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I am a big fan of the Mule, the newer version has an integrated rainfly, pretty sweet. It holds 100 oz of fluid plus a pile of pockets and clip in areas. I used one in RR on the long routes. I also use a Mountain Tools Jet Pack with an MSR bladder and drinking tube. The Jet pack has integrated dual gear loops and is bomber ballistics with tool lash points as well. If I were you I would consider either a viable option, but the jet pack has more overall storage area. Mountain Tools Jet Pack

Really cool! I needed a Utah fix, love that place! Thanks Feck!

I really like these but my wife finds them awfully handy as well so I think they would be just fine for women too. Nice rules for all genders.

[quote name= :tup:] Awesome fun man, you two look happy and stoked! Thanks for the great TR!!

I personally believe the only real prerequisite for a TR would be that the OP was out doing something that challenged them, got them into the outdoors, and was fun and worthwhile. Adding in a bonus of lessons learned and inspiration for others. Climbing, scrambling, canyoneering,and general outdoor funhogging would seem legit. If you feel the trip might not be 93% appropriate then post it under Counseling Corner or risking fire, spray. The best TR is the one having the most fun.

Sounds like a rough year for alot of people. My condolences Rudy as I am still going thru some loss issues from this last summer, my dog Max and my grandmother. When it strikes close to home it really leaves an indelible mark.

Hello friend. Your boy seems like a good sport, and a splendid climber. While you're living vicariously through his accomplishments, remember to keep a helmet on him. And please don't teach him to talk like a rap artist (like his dad). I don't think 5.13 is special unless you're climbing it in very good style. I suspect you've done a couple of these, but I doubt you do them any faster or in any better style than the next mediocre athlete (like I) could do. I've never done one, but I flashed Equinox on a top-rope, so I assume I could add a couple ofletter grades by adopting your strategies. Maybe I'm wrong. But I'm not really interested in knowing either. The point is, the traditional approach to mountaineering (rock, ice, whatever) requires everything the sport climber is doing and more. You have to worry about protection, about safety, about leading out on moves when the pro below you may be questionable and you don't know whether any good pro exists above. You have to worry about possibly getting a bolt in on lead, or maybe you just back off. One way or the other, the demands are higher, the adventure greater, the mess you leave is far smaller. Sport climbing? Virtually every requirement described in the previous paragraph is bypassed. You can spend days or weeks working one pitch, you can hang, yard, top-rope, whatever you want. I think Dwayner's point is accurate, which is that 5.13 isn't really that great a leap above hard 5.11 or 5.12, when so many of the requirements of traditional climbing are removed. It doesn't matter whether you've done one, or I've done one, or Dwayner's done one. If sport climbing tactics are employed, it's no greater accomplishment than climbing a 5.12 in good style. :tup:

Yep, apparently May 1907. I was just leafing thru my old copy of Desert Rock and that letter popped out for some reason. What a character!

I found this quote rather interesting and for the time period, rather classic. Can you guess the author and when?

I got her absolutely nothing and I expect something similar in return. But it sounds like you got yours hooked up and I am sure she will be stoked!

Anything in moderation is OK...cept maybe Meth and Lice. My old trigger point instructor used the quote, "The solution to pollution is dilution". The body is an amazing, self righting machine, look at Hunter S. Thompson...his body was amazingly durable

Like removing a band-aid, I find its best done quickly. Off, you are the coolest!

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Spent Jan 1990 in JT, we climbed every other day. Spent every other day at lees gym or browsing food labels at Vons.

And one for you Dwayner

It looks to be some obscure Bigfoot images fresh from the Gifford Pinchot.

Snow Creek parking lot?