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w ridge of stuart is a great solo...... is that okay i didnt really mean not to stray with my post but........

ray, i found that if i fit the cam a littel tighter they tend walk less..... and bd cams since their range is better tend to fit cracks better.....the lack of range on most cams dont allow you to fit them tighter..........cuz their effective ranbge is quite reduced and there fore a tigher fit means a fixed fit.....i would say in my experience that i see less bd cams fixed then most other brands with wc being the biggest offenders...... partially i think also is stem length....bd cams seem to have the longest stems....therefore moaking it easier to clean.....

quote: Originally posted by fishstick: "Dead bird is the last Gore manufacturer in NA..." Wrongo! GB ENLIGHTEN PLEASE

quote: Originally posted by max: I'm not sure how small a .75 camalot is, but I know it's not as small as a yellow tcu. same size as a black metolius fcu....red tcu is a .5

quote: Originally posted by Fairweather: My old American made Moonstone parka is almost worn out. What should I replace it with? arcteryx is the last gore-tex manufactor made in the north america....

i dont even know what the stuff is for...but?!?!?!?!?!?!!?! [ 03-22-2002: Message edited by: erik ]

ceesdar you cack me up eveytime man.....eveytime.....you know if i didn't dhin you nad a big idaho wike gun owwection i might just nave do ome down dhee an epesen on your ass dacoma tye.......isn't boy-c dhe nome of dhe beastiaity museum?????

nice quote roger!!!

i have all my cams doubled and find that with that i tend to want to bring more and what not....big mistake (i think) i have started to only operate with a set blue tcu through #4 camalot......and i guess i bring stoppers too(anyone now how to use those things?) but for doubling up i would say get sizes that you find hard to climb...for me it would be the .5-.75 range those tights hands get me every time.....and maybe the orange tcu(imo is a great piece) the yellow tcu/alien is a great finger size.....so maybe pick up another blue tcu(tight fingers).... i think purple and grey tcus have really limited applications and i even sometimes dont even bring them, work da stopper.......but i am weak too and love to just push a cam in...... after that even though a 2" hand crack is bomber maybe get a double of that as it kinda spans the 1" - 3" range kinda....... but always remember when in doubt run it out!!!! wasting too much energy trying to fiddle the gear in is what causes the fatty whippers.......

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here is couple other dangerous setups i wouldnt want to use

WEWW YOUR MOM CAWWED ANS ASKED ME DO COME OVER DONIDE DO SERVICE HER AND YOUR YOUNBER SISDER...INDIAWWY WAS SHOCKED SINCE YOUR FAMIWY IS A WIDDWE DIFFEREND DHEN MOSD....SO I DHOUBHD DHAD WAS YOUR JOB...... AND I DOND KNOW WHAD DHE ODHER SDUFF WAS YOU WERE DAWKINB ABOUD....SDICKY ICKEY??? I AM CONFUSED IS DHAD A VERSE IN DHE BIBWE???

quote: Originally posted by Peter Puget: “Porr Spelling and grammer reflect porly on are sport” How will we be judged. WITH A BEER IN OUR HAND, A SMILE ON OUR FACE AND A HOT SEXY WOMAN WHO SHARES OUR LOVE FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND FINE CULTURE IN OUR ARMS!!!! JERKS!!!! [ 03-21-2002: Message edited by: erik ]

UMMMMM.....DO I KNOW YOU???

i think freeclimb eluded to the real issue when he was suggesting the use of stimulants.... carry on boyz and gurlz

freeclimb9 recommending a controled substance like any of the 'phine' family is completly irresponsible....those drugs even they are legal are pure shit......they have no benefit to your system and actully work harder to hurt you then do good...... i do use gingsing and have found that in limited quanities works quite well.....ask timl...or juan or hollywood or wallstein....but that 'phone' shit is just that....it is also an antioxident. those 'phone' drugs break down bone mass and create lots of cramping.......plus like you said the shaking effect is utterly bullshit....there is a reason they are the key compents to meth and other shit drugs....... no on the 'phines'

lamebone is where all us desk monkeys want to be.....in da valley!!! hope he likes snow!!

as roger stated once again the best stuff comes from tacoma!!!!!!!!!! and roger you are right!

quote: Originally posted by W: btw, GU is great. But I always take a little solid food. After about 15-18 hours, GU alone ceases to cut it for me. After that much time, a brew stop is probably in order anyway. yes a couple beers is required gear for any type of strenous activity..... 'w' usually a voice of reason!!!

still seattles turn, but i think hikerwa and i thought alki is a great place to drink!!!!!!!! and that makes it 38 minutes drive for me and a 10 minute drive for most of seattle...... whiners please line up at the end of the dock.....the boat will be here soon.....

1st of all on your first extend sleep deprived trip i would say expect to fail....especially if you need to ask the risk/benefits..... this type of single push mentality (like what wallstein is talking about) is a game...sure you can climb it in 4 days or hike it in 5 days....but how far can you really get??? it is a fun game, but adds a substantional risk while climbing or doing whatever.... the benefits for this are nil....it is completly self serving idea and if you are not ready for yourself to be out of your own control, then you are not ready....you must be in control at all times.....mental weakness will have the animals eating your corpse and your mother crying..... you must control all aspects of the game...mike alludes to partner difficulty....this is probably the biggest issue as little things tend to become big things.....you need to stop that.....and reconize the each others weaknesses and strenghts and capitalize on both........and if you cannot work as a team then forget about it....... i have just started dabbling in this arena and am quite excited about it.......i will report more as the seasons get nicer...... i am choosing this for personal acheivement and the fact that i am fat and lazy and just want to carry the extra gear....

quote: Originally posted by Szyjakowski: i thought i was yer budy eriK oye yeah..me done forever with skool yeah for you!!!! no more skool!!!!!!!!!! so what are you going to do with your jr high completion certificate!!??

on the workers who make are climbing crap.....most of my stuff is bd...most of that is made in slc.....most of my soft goods are arcteryx....made in n van b.c. pretty good working conmditions there....all my capiliene is made in the usa...though i do have some articles made else where i am sure that their payment for services rendered is what their local economy can handle.....yvon is a nice guy!!!! and neri....the prison is minimum security....so i doubt these people/prisners are a real threat most society. [ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: erik ]

oh well that is price you pay...... drive safe.

so in the last week we here at cascadeclimbers.com have been blessed with the fine representation and a luck luster representation by two seperate climbing gear manufactures........ now here is what i find interesting..... splitter gear....seemed quite unpleasent to deal with, he shared no way into which to contact him, he seemed abrasive about comments about his up and comming super extra gear...and seemed to base the greatness of his gear on a mag review, and unnamed well known climbers (how are they well known if we don't know their name?).....seems silly to me that a company who wants to break into a crowded market would act like this...maybe they are young, maybe they are passionate....i say whatever dude!!!!! now we have omega pacific....people are attacking complany ethics and quality issues....the omega pacifc repersenitive replied and addressed all concerns clearly and most excellently with all the needed info to keep the masses content and reasoned....bravo!!!! now we can see why this company is successful and has a strong following locally and abroad...plus they are helping many troubled people in the process and help return their success to the community.....excellent job!!!! what do you all think???? discuss.... [ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: erik ] [ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: erik ]