catbirdseat Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 My rock rack was taken from the trunk of a silver Toyota Echo parked at the base of Mt. Erie in Anacortes Sunday, April7, 2003. They got the trunk open somehow without damaging the car. Here is an inventory of the pieces on that rack. The hexes have my name, Brian Hench, written on them in Sharpie. The cams have two black bands of electrical tape on the stems, one thick, one thin. For those of you not familiar with Clog brand, they resemble Flexible Friends. The biners all have two bands of blue tape, one thick, one thin. A few may have my name engraved on them. I'd appreciate it if people watch for someone who wants to sell some used gear. PM me if you know anything. Item Description Make Rack Sling Black, single REI Hexcentric No. 5 Black Diamond Hexcentric No. 6 Black Diamond Hexcentric No. 7 Black Diamond Hexcentric No. 8 Black Diamond Hexcentric No. 9 Black Diamond Cam No. 0.5 Clog Cam No. 1 Clog Cam No. 1 Empire Rock Cam No. 1.5 Clog Cam No. 2 Clog Cam No. 2.5 Clog Cam No. 3 Clog Tricam No. 0.5 Camp Tricam No. 1 Camp Tricam No. 2 Camp Quote
erik Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 RAGE ASDFADSFADSFADSFADFSDFASDFASDFADSFADSFDASFDASDFADSFADFSADSDAFSDFADSFADSFADSDFASDFA Quote
ctuller Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 (edited) ARRRGGHH. I hate &%$/&% thieves. Are there any used shops in Anacortes or B'ham akin to Second Ascent? May be worth a call to them to be on the look out. Oh. lots of times they will slimjim the lock on the front door an pop the trunk with the inside switch or the fold down back seat. My Civic has a lock so you can disable the switch. I Always lock it. Edited April 7, 2003 by ctuller Quote
whirlwind Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 there is one used shop on state st close to ohio st but they don't have much as far as used climbing gear. i'll check again today. oh and i do remenber a tan poinact bonivel stationwagon parked in front of you with a western sticker on the back window so i'll check the outdoor center as well. maybe keep an eye out for that car just in case. sorry again catbird Quote
Szyjakowski Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Attention fukers who stole climbing sheit...you will die when you fall on the pro...please return to Catbirdseat. 'Thank you and have a nice day MF's! Quote
plexus Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Sorry for your loss. I've parked at the bottom (and the top, and the middle) numerous times without problems, including leaving my rack in full sight on the passenger side of my truck last Sunday. I've never heard of cars getting broken into down there. I hope karma returns to you. Quote
catbirdseat Posted April 8, 2003 Author Posted April 8, 2003 My rack is found. Oh, happy day. It wasn't stolen after all. I had "hidden" it under a tarp in the trunk of my climbing partner's car and she didn't see it when she emptied it last night. She looked again after work and found it. I am embarrassed about the whole thing, but I will gladly accept all the razzing, I am so happy to have it back. Dryad gets a free beer at Pub Club. You know something? A climber's rack is like the violinist's Stradivarius. It's his or her constant companion on which so much depends, well, everything. I'll never leave it behind in the car again. If I have to lug it to the crag and stash it in the trees, I'll do that. Quote
Thinker Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 I really had a hard time picturing anyone putting in the effort to filch tricams and clogs......... glad all is well, bro! Quote
Lambone Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 I had my rack, and shoes...and everything else stolen out of a parking lot once. It was sort of my fault, cause I got stoned and left it on the ground beside the car...but still, we had talked with the only other climbers/people around that day. Bogus, luckily my folks homeowners covered it. Quote
leejams Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Thinker said: I really had a hard time picturing anyone putting in the effort to filch tricams and clogs......... Man those tricams get a bad rap sometimes. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 erik said: DAMN STOOPIS TARPS! this reminds me of a time I left my rack hidden at a climb wayup in the Icicle and meant to go back the next day to send....well, a week goes by and I didn't go back...thought it was stolen out my adobe...even asked buddies if they "borrowed my rack"....i was so confused and sure someone stole then....whammo, holy shit the rack is still up in them hills....fuk ran like hell up the trail....and wouldn't you know it. THe Rack was still there neatly tucked in the ropebag but with some new teethmarks...fukin bastards! Quote
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