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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Heading to the Valley next week with Big Mike. We are flying out of Seattle to Sacramento on Oct 13th 'cuz we are too light to drive. Was wondering if anyone had a free parking spot somewhat nearish to Seatac airport??? :) Mr. Ghost or Silver perhaps?
It would be swell.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Hey Relic, you and Mike can park at my place and you can take the Light Rail to the airport or I can give you a ride if I'm not working. Send me an email.
Wayno.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Wayno is THE MAN!
Wish I could comer to the valley with yas but I got sasquach hunting priorities.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Was wondering if anyone had a free parking spot somewhat nearish to Seatac airport???
You're welcome to park at our place, and I'll be happy to get you to the port if I'm in town. What time is your flight?
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Wayno beat ya to it Ghost, but thanks! Wayno is the man. Our flight is early 8:25am. So we gotta leave Vancouver friggin in the middle of the night.... Uggh.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Wayno beat ya to it Ghost, but thanks!
Okay. But if Wayne can't handle the driving-to-the-airport-at-06:30 thing, just let me know -- I'm not sure he even knows that 6:30 comes twice in the day.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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How long does it take to get from Vancouver to Seattle these days in the weeee hours of the night? 3:00am sounds like it might be our leave time. Ffffffffffuuuuuuuukkkkkkkk.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Don't forget to pack your sunday whites to sneak into the all u can eat buffet with. You look too conspicuous dressed as a knuckle dragging climber.
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TheSoloClimber
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Uuuuuuggggghhhhhh. My name's Relic. I just booked two weeks off work at the drop of a hat to go on a climbing trip. BUT! My flight requires me to leave really early. Guess I need something to complain about.
Way to rub it in ya bastard.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
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Hahahaha :) that's awesome! Thanks for the offer Wayno that's cool! And David also. Im so stoked! I almost don't believe it yet!
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Next year Nathan, save your pennies...
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
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Ya nate, wish you were comin bud!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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How long does it take to get from Vancouver to Seattle these days in the weeee hours of the night?
Depending on what part of Vancouver you're coming from, and what part of Seattle you're headed for, the absolute best time you can count on is about two hours and forty-five minutes. Yeah, you might make it in two-and-a-half, but then you also might get held up for a while at the border because some Customs & Border Protection Officer doesn't like the way you look.
The safe bet, in the wee hours, is to allow three hours from the time you're both actually in the car and driving, to the time you've parked the car at Wayne's place or mine. After that, it depends. If one of us is driving you, it's about 20 minutes to the airport. If you're taking the light rail at O-dark:thirty, who knows? You want to be at the airport by 07:00, and you may want half an hour for coffee and the transfer from your car to Wayne's or mine. So calculate backwards from there.
To give yourself plenty of cushion, hit the road at about 03:00. Gets you here at 06:00. Wayne or I feeds you coffee while you shuffle bags, and we head for the airport at 06:30, arriving just before 07:00.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Y'all are totally light! Can't DRIVE to Yosemite from Vancouver? Try hitchhiking in the rain, or taking the bus!
Posted in boredom from beautiful downtown Manteca, as I start the usual post-FaceLift drive home, with plans to visit and interview 60s-era climbers in Sonoma and Seattle, and maybe elsewhere.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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come down the nite before, get shitfaced/baked
Yes, you guys are welcome to come down the night before. We have an extra bedroom and a couch and usually beer on tap. I get home from work around ten pm.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 6, 2012 - 01:54am PT
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Now that, sounds like an excellent plan! Thanks for the broad hint there tami! Party at wayno's house!! ;)
Anders we are light. We decided that 2 extra days in the valley was way better than driving 40 hours. Relic only has limited time so It just seemed easier and ends up being not much more expensive. More climbing = better in my book.
I know its not old school and i kinda wish we were doing the drive with lots more time to climb along the way, but it's not to be..
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Hey Anders, if you are talking to the 10-years-after guys, don't forget to grill them about RC.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Sounds good. Mrs. Wayno has approved. Boris will dig it.
Luke, are you going with BmacD to sniff out our distant cousins? Use the Force. Watch the Star Wars movie with Yoda and forget whatever you already know and think with your heart and you shall find what you seek. Just remember, that if it stinks, you are getting close.;)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Don't worry about getting tooled on the way down, I find the Canadian border guards are usually bigger dicks when coming home for some reason, at least that was my thought when they were ripping my car apart one time after a trip to red rocks for no reason.
On the way down last month the US guy was petting my dog :-)
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Mighty-did you get that ancient wooden wedge I left for you with Tom??
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