do a fundraiser for TPL's Sam Hill crag effort. We wouldn't do a fundraiser for OMR, but we would do a fundraiser for OMR's truck effort. Very specific. Everyone is welcome! You don't have to join the club, there will be beer and a pile of people, it's a good cause, and every cent goes straight to OMR's truck fundraiser. Hope to see you there! Bushwhacker OMR truck fundraiser announcement

Announcing the Bushwhacker Climbing Club fundraising initiative for 2007. In 2005, we participated in the effort to raise money to help protect the Sam Hill crag in Icicle Canyon. This time we are out to help Olympic Mountain Rescue replace their aging rescue truck. What better way than to have a party? Mark your calendar for Saturday night April 7. Olympic Mountain Rescue specializes in high angle rescue work and promotes back country safety. Plus they authored the Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains. These people do great work, so we are stepping up to help them achieve their goal of purchasing a new rescue rig. The plan is to have a potluck / homebrew fundraiser. Bring a dish to share, whether you make it yourself or buy from the deli case doesn't matter. There will be homebrewed ale on tap for your enjoyment. Your donation will enter you in a raffle, in which the lucky winners will take home bottles of homebrew. Also, there will be an old fashioned bake sale. OMR officials will be on-hand to give a short presentation on their work and the new truck. The location will be in Seattle. To find out more about location, please email us at information@bushwhackerclimbingclub.org. We are asking for $20 or more donation. You may bring cash, or you may bring a check made out to Olympic Mountain Rescue. Or visit the OMR website and donate via PayPal. Then just bring your printed receipt to get in the door. Here is the OMR truck page: http://olympicmountainrescue.org/truck_donation.html Save the Date! April 7, for Olympic Mountain Rescue truck fundraiser! Doxey Kemp El Presidente Bushwhacker Climbing Club

Hello everyone! The Bushwhacker Climbing Club announces our second sponsorship of Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course, Saturday March 31 - Tuesday April 3, at the Rescue Specialists school in Leavenworth, WA. WAFA is a nationally recognized wilderness first aid course developed by the people at Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA). This is the same outfit that created the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course. WMA creates the courses and certifies instructors. The courses are then taught by those instructors at learning centers around the country. Rescue Specialists is one such learning center. They have a great place - a modern ranch-style center with kitchen, showers and a bunkhouse. They have a lawn outside where they practice scenarios, and beyond that is a forest where they do more scenarios. Instruction is top-notch; these guys teach WFR and WEMT so they can certainly handle WAFA. The course is moderately difficult. Four days with eight hours of instruction - lectures and scenarios - requiring participation and some homework in the evening. The cost is $400 per person. The cost includes instruction, materials, plus bunk lodging, breakfast and lunch. Note that the entire fee goes to Rescue Specialists, and none to the club. The club is sponsoring this WAFA course, but you need not be a member of the club to participate. Plus we will not hit you up to join the club. Fifteen of us participated in 2006 and all agreed it was great. Highly recommended! Registration is OPEN as of NOW. Course dates are Saturday March 31 - Tuesday April 3. Please send me an email to register at information@bushwhackerclimbingclub.org. Here is the website for WMA - http://www.wildmed.com/ See Course Descriptions, WAFA. And here is the website for Rescue Specialists in Leavenworth - http://www.rescuespec.com/ Wilderness first aid training is a crucial skill in the mountains. This course will be informative and fun. Hope to see you there! Doxey Kemp President Bushwhacker Climbing Club For more information about the Bushwhacker Climbing Club visit our website at http://www.bushwhackerclimbingclub.org/.

Hi everybody. Boy, its been a long time since I was on cc.com. Anyway... I think the idea would work in a big way. But, (as Pee Wee Herman said, Everybody's got a big But) But! Whether its a coffeeshop or a tavern, its a restaurant business. That's what you're lookin' at. I've been kickin' this idea around for many moons. I haven't done it 'cause I got the golden handcuffs at my current work. I was thinkin' of this as my retirement gig. We'll see. Sounds like you might go out and just do it. Goddam. That would be excellent. Doxey

I like that such climbs exist as a stepping stone for aspiring leaders. I clued my friend in about this climb. He loves the Methow and he is very excited to get up there next year. He is learning gear placements in several venues, including following me, but is taking it slowly, dialing in related skills such as escape the belay and stuff. So right now he is enjoying leading bolted climbs - including in the gym - as part of his progression. Top roping > leading on bolts > leading on gear. It ain't the old school hardman path, granted, but it was the path I chose also. We are the masses. Nice to meetcha. I celebrate my buddy's progression. He was just so stoked a couple weeks ago when he led Vantage Point and Chossmaster, and it was a pleasure to be a part of it. The people that put in those climbs weren't there that day and didn't get to experience his enthusiasm and love of the sport. It was a fine day out. Moderate multi-pitch bolted routes are much appreciated. Thanks for your effort Bryan! Doxey

Nice. Thanks folks.

I haven't taken a trip with RMI so I wouldn't know. I have bumped into RMI on the hill and found their guides to be skilled and personable. But better instruction includes a better curriculum. Do RMI clients learn, for instance, crevasse rescue?

As president of the Bushwhacker Climbing Club, this thread is very interesting to me. We struggle with many of the same issues. Lots to learn and figure out... I hope the tone of this thread doesn't become angry. Certainly Jens didn't sound angry when he started it.

You're not going to use it? I could brew us up a home-style Pub Club.

The kid is three months old now, and I am gettin' out again! Three weekends in a row. Yesterday I led my hardest (at least by grade ) climb yet. We were at Royal Columns, and I led Mushmaker. Feelin' good, I said Okay, I want Jam Exam, 5.8 . I've led 5.8 before, so no big. So we walk over there and got all set up, then right before I started, I look in the book one more time. It says Jam Exam is 5.9. Oh...well... Oh well! So up I went. No, I am not selling any of my climbing gear

Way to go man!

Thanks all. Here is a link to his blog, for those that are interested. His name was Lil' Giuseppe until he was born. I just made up the Lil' G moniker. But his name is Elliott now! Lil G (Elliott) blog

Born yesterday morning! Mom is fine, Dad hasnt been climbing lately but still has perma-grin Elliott Lewis Kemp