Thinker

but seriously, what routes would someone who has the whole world open to him want to climb when in the area? He'll obviously be doing some laps at Vantage and Squamish, based on his event schedule....but what lies hidden in the General's cauldron of desire?

or where should he climb? [ 09-04-2002, 10:06 AM: Message edited by: Thinker ]

so why not kill two birds with one stone? Lets have pub club at x38, or at least somewhere near x38 we can stake them out, tail them, and watch the cops bust them. A couple of cases of coors lite, a few pairs of binocs, and a lot of testosterone will certainly solve this case....wait, this sounds pretty rednecked.....

I had a black gal pal once who was extremely athletic and wanted to try climbing. We went to the gym a couple of times then off for a couple of easy cracks in Leavenworth. She climbed a few feet of the crack and then was done for the weekend. When I finally pried out the reason behind her seemingly sudden exit from the sport, she noted that scars on her hands look 10x more attrocious than scars on my lily white hands. That's one lady's reason for not climbing. On the other hand, when I was in school I had an occasional native Ethiopian climbing partner who excelled at face climbing.

quote: Originally posted by Jim: Mine are supposed to be done tomorrow. I hope he did them before he went on his adventure. So did they come thru for you?

quote: Originally posted by trask: I'm just Mr. NiceGuy now. Since when ?

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: i find the guys at second ascent to be much "friendlier". Don't forget Stacy at SA......she's friendly, too, and definitely not a guy!

I've noticed the slabs, too, and have asked around a bit in the past. The people who have climbed on them rave about them. You'd definitely have to do your homework and find out who owns the land they're on and be responsible about your impacts.

sounds like something you should go see the Dr for.....

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: Shut the fuck up Mike. You are obviously a moron and give not a shit about preservation and access. Why don't you publish an on-line guide. I can hear the drillheads lining up now. Then all access is gone.QB] ah...........the eternal struggle.........the inevitable dilema........a secret or private climbing area gets a tiny bit of press and the locals go apesh*t. Maybe a better course of action would be to develop a management plan that includes the concerns of the land owners and all potential users who are motivated to drive all the way over there to BFE and give their input. (IMHO, most sproties won't care to drive that far and get involved, nor would they care to drive that far to climb.) Maybe one could even find a template for such a plan at some recently (re)opened crags (i.e. Castle Rock Ranch, ID). I suspect that the Access Fund has helped generate coutless management plans and would be willing to help out in this case too. Consider being proactive, not protective........

I had a similar experience. I asked a gal in Remond if they carried the stuff. She replied that she wasn't sure, had never heard of it, blah, blah, blah. As I was feeling a bit testy that day, I asked if she could get me someone who did know if they stock it. She had a sudden change of attitude and walked me over to a computer where we looked up the item in their online catalog. Boom...there it was in black and white ( or was it color ) on the screen. She said she'd go check the store inventoy based on the stock number on the screen. I told her I'd be over looking at climbing shoes. She came by a few minutes later and provided the info I cited earlier. She did say it's listed in their paddling section.

I got some at a kayaking shop in Redmond. REI has it in their 'online' catalog, not sure if the flagship stocks it or not. Some dive shops I called stock it, too.

A Stevenson pitched next to my Bibler on Baker this year crumpled and all but blew away overnight. It's poor occupant/owner had to go begging for another place to sleep. It's only one data point, but still.........

Wassa matta my ava?

I just got some digital photos from one of my pals from a little adventure we took recently. That's us on top of the Petzoldt Ridge on the Grand Teton, taken from near the top of the Golden Staircase by a bud on our other rope team. One of the more entertaining climbs I've done recently. Petzoldt Ridge I can't seem to make the photo appear in the post today....wank, wank, wank.....you'll just have to look at the link. [ 08-30-2002, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: Thinker ]

I hear a little axle-grease in the crack will help slide those fixed cams out, too.

I found similar results when I ran the numbers. The absolute best deal I found was buying a slightly used Bibler I found online. I found plenty of used I-tents for sale, only a few Eldos.

quote: Originally posted by fern: last weekend there was a purple camalot stuck but rattly on Godzilla. A long nut-tool and needle nose vicegrips would probably get it out. so might a tire iron or a scissors jack.......

Has anyone had any experience with Mirazyme? Bibler and SD recommend it for cleaning/deodorizing tents. Some reviews say it's decent for removing the funk from synthetic clothing. any real life experience out there you're willing to share? mirazyme backpacker mag review Bibler website

Mickey's is my brew of choice when licking wounds from broken relationsips. It's so awful that you feel much better when you stop drinking it. Is there any logic in that?...........

quote: Originally posted by Dwayner: Maybe that's why he can listen to, cry with, and sincerely feel the pain of the many people who come to him in desperation. Just like you, Dwayner! We all appreciate the support and luv you provide us in our hour of need. cough....cough.....hack.........

COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!! [ 08-30-2002, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: Thinker ]

exactly, I guess my sarcasm isn't coming across yet this morning......NEED MORE COFFEE..............

Remember this? old post Well check this out (from Cascadecrags.com) and she's not pulling on the rope.

I haven't looked at the most recent design changes for ID, but if they're still using the 'tube' vents near the top of the tent I'll vouch for the better efficiency of the triangular vents at the apex of the roof in the Biblers. The Bibler/BD website often has clearance specials on 2nds or blems, too. They're usually the green color (go figure), but if you can stand green it may be worth it.