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I bet he's work'n some sik rap bolt proj at the top secret crag.

I miss the dawg. Where he bean? Ravaging some ancient cave in the desert?

What are boner and the dawg up to? They are such easy spray prey, it almost feels like cheating. Who needs a Care Bear?

Time for bill to wave his magic spray wand and come up with another wacko site, conspiracy rant or NSFW material.

boogers?

Does this mean I should start flicking buggers at Trashie?

Young, fit, hawte & horney climbing babes who wear skimpy clothes and like dirty old men. Oh, some cool routes would be good too, I guess.

This is wrong. Its the drive home that is the most dangerous part. Hot, sweaty day of climbing, a few post climb beers....

I'd recommend not eating any of the "apple fritters" you might find up there as well. Just sayin.

Sounds like the Cylogear might be a good choice for you then. I've never used his packs but they sure look nice if you want simple & durable. Seems most people that have one, really like it. I'd like a smaller one for longer alpine day routes/over-niters. Good luck.

I've also found that the risk is what draws me in. The challenge of over coming the real fear the real risk(s) give me is very enticing. It allows one to "find and go being perceived personal limits", as well as a humbling reminder of how quickly things can change in an instant. I see it as the Yin & Yang of life kind of thing... You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run bail...

If it's not, it should be. I think this is one of those topics that's very good to think about, pointless to debate with others about. We'll all have our own perspective on risk assessment, and most of us probably won't wholeheartedly agree with the next guy. But, as Doug said, the point is to accept that climbing IS a dangerous activity, and I'd add that constantly being critical of our own decision-making process is necessary for relative safety in the 'tains. Otherwise, it's complacency, and THAT's dangerous.

I love my Osprey "Varient" 52L. It's tight, but I can get three days gear, rack, rope in mine. Being the gear whore that I am, you might be able to get by with the Variant 37 but I tend to bring everything including the kitchen sink. One poster here put it well stating "the Variant borders on perfection". Sure is squeaky though. Osprey Varient "The three-point haul system of the Osprey Variant 52 Backcpack makes lugging your stuff up a wall easy. The big volume and convenient pocketry of this Osprey winter make your gear easy to access, and the removable hipbelt and framesheet shed weight when you need to go light. Stash your crampons, ice tools, and wand or probe in their own locales for quick gettin’ and puttin’ away. A water-resistant zippered front pocket keeps maps dry, and dual ski loops carry your sticks."

You obviously never driven to the crags with some of my climbing partners... I remember being terrified several times going out to Red Rocks in my buddies Iroc Z-28. It was always such a relief to get out of the car and rack up. At least I had some control over the risks once I got to the climbing. IMO the whole risk assessment is such a case by case, moment by moment thing. However, the higher/bigger the mountain(s) are, the higher the perceived (and real) risk is. As soon as someone mentions the term "free solo", climbers and non-climbers alike tend to react with "all soloists die" or "there are no old/bold climbers". Which I find to be a load of shit. If I'm up on my roof top doing some chores, I never rope up but rarely get the same schpeal as if I were free soloing some easy rock route. The danger is always relative and must be evaluated on an individual, moment by moment basis. Sometimes I also drive without my seat belt on and don't think of it as insanely dangerous since I would only be doing that when doing "easy" driving - ie to the post office in our small town. Same goes for the mountains, one man's easy free solo or climb might be very low risk when compared to the climbers overall abilities. The same route would be a death sentence to a less experienced climber. It's such a personal perspective and you are the only one capable of assessing and accepting or turning back on the risks. I just took a very short fall while cragging over the weekend and whiplashed my neck to the point I won't likely to be climbing anytime soon. I perceived the risk as being very low, considering the grade, how close my pro was and my general skill level above the challenge of the task. Now I'm gimped up for a few weeks wondering why I keep going back, often times disregarding serious risk for the pure pleasure the mountains bring me. It's seems really easy to minimize and or justify the risks when all goes well. So not worth it, when things go bad. If it wasn't risky, it would be just another mundane aspect of daily life. Most folks I know, climb or do "risky" sports for the rush and for "feeling alive to the fullest" that skating injury/death brings. Just another junkies fix, I suppose. Just my 2 cents and personal take on the matter.

Does it really matter if it's dated if it's not adhered to anyway?

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you hit the proverbial nail on the head mister! Then why the hell does my thumb hurt so bad?