tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Anyone have a 10'+ x 3/8" diameter folding/shock cord pole from a destroyed tent they'd like to get rid of for a climbing related science project? Edited December 22, 2011 by tvashtarkatena Quote
genepires Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 if you ask nicely, you might succeed at some guiding place that rents gear. If the guide service fails, try rei or some other rental places. curious what the science project is. Quote
denalidave Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 If all else fails, new ones are pretty cheap too. I'd bet there are plenty of used ones out there though... Does this experiment involve The Gimp? Quote
Tyson.g Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Does the experiment blow up? Please say it blows up! Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 It could blow up and rain rocky death upon the pate of your poor belayer...just not on command. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 BTW I've accumulated 10 almost empty fuel canisters... Quote
genepires Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) I wanna be on your next rained out climbing trip turned drunken camping redneck fun weekend. if my wife lets me. Edited December 22, 2011 by genepires Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 Bump. Got a response from NWHikers. How about CC? This could be the greatest winter aid climbing invention of all time! AND YOU COULD BE PART OF IT. Quote
num1mc Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 From Supertopo http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/14607/Cheater-sticks Cheater stick rules: Ok to use: if you are a midget and there is a Hugh Burton bolt ladder if used on the FA and is listed in the topo if you are a GIRL if after topping out, you tell everyone you used a cheater stick if you snapped off a car antenna in the Lodge lot on the way to the base. if you are a Gym climber if it is over 120ft long if the webbing on it is sketchier than anything you might clip. if it is used to fish out feces from the crack at Camp 6 on the Nose. if you work for the ASCA Not Ok to use: if you are able bodied and over 5'6" in height. if you are a MAN if you keep it a secret when you brag about your ascent. if you pretend to have any sack if you are doing an ascent past the 50th, and 44 of those were done without one. if you want sponsored. if you want free drinks and probably dozens more.... Russ Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 Actually, this is a replacement for a car antenna. Maybe you're the same guy who tried to 'lecture' me on NWHikers LOL. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 My rule for using a cheater stick? Only if I've got one. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 Fuckerz gonna be 13' long, too. Quote
denalidave Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 BTW I've accumulated 10 almost empty fuel canisters... I recommend you drill some holes in all those empty cans with a big electric drill. :: Quote
ivan Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Ok to use: if the webbing on it is sketchier than anything you might clip. i'm covered! Quote
John Frieh Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Ive got a pair of old bibler eldorado poles. I dont know the length/diameter but I bet you could find the stats on the black diamond website Quote
JasonG Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 I just hope to see a video of 10 fuel canisters leveling a campfire, sending a plume of embers 100 meters into the sky. Preferably set to a good dancehall tune. But maybe the tent pole will be used as an antennae for a remote detonator? Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 23, 2011 Author Posted December 23, 2011 Ive got a pair of old bibler eldorado poles. I dont know the length/diameter but I bet you could find the stats on the black diamond website Those would be perfect! PM me on how you'd prefer to arrange a transfer. Are you in Portland? If so, I can pick them within the next couple of weeks. I've prototyped The Viagra with a Walrus Bug Hut pole, and it works great, but I'd kinda like to have that pole for the Bug Hut come summertime... Pat Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted December 23, 2011 Author Posted December 23, 2011 I just hope to see a video of 10 fuel canisters leveling a campfire, sending a plume of embers 100 meters into the sky. Preferably set to a good dancehall tune. But maybe the tent pole will be used as an antennae for a remote detonator? I'm trying to stay under DHS radar... Quote
JasonG Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 I was joking with a friend years ago about "sport aiding", where the difficulty scale is dependent on the distance between stick clips. I think you may have invented just the right tool, though if you go any longer you may want to mount a scope on that bad boy. We started the conversation after aiding (in the rain) a particularly well bolted (and overhanging) climb at Skaha that was well beyond our leading ability. Quote
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