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so sick! Look at the front forks on some of the bikes doing big drops! Damn thing is probably worth as much as my car!

Only $115k?! Thats a steal! Woot!

Mr. Hands, You just can't be without your horses, can you? It sounds like billcoe prefers mules. Have you ever considered a mule in place of your horse?

That would be so fun. I wonder if there's any slot canyons in Zion that could be flown similarly? (probably against NPS regs though)

are the top outs as muddy and yucks as they look in that photo? Or do you rap down to get off? Thanks for making it public Billy boy!!!

I just found out the hard way I have a negative reaction to getting stung! I was biking with 2 friends, and as soon as I stopped to move a log that had fallen in the trail I got mobbed. I think there was a yellow jacket nest near by or maybe under the log, and boy did I piss them off! I got 4 or 5 stings (scalp, chest, and both legs). This makes 8 stings in 2 months, with the reaction from each sting being progressively worse. I kinda knew that 4 stings all at once would be a bad thing, so we went straight to the hospital. In the 30 minutes it took to drive there, my ear canals started swelling up badly, then my face (which went quite numb after a while), then a slight throat swelling, but luckily that never progressed much further. By the time we were at the hospital I had full body hives/rash that itched like I had been rolling naked in a bark pile. I didn't have to get epi-penned, but got a SERIOUS dose of steroids and benadryl to help stop the swelling. I did get an epi-pen for the future which is good, but I am not excited about AT ALL! Now I have one more thing I have to remember to carry everywhere, grrr... Stupid bees. My question is, the directions on an epipen are that it needs to be kept at very mild temperatures, no freezing or above 100F or so. Does anyone have solutions to preserving the contents in the extreme environments we play in? I am not assuming I'd be bringing this along on a winter epic, but at elevation freezing nights happen often enough. Any insights to this new affliction are appreciated. Also, factoid of the day: the average human can survive 10 stings per lb of body weight! I would have never guessed it was that high!

wife just got some last week. she is a hardcore runner, and says the jury is still out on them, but she likes them so far. for running it changes your running form so much that it can do real good or real harm depending on your stride and muscle/tendon stability. we'll see how it goes long term for her.

[video:youtube] I'd say they aren't just drunk... I haven't ever gotten this trashed, but I have been able to set up my tent without remembering anything about it the next morning.

4:20 is making it's 2nd appearance of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pretty much sums it up! So what do I do with my savings that I was just about to invest?

but the walk off is half the adventure!

last year this time we had to rap off the ends on a 30m rappel to hit snow. kinda scary, but it works

OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD. That is the funniest shit I have ever seen.

can't she fall off a cliff and die already. she is sooo 2008

the red camalot is the only cam you'll need

so how do you get the swing reset for the next guy/gal?

you were far too nice to the hikers. But yes, serious karma points.

check out the inverted fall on belly full of bad berries... http://web3.bdel.com/scene/video/alex_indian_creek.html

I must say, as a young'n, I try as hard as possible to cruise around to other camps when camping and be sociable. Especially at the skull hollow loop; it's very conducive to drifting because you always end up back at your camp eventually! Every now and then you meet some weirdos, every now and then you meet some really cool folks young and old. Several years ago we drifted into a camp with a good campfire and several long grey beards and were able to hear stories of Smith from well before the first bolts were rap bolted. Cheers to anyone who wants to visit my camp too!

Mountain Rule number 3: in the mountains, always stake/guyline out your tent like a hurricane is coming, even if the weather is nice at the time! You just never know!

dont know, but I dont believe so. if he had I believe he would have come back to camp instead of descending to the south.

and here's my photos from the adventure : http://funholesunite.blogspot.com/2010/07/mt-jefferson-photos.html

I was up with forrest, and although we turned around at the base of the summit pinnacle, I would definitely recommend 2 tools for the route right now. Here's a TR from a climbing partner last weekend for more info: http://ccsadventures.zenfolio.com/p860122445

...and why are you surprised at your bowel adventures?!?

ever hear of a compass?!?!?!? This turned out well for you, but only by luck. There are many things to learn from in this story!