luwayo Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 i’m organizing a trip nearby Waddington for 9 days this summer & am wondering: what have been the most useful/useless items (climbing or comfort related) that you’ve taken for a remote climbing trip; and was there anything you wished you had brought along? as with the Big Wad, which I am not doing, this’ll be mixed stuff, in the traditional sense. a plug for White Saddle Air – they will soon have their brand spanking new long ranger in operation –get yourselves booked so Mike can log some practice hours before he flys me in the BC forest fires were good to Mike last summer! picture chopper scenes from Apocalypse Now. This ought to go on a separate thread, but for now - any gear suggestions for up to AD routes in them there parts? i’m thinking Serra one & two for example. Quote
DPS Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I wish I had brought a floorless cook tent (Megamid or similar) and a coleman two burner propane stove) Quote
Harkin_Banks Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 If you have helicopter access I'd recommend a light ice chest with fresh vegetables, eggs, and beer. Quote
Winter Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) This would help. link may be NSFW Edited January 21, 2005 by snoboy Quote
MisterMo Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 If you have helicopter access I'd recommend a light ice chest with fresh vegetables, eggs, and beer. Just wonderin' and meanin' no overt disrespect but...presuming a camp somewhere on the Tellot amidst about a billion or so cubic yards of ice...just why would you need an ice chest? I spent a couple of weeks there once back in the day. I recall wishing for snowshoes or lite skis during afternoon thigh deep postholing. I also recall wishing I had airdropped a lot less stuff as I was packing it down the Tellot to Ephemeron Lake. Go big on consumable treats however as in the wrong year you could spend several of those days in yer tent. Quote
luwayo Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 sir, you're advising the wrong sex Quote
griz Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 i guess that would change recomending the pee bottle from useful to useless, huh? tunes,more tunes, crazy creek chair, hot dogs and oreos are you doing a basecamp type trip or moving around allot? Quote
Harkin_Banks Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 okay no ice chest then. I haven't been to this place but I've found it nice in the past when the sun comes out, and to keep ravens etc. at bay. yeah if packing out screw the ice chest, and damn a 2 burner propane would suck to pack out. Quote
Dechristo Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Mo brings up a good point: recommendations for gear and luxury items should be made based on whether you will be moving your base camp. The pee bottle is still a good idea... you'll need a Freshette to "go" along with it. Quote
luwayo Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 actually there are scavengers of the black & swooping kind, so i was musing over some sort of cache?? and the pee bottle - if only that could work for me. Quote
Camilo Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Ah, the wonders of google. They say you can use it seated on an airplane. Quote
griz Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I was a little freaked out the first time i saw a gal on a climb pee standing up using one of those things... I assumed it was a guy until I got way too close. "Uh.... sorry, maam." Quote
luwayo Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 hmmm, maybe now i can go ahead & buy a pair of those supremely overpriced but only semi zippered theta sk bib pants. btw don't bother with the freshette unless you practice your kegals, ladies. Quote
Dru Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 a board game is good or crib board, but bring one you are evenly matched at vs. your partners. if you can win every game of scrabble no one will want to play you. Quote
Dru Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Most useful. A couple full bottles of liquor for those 48 hours tentbound. Why liquor? Cause if you bring beer youll fill the pissbottles faster and have to go outside in the storm Quote
snoboy Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Less than $10 at amazon.com Free via Google. Quote
Dru Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 redirects you to http://www.travelmateinfo.com/page002.html Quote
Crack Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 *warning* you need a scrabble dictionary when playing dru (as you might imagine) -that fucker knows words for things you didn't even know existed...much more entertaining than his reading collection though: one stale issue of the economist. as fred says, "there ain't even any pussy in that rag!" porn and drugs are so worth their weight... Quote
jordop Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) I am a full convert to bringing tunes on every trip. MD/mp3/iPod, whatever, crank the volume on a good set of earphones and it's basically a stereo. Very nice when your partner's misanthropic, pessimistic, self-loathing, misogynist, rants start to wear a little thin Edited June 4, 2021 by jordop Quote
Winter Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 sir, you're advising the wrong sex who you callin sir? Quote
Jeebus Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 1. a packet of wet wipes will help. you can pick up some in a soft pack instead of the plastic boxes...easier to pack. 2. instead of carrying a bowl and a cup, just carry a bigger cup. you can eat AND drink out of a cup and reduce weight. just take a spoon, ditch the fork. 3. batteries or even better a solar charger with a slot for recharging batteries. reduces weight. 4. a whistle to attract your partner's attention. beats shouting at the top of your lungs 5. a small mirror to reflect sunlight at the rescue party's helicopter in case you are lost in the remote area. 6. Duck tape. ultimate solution for all problems. Goodluck. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Haven't you read FOTH!! You should bring the ten essentials. Quote
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