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pile you shit in a big heap and ask these questions to yourself. 1. do i NEED this. (ex, if there will be water avail, should I bring a stove. why not just eat non cook food..do I need my pack lid, two biners on each sling, do i really need two ropes or should I just commit!) 2. can this be lighter (ex, my sleeping bag/tent system got reduced last year w/a Moonstone Lucid bag, a betalite tarp, a bibler winter bivy, and a fucking thing yellow "hard-man" foam pad) 3. what can I double up a use with (gear for a spoon, nalgene for a mug, blah blah blah) 4. do I really need to go so light? I asked myself this question this year, now I bring a ton of shit into basecamp (if camping) and get a good meal and good nights sleep. 5. will ligher = faster? (i.e. how fast will I be approaching or downclimbing with my flip-flops..for me, pretty fast, for others, not so fast. will I climb fast after I just froze my ass of at the belay or last nights bivy? How fast will I climb if my rack is skimpy and I gotta decide to pro it up/put in more belays vs. a heavy rack and constant movement, and how much faster will I climb when I have 3 cams clipped to one biner on the rack, how much faster will belay change-overs be if we just have one pack vs. the leader has a pack too and can eat and drink while belaying up the 2nd. does my reverso save time as well as weight. why not carry a belay plate like a gi-gi and an atc. bring the 2nd up and put him on lead belay with the atc, this way the 2nd won't have to bother with clipping in while you switch up your reverso.) just some thoughs

golly! i didn't know my post would ignite such topic. I'll have to check out stoneworks after nov. I like the prg enough to get a 10 pass card after my membership expires.

this is a beta request for a classmate. he wants to climb this route and forgot his username/password. i haven't looked at hood recently so i am asking y'all for info. Thank you, Mike

where are all the fun v2's and v3's and how come nothins graded in the overhang area? punks. also, what's up with the sausage fest?

the calvin pissing design is "under review" for copyright infringement by cafepress management as is "failure is an option". Why the 2nd one? I can't believe the REI sucks and Trale Park Pass made it through.

Good times! Thanks for the laughs 'round the campfire, and I sincerly appologize for "the joke" and I hope my kegstand made up for it.

Due to serious setbacks on a multimedia slideshow i'm putting together, I gotta put this project on hold. Please keep suggestions coming, however.

thanks dru I'll get on it

The ol' "french shower" trick is a great way to cure a hangover as well. "french shower" 30 sec intervals of hot and COLD ending on cold. good way to wake the roommates too

that terraserver thing is bad news. it'll make you go sloggin' all sorts of stupid places.

okay. I'm doing a shirt for SpecialEd, so I'll add the calvin one too. it'll take a few days. i have responsibilities now.

anyway to send one message to a group of folks via pm's?

thanks!

and the dates for aaj? conctact info? NWMJ didn't list their deadline online don't have either to look at i'm trying to get the dates and contact listed on this thread as a nice resource for all.

Now that's a good one...don't know if I'm that savy at graphic arts to make that one though?

totally awesome! I wrote off that area, guess I was wrong. that ridge on buck is highly unreccomened according to fred

so how about aaj, caj, and dates for NWMJ

where there's fire, there's flaming hoop jumping midget german nihilists! time for some palate burning flute player beating keg standing good times!

sheep shagger velcro gloves another one that's just two of the shirts with it on it. look at the front and back!

just curious how long is the couloir (feet or meters) and how long did it take to climb it?

when are the deadlines and what are the contact emails for 1.red fred book 2.aaj 3.NW mountaineering jrnl I'm sure folks would like to know this.

I've cleaned house on my website and added some items! Be sure to click on "view larger image" to see both front and back! Also, if what you want isn't there, email me and I'll make it. http://www.cafepress.com/alpinist

you are all a bunch of fucking posers and I will have a line formed behind my truck to beat the crap outta all of y'all. see ya there p.s. I'm gonna slut it in the lower gorge with whoever wants to share a rope with me. breakfast at the Liver Sport...er...Sun Spot 1st, however.

The best bar in Portland is the one having the most fun.

sweet info, keep it comin'