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  1. Jeepers....methinks 2 of the posters since my other post are forgetting that family and friends of the climbers are following this thread. Do you really think they need that crap right now? Wow...what commitment by the rescuers who've only been stopped by the sheriff. I'll add you guys to my list of most admired climbers
  2. I've never climbed a mountain. I've climbed rocks in Wisconsin and Minnesota. I don't really know anything about mountain climbing. I have, however, done a wee bit of canoeing/camping/trekkng in the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern MN) and know that you can't take everything with you for every possible scenario. You take what you know you'll need and nothing more. The guy who takes all that stuff with him would be carrying all his crap plus a food pack in any of the groups I've trekked with and not allowed on some. On one trip, we got lost on a day trip. Fortunately, we found peeps who pointed us in the right direction, but I wouldn't change what I took with me on that day trip. I'd take a better navigator (I was the navigator). Of course, few peeps as there are in the BWCA, there are fewer on that mtn, but I do understand not wanting to be weighted down with a bunch of might needs. And, yes, I'll go away once this is over. In the meantime, I'm mostly gonna lurk here and read and learn and think about all the climbers I've known in my life, esp those who took my rock climbing in WI when I was in high school. I totally admire these three guys! As for their families...no matter which one was found, it sounds like he's family to all 3 families. The one dad said as much on Fox when he said the other 2 are his adopted kids. I've got lots of siblings of that type and I'd mourn for any one of them. I suspect there are many like me who have come to care about these climbers and their families throughout the past days. I grieve for the deceased climber, but am glad to know that he's in the presence of his Heavenly Father and that the Holy Spirit who is the great comforter is with his family. Many of the comments on here remind me of a book I think folks reading this might well enjoy ... "No Clock in the Forest" It's out of print, but last I knew could be found at amazon via the used book sellers. I think climbers and non-climbers will find it amusing, if not enchanting Just sign me ... She who tends to overpack
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