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quote: Originally posted by Norman Clyde: I've heard that Fels Naphtha soap is best for this, but since it's an oil, any reasonably good soap, as well as the petroleum products mentioned above, should work. Having lived in Virginia I have far to much experience with Poison Oak/Ivy. The best Granite their swims in it between May and September. Fels Naptha is bar none the best solution to the problem (do a double head to toe soaping) - Ivory soap doesn't work nearly as well - and the scented crap like Dove is a total waste. Acetone/Alcohol and other heavy crap is for the real evil - Chiggers! Carl

quote: Originally posted by fleblebleb: That @#$% toe always gets in the way. I'd like to be able to use the same crampons for plastic tele boots and soft leather hikers/sneakers. Anybody have a rec? Preferrably aluminum ones? I haven't found any aluminums that work, yet. But then I've given up trying, because kicking steps in tele boots blows. For my tele boots I have a pair of Grivel 2F's with the weirdo sprung wire toe. I know people who use BD Sabretooths - they seem to work better than the 2F's and are more versatile as a climbing crampon(not to mention a better crampon on the whole) Carl

quote: Originally posted by slothrop: A two-speed hand crank, eh? How 'bout you just crank it fast or slow? I can see someone getting this for their road-trip-mobile, just bolt it to the dash and have fresh peanut butter/banana/ice cream/rum shakes all the way to Yosemite. One problem(and the reason why I think it's a true piece of crap) - the handle isn't hinged in any manner, so you need to have the blender on the edge of a table/other 90 edge. In short the only place I could figure out it's be useful was in the campground. Surprised?

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: as I understand it, the snowmachine-packed trails have been of benefit to the large mammals of Yellowstone. They expend less energy walking them, and winter-survival rates are higher. Yes the well packed trails have benefited the large mammals - they have not benefitted the wolves however - who rely on the advantage of their larger feet. The wolves(and the grizzzlies who scavenge the winter kill carrion) are a much more unique population than the large mammals, who exist in a majority of the "wild" West, and whose numbers have been growing/stable over the past decade. I fail to see the difference in allowing a 4-stroke(i.e. low pollution), muffled snowmobile to use paved tracks - and the hordes of cars in the park between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Christ the snowmobile makers could make a fortune selling these beasts! Carl

quote: Originally posted by bellemontagne: Petzl now owns Charlet Moser. Hmm... I would be interested to know what his real name is... He was the head of 'Everest' Climbing - some Euro brand? They make, and I quote, "clothes and articles for the high mountains" If you speak Spanish - here it is from the source: http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/maghoy02524/Sucesos/1Sucesos.html La víctima, el multimillonario J.H.M., de 49 años, de nacionalidad suiza, era propietario de la multinacional 'Everest´, dedicada a la ropa y artículos de alta montaña, y poseía una fortuna personal cifrada en más de 300 millones de euros (unos 50.000 millones de pesetas), según precisaron fuentes cercanas al caso. [ 05-23-2002, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: cj001f ]

quote: Originally posted by Son of Caveman: America's Cup is for pussys. Real American men are into the APBA- "venues across Scandinavia, Europe and the Middle East" Yeha! That's American!

quote: Originally posted by Crackhead: Looks like I'll be switching rags to wipe my ass with. That's what Outside Magazine's for!

Rock & Ice definitely has potential under Raleigh. And Climbing probably doesn't have much potential with Primedia (I can't say they've done much to improve their other publications) On magazines - has anybody heard anything about "Alpinist" a new rag that's coming out? http://www.alpinist.com A short story's here:> http://www.jacksonholenews.com/Archives/FeatureArchive/2002/020327-feature.html I've also heard Dean Potter's name affiliated with the project Carl [ 05-17-2002, 07:22 PM: Message edited by: cj001f ]

quote: Originally posted by climberted: I pulled a boneheaded move on my last ice trip and didn't let my screws dry out properly .Now they have a little rust on them. Whats the best way to get rid of it? Steel Wool - available at any Hardware store, usually in the paint department. It's best to eliminate the corrosion immediately, not to let it sit around all summer. Carl

quote: Originally posted by Stefan: All others: A lot of you complain about the land not being free for public use. THE LAND IS FREE FOR PUBLIC USE! It is just that the trails and and pit toilets at trailheads are not free. If you can't access w/o paying - THE LAND IS NOT FREE! All you've done is shifted the charge. Carl

quote: Originally posted by Stefan: People pay for fishing licenses. This is recreation. (You still pay state taxes.) Uh - the majority of fishing livense fees goes to support hatcheries & put and take fisheries. This is an ongoing cost - and directly related to the recreation. Using old logging roads to access trailheads is of minimal cost - and I've already paid for the construction of these to subsidize the logging industry. Yes they have upkeep costs and administrative costs - but these could be paid for by other revenue sources. And no I still wouldn't pay if the Forest Circus were held accountable for their waste, sloth and incompetence. Carl

"All of this will be packed into a week in the wilderness, supported by a basecamp well stocked with food, climbing gear and even a keg of microbrew, and offering the opportunity to climb three of the high summits, if the weather holds." As much as I love beer, and love beer in the woods even more - drinking beer that you have to pay for just ain't right. And this does sound alot like whitewater rafting trips. Or flyfishing trips. Or Everest climbs. Carl

quote: i thought if you were a Yank you had to claim to prefer Krispy Kreme over Tim Ho?[/qb]I suppose I should be patriotic, but Krispy's are only good if you get them hot off the line. Tim's are good all day long - and better on the way to the trailhead. Best ever donuts are at the Laundromat/Indian Crafts/Coffeshop in Tupper Lake, New York though. Donuts are a bit of a fetish. Carl [ 04-23-2002, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: cj001f ]

quote: Originally posted by fern: your tax dollars maybe, not mine 'cause I am 1) Canadian, 2) poor. nevertheless I stand corrected. We will assimilate you yet in our quest for Tim Horton's donuts and never ending mountain ranges!

quote: Originally posted by fern: [QB]Iridium phone = paperweight that network is dead, I think they started dropping the satellites out of orbit even. Nope - Wrongo. Iridium Network = your tax dollars at work. The military bailed them out, the company has restructured and is now much smaller, but still offers commercial service including data (up to 64kbps?). They are even replacing the deorbiting birds http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d290/status.html

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: Any technophiles out there? I've been tracking a couple expeditions this Spring through their online dispatches. (For example, Ed Viesturs at Annapurna http://www.edviesturs.com/dispatches and a couple hauling to the North Pole http://www.thepoles.com). It seems that they call in their reports which are transcibed and put online. They also send images. I'm curious as to how this is currently done. Who are the main satellite phone carriers? How much does a phone weigh and cost? How much do minutes cost? Is it possible to attach a palmtop and send and receive text on a faster timescale than voice? How are images sent (via FTP?)? What about sending video? http://www.iridium.com/ http://www.globalstar.com/ http://www.inmarsat.com/ The above should answer most of your questions. There are multiple vendors willing to rent you a satelite phone. Tis my understanding that most of the satelite phone systems have poor data transmission rates (they were all designed before the boom in data traffic) As for exact protocols, I don't know. Carl [ 04-23-2002, 11:30 AM: Message edited by: cj001f ]

quote: I've carried a firearm openly in Wrangell/St Elias as did all others I encountered. The rangers I talked to saw it and one even told me it was "a good idea" as bear problems were likely. ( he was right...but no, I didn't use the gun. ) This was well inside the park boundary. Is the "no firearms rule" selectively enforced? I would guess in this case, as in many other things, it is a case of Alaska being different than the lower 48. I can't think of any park in the lower 48 where the Ranger would let it fly(but I could be wrong, and probably will be proven). I do know of several cases of people being cited in Yellowstone, Redwood and Shenandoah NP Carl

quote: As for a firearm in a NP; I've heard that this rule (law?) is probably unconstitutional and that the Govt' lets apprehended (posession) violators off because they know this rule would be deemed so in court. I'm not sure the right to protect one's self/family ends at a NP boundary. But when I read irresponsible comments about executing snowmobilers I wonder if the ban is a good idea.Sorry to burst your Bubble Fairweather - but the no Firearms law in National Parks does stand up in court. At least once a month - read their Morning Report. It's generally applied in situations when the user has violated other federal laws - but that's because it's the only time the over worked rangers have time to notice guns. I would guess a Desert Eagle would make a nice end to a 'bile. Carl

quote: Originally posted by cuz: Anyone care to comment on these and other ascension "devices" and how they compare with each other? Cuz[/QB] I've used a Tibloc, both versions of the Ropeman and other sundry ascenders. Both the Tibloc and the Ropeman work, but I'd say the Ropeman is preferable to the Tibloc. The Ropeman functions more like a "real" ascender, and is much nicer for repeated ascending - and it's teeth aren't as likely too chew up the sheath on your rope. For both you need locking biners. That said I'd spend the money to get real ascenders - they're much more comfortable for the second - and if you don't have spare lockers that will fit, the price difference isn't that much. Carl

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: I don't know who the intended consumer would be for the roll-top pack, but it would be great to have one for serious canyoneering and caving. A good quality Roll Top packs would be good if it was done like the H20Proof Patagucci pack, so you have a seperate compartment for wet stuff - the combination of a dry bag & pack works better though as it's more flexible(and cheaper. The Arc'teryx packs are a bit froofy for dirt/other crap too. Better caving/canyoneering packs here http://www.caves.org/imo/ Carl

quote: Originally posted by Stonehead: [QB] quote: If you weren't there, dont bother commenting. all to easy to second guess the dead based on the view from your armchair. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amen. Then, …this is a dead thread. But, I’m not talking on the personal level. That’s altogether another thing and should be left alone by media, informal or otherwise. Why climb? So I tried to answer that with what I believe to be the philosophical underpinning of why you climb whether you articulate it or not. Silence as a response is a shrinking away, a contraction of my being. My action is a counter to that. Why do you climb? QB] This thread should be dead. It serves little purpose at the present time, in it's present incarnation. Speculating, with minimal facts, so shortly after an accident borders on the ghoulish. I have no problem with discussion of climbing motivation - that however, is best done on a different thread.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: If you weren't there, dont bother commenting. all to easy to second guess the dead based on the view from your armchair. Amen.

quote: Originally posted by scot'teryx: Gore Tex in boots is good from what I have seen and heard from friends, like La Sprtivas GTX series. My eigers can get soaked even after nixwaxed, but maybe it's just me and I need to hit the bong harder. Uh Goretex doesn't change the leather getting soaked through at all. It may change your feet getting wet. The Goretex layer is inside the outer layer of leather - if you don't want the leather wetting through apply Biwell, Nikwax, or the like to it. I keep my boots well waterproofed - have never had a problem. The main reason Gore came up with using it in footwear is to boost there sales volume(see Wall Street Journal) As for the Ice Axe question. Your talking about Momentum. Think about hammers. Carl

quote: Originally posted by Zenolith: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1818468051 Great for those partners that move a little to close in the bivy tent! Or a career as a Vancouver farmer.....

quote: Originally posted by nolanr: Thanks for the replies all. Sounds like conditions should be pretty decent. So, the bugs are a problem, eh? What I couldn't figure out, when I was down there last year, they have less average snowpack and moisture than the Cascades, but there are lakes absolutely everywhere. There's places I've been in Montana/Wyoming that had a lot of alpine lakes, too, but not that much I don't think. Where does all the water come from? And hasn't LA figured out a way to steal all of it yet? LA & SF both! Just think of all the big walls in Hetch Hetchy! Makes one almost want to cry! As for the lakes - it's all about the granite. Wind Rivers start to compare, depending on. A good sleeping pad is much appreciated out in the Range of Light. Enjoy the trip - and bring the DEET! Carl