its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 i'm planning on climbing mt. winniethepooh in illinois. i have 120 tent pegs. would these be enough? if not, would 4 trekking poles, 4 pickets, 3 ice axes and a couple of ice tools be enough of a supplement for any conditions i might encounter. i want to be prepared, cause i hear those who aren't prepared for the unexpected are those who die. thanks in advance, its MR.gumby 2u Quote
RafalA Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Out of curiosity, how many tents are you staking out? Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 22, 2011 Author Posted October 22, 2011 Out of curiosity, how many tents are you staking out? it depends on how many of my women friends are coming along. Quote
JasonG Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I thought I had seen it all on cc.com, but this is a first. Tent anchor fetish? The land of Lincoln breeds some interesting characters. Quote
ZimZam Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Eeyore didn't need tent pegs or rope to mount Pooh. Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 25, 2011 Author Posted October 25, 2011 Eeyore didn't need tent pegs or rope to mount Pooh. heehee again Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 25, 2011 Author Posted October 25, 2011 An answer to your query! heehe. seems to be catchy Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 25, 2011 Author Posted October 25, 2011 but slightly more seriously, i'll be holding onto a handful of the better ones as well as the snow stakes, but the remaining 90 or so are more than i can use for beef brochettes. any ideas? Quote
wetslide Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Are you seriously soliciting advice about staking out a tent? Gumby indeed. Quote
CaleHoopes Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 This would be easier to answer if you'd attended the mounties car camping seminar. I think they also have a 8 hour clinic on proper use of a bic lighter. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Step 1: Build fire Step 2: Place 120 tent pegs in a pot Step 3: Place 25 gallon propane canister in fire Step 4: Place pot with pegs on canister Wait for solid aluminum dome shelter to form suddenly. Let new structure cool. Nighty night. Quote
olyclimber Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 nice collection but real ballers use railroad spikes. Quote
chirp Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 nice collection but real ballers use railroad spikes. A really good example is on the first pitch of Touchstone in Zion ...that crazy professor Quote
Tyson.g Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Are you seriously asking about him seriously asking about staking a tent? Quote
G-spotter Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 I like to use those Russian Irbis style titanium ice screws. Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Step 1: Build fire Step 2: Place 120 tent pegs in a pot Step 3: Place 25 gallon propane canister in fire Step 4: Place pot with pegs on canister Wait for solid aluminum dome shelter to form suddenly. Let new structure cool. Nighty night. oh, i am so with you on this. if i cook my first night's dinner directly on the dome as it's cooling, i'll not only be able to save carrying 2 or 3 oz's of fuel, but be able to warm up my sleeping bag before crawling in. additionally, if i use it this january, the dome should melt down through the snowpack to terra firma where the ambient temp should be hovering around 32ﾟ. oh, i'll enjoy a quiet chuckle while everyone else is freezing their keester off. Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 nice collection but real ballers use railroad spikes. how much rail would i have to tear up to collect 120 spikes? the main problem i see with this is that i'd have to stop a lot earlier than usual to pitch camp. once gathered, do you carry the spikes with you, or do "real ballers" collect them every evening? Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 I like to use those Russian Irbis style titanium ice screws. titanium certainly sounds like the way to go, but are those russian ones the ones with the little pop-up knobs for speedy screwing? speed screwing sounds good to me. also, does titanium work on bare rock? could i bolt my next route in the time it takes to pitch my tent?? Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 I thought I had seen it all on cc.com, but this is a first. Tent anchor fetish? The land of Lincoln breeds some interesting characters. i'm actually from the land of quahogs. i'm planning a climbing roadtrip out west. Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Are you seriously soliciting advice about staking out a tent? Gumby indeed. that's MR.Gumby indeed 2u. Quote
its MR.gumby 2u Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Are you seriously asking about him seriously asking about staking a tent? this one is just too deep for me Quote
G-spotter Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Are you seriously asking about him seriously asking about staking a tent? this one is just too deep for me this one is not deep enough for me. we need to go deeper. Quote
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