Jump to content

Most useful/useless items on remote climb


luwayo

Recommended Posts

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 wink.gif 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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 55
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

*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...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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 tongue.gif

Edited by jordop
Link to comment
Share on other sites

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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.




×
×
  • Create New...