Newbie but no stranger to a "gut check"

[Tree]

Yesterday I put my 30lb son in a backpack and carried him almost all the way to Camp Muir, the weather was kind- lots of helicopters gathering water in giant buckets.

I am going to climb roundtrip to Muir this weekend, sans 30lb human. Would like a partner- newbie or not, don't matter though, I'm doin it anyway just thought I'd through out the rain or shine invite (did I miss national speak pirate day? arrgh). Oh.. This is a train up for a summit attempt on the weekend of the 24th, will be looking for a partner on that one also.

and likely post some mor ?'s cuz enchiladas are done

[knelson]

I guess I'm a stranger to what a "gut check" is. Does it have anything to do with the enchiladas?

[Tree]

term I picked up back when I had to do hard stuff for a living

 

running a marathon is a "gut check"

if you're in relatively decent shape, anyone can finish a marathon, just, do you have the "guts" to not quit

so it goes... Camp Muir, pretty easy, but I hear that making the Summit will require you to "check" if you got the "guts" to do it- ergo 'gut check'

[Chaps]

But can anyone carry a 30lb child all the way to Camp Muir? Now thats a gut check!

[Dru]

Is a "gut check" like the "hell yeah crew" or Ultimate Backpackers??

[dmin]

Thanks dru, that was a good - if ridiculously long - read.

[knelson]

lol

[Tree]

no, not 2%'ers, just people who have suffered on arduous treks

enough times to not be daunted by the physicality of it all

 

man, moose drool is a tasty brew