Bill_Simpkins

Forged Friends 1 and 1.25, Tech Friends 0 and 0.5, 1 and 1.5.

There are still a ton of lines waiting to be sent in the Americas. The Cascades have many routes on them, but their is still alot of unclimbed lines. I predict super hard multipitch alpine in the cascades and lower BC. Like 5.13-5.14.

I've done Shuksan this time of year, I agree, it was trivial. It was pretty icy, but just in sections.

Nice try though Billygoat. Someone offered more. Theres still 6 cams left. Let the bidding continue.

Oh, I'm not selling my camalots! I have a set of Friends at home I don't use. Good job on Bo Derek! It looks like the #2-#4 is sold to crack. the 0.5-1.5 plus the forged friends are still up for sale.

I'd prefer to try to sell most of them together. But if I have to peice them out in the end, I may. Also there are also #0 and #0.5 Tech Friends. I would sell all for $250. Some of these cams have only been used twice. I'll try to post a picture tonight. Keep the offers coming!

Tech Friends #1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4. Forged Friend #1 and 1.25 They are in pretty good condition. Make an offer and I'll think about it.

Jesus is Santa Claus Correction: Jesus and Santa fill pretty much the same void. Whether or not Jesus is real is not the point. I don't really think it makes a difference. The idea makes a lot of people feel warm and fuzzy, which I think was only intended for Santa. This, liike many product, is from user error. Personally I don't give a rip what Tori Allen's faith is. Someone shouldn't express their faith through climbing or anything else. They should live it. If faith is so important to her, why doesn't she give up climbing to devote her life to it? It just goes to show that actions speak louder than words. If she truly was faithful, she would not be filling her life with persoanl gratification.

Fine with me that tax dollars pay for it. Worth it's money in entertainment.

Polish Bob climbing stuck behind a group of Mounties, with the quote " faaaacking clownpunchers!"

"climbers for antichrist"

It totally blows. Writing macros can sometimes help and knowing all the shortcut keys. There are websites that have all the shortcuts.

They rule. I use three 24" tripled and three 12" tripled, then four 24" on my shoulder and one 48" on my shoulder all with Trango superflys.

The bump in his jacket could have been a backup Lavelier Microphone. The thing to do would be to check if John Kerry had a bump also, that would confirm the microphone thing. He had a bump on his belt (microphone transmitter for backup to the house PA), and a bump on his back, which is where stage performers tape the ear monitor recievers. However I didn't see a wire over his ear lobe. So if it was an earpiece, it must have been short range wireless from his reciever on his back.

Cheam Range. Nasachwatch spires.

Those trango superflys rule! I like how they feel too.

You can make your cordellette of webbing that you can cut up for rappells.

I've never needed double sizes on easier routes, like 5.5 or less. On those, I usually just bring 4-5 tcus and cams to 3-4" above that, but no overlaps with the tcus or cams. Again, varies per individual. There are many ways to keep rack weight down. Light biners is important, less gear and light slings help a lot. The trango superfly biners with the mammut dyneema has saved a lot of weight and space for me. -Another that has resently helped are the Camp Bolo nuts. There are two stoppers per cable. To get a full range you only need 3 of the 6 plus 3 BD stoppers. BD stoppers #3-13: 396 grams Camp Bolo Set,6 total (10mm-33mm): 296 grams Camp Bolo #1,3,5 stoppers (10mm-29mm): 130 grams Camp Bolo #1,3,5+BD #3,5,7 : 214 grams If the Alpine routes are harder, I go with a full set of BD's, else I use the Bolos with a couple smaller BD's thrown in. Tricams work ok for larger nut sizes and are good for whatever, especially belays. If the rock is really grainy and chossy, I try leaving small hexes and tiny nuts at home. Usually you can find a place for the gear you bring. There are many ways to skin a cat.

I agree, on rappells or 3 people is more convenient to have a sling. I don't carry a daisey because I can just use a sling. The daisy just gets in the way (for me). There is a cool trick you can do with a caribiner to shorten and lengthen slings real fast without tying knots. If the sling is too long, just clip a biner to one side of the loop and rap one side of the sling around the spine of the biner. Generally though, a cows tail is a good length for me for hanging rap stations.

Use the rope.

Good job Dan! Was the trail as deep as the slots?

He should have choked it instead.

Good Job!

BS. All of your complaints (trails, flakes, etc) fall under accelerated wear - and the only people who'd know about it are people who've accessed the area via a trail. Much of the public realizes a difference bewteen motorized & unmotorized recreation. Much of the public realizes the difference betwen damage inflicted by a commercial even of 400 people and 400 private parties dispersed over the course of months. You're not even getting my point. The point is if we complain about them, they will complain about us. You said I am complaining about flakes, trails etc...I am not. I am stating that we do that stuff and people could use it against us. So were should be careful about what we complain about and who we complain to. I agree with you that many people see the difference, but it is still good amo for other

Our access is getting threatened more and more every year. The more we complain about others peoples access, the more ours will be threatened.