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I'm so thirsty for YOU, WATER, YOU!...

FREE SOLO OR NOTHING, that's the way is should be. THIS F'ING SPORT HAS BEEN SO DUMBDEDED DOWN, IF YOU FALL YOU SHOULD DIE. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE, AND KEEP THIS ELITE ACTIVITY FOR ONLY THE MOST DESERVING, COURAGEOUS AND GIFTED ATHLEETS. NOT TO MENTION OUR ENVIRONMENT... SURE WOULD KEEP THE LEARNING CURVE TO THE LEASTESTEST DUMBDEDED DOWN. ROPES ARE FOR SISSIES!!!

I guess the moral to the story might be: A) Anyone that clips a bolt has no business climbing. B) The world will never see any "real" climbers again, now that bolting has taken ALL the challenge and danger out of climbing. If you climb hard nowadays, even if you place gear, you musta cheated your way up the dumby-gumby system and only do well with "artificial" means of ascending a chunk of stone. C) There is absolutely no rock left in the world worth climbing if it requires a/some bolt(s). And, even if if there were, placing bolts would ruin the challenge and danger from the climbing experience. D) All of the above.

Yeah, hard to beat the strength to weight ratio, the challenge is of course, to still hike that shit after puberty and adolescence. Have seen that turn more than couple of hikers into wrestlers until they either bailed or put in the work to recover as young adults. A drive up Boulder Canyon says it's just getting warmed up. And hell, U.S. via ferratas are only just birthing but no doubt will be starting to branch out in the coming years (can you say Infinite Iron...). They both appeal to a demanding, risk-averse demographic that will not be denied in the coming decades. Can't wait for the day sportos are bitching about via ferrati. Except it all keeps coming true, or at least it has consistently for the past three decades. I don't expect the next two to be any different. Perception is reality...

I'm often ascared when I climb. Whether I am looking down at a bolt fall, or a trad fall, the further away I am from that bolt, or personally placed piece, the more ascared I get. Course, I was as bout as dumnded down as one could be afore I started climbing, which is prolly what drew me to the sport in the first place... In spite of numerous falls/injuries early on my climbing "career", I was still dumb enough to keep at it and now might someday get me an official Dawg-Care Bear Badge. Come on Dawg, throw one of us little guys a bone already. I'm hungry for a hamburger. Better yet a BACON cheese burger...

when the rains set in, I dream of Bacon slabs frying... Serenity now, serenity now.

who said anything bout a metifer, I thought we was talkin trash?

Back in the olden days, when I learned how to drive, we did not have fancy seatbelts, air bags, or high tech computers. We took our lumps and shook off the dust when we crashed. Nowadays, these young punks can drive "safely", dumming down the driving experience to the lowest common denominator. Course, we always drove uphill in 3 feet of snow, too. I'll be damned I'm gonna roll that way. Seat belts are trash and an entire waste of resources...

Trashie, DUH!

Holy shite, now that's aiding! Nice!!

what dog-repecting non-sporto-head climber slums around in or-e-gone anyhow, dood? thought you were pretty much the scene 'rouuuuuuund here! steins was well worth the trip - if'n i dragged you along could we keep you sober enoughgt to rig that sweet looking tyrolean? I climbed Beacon Rock, everyone tells me it's the best climbing in Oregon. Pretty sure you can even call it a pinnacle. If I dig through my files, I might even have a photo.

I have yet to fondle these new cams but from what I read here, it sounds like it might be nice to have some of the smaller ones to use as a second set. I usually carry double in the bigger BD cams (red-blue) when needed and a set of Master Cams for my small cams. Perhaps having a few of these in addition to the MCs would give a little more placement options in tricky small cracks? Thanks for the review...

This is very sad news. I'd never met Joe, but was always inspired and excited when I read a new TR of his. Condolences to his family & loved ones.

I'm learning a lot, I did not even know wines could see. Wow, who'd a thunk? That crag looks pretty sweet too, albeit it maybe a bit chossy. Is is choss?

Some people get all the luck...

I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance!

Schaweet! Nice send!! Cool vid!!!

De Ja Vue.

I wuv ewe too, Bill!

BTW, my grey micro-fleece fell off the back of my pack yesterday and was last seen somewhere just off route of YW. If anyone is out there today, I'd love to get it back. You will be rewarded with some cold beers and some great Karma. I may have time to get it myself this morning if I'd finish my coffee and quit sprayin already. Who knows if it did not get blown away already anyway?...

Maybe put one of them fancy Rudolph figures with a real flashing red nose too?

Whats with the god-awful blaze orange tat anchor over right of Rhythm Method (Pacific Rim?)? I suppose it is the right season... hunting and/or Halloween. I guess we can change it to green/red for the Christmas season?

I can't make it, but maybe someone could grab me a few syringes while yer there?

got on the firsrt p of DDO you suggested...OK, but would be fun if it were 300 ft longer...