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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 14, 2018 - 08:24am PT
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Friend of a Friend saved many small cams that walked on me.
Never lost a cam, and I recovered quite a few too.
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the museum
Trad climber
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Dec 14, 2018 - 11:26am PT
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Wow zip and Phylp really came through here! Awesome!
the museum
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 14, 2018 - 12:18pm PT
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I thought everyone in the OC was rich?
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Dec 14, 2018 - 01:13pm PT
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That's some awesome gear, guys! Svetlana will be stoked! :)
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 14, 2018 - 03:27pm PT
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Really John?
zip, I've been burned by sob stories before. I'm a pretty giving person but have sent gear to people that never even took the time to say thank you. So yeah, I'm a bit jaded.
That said, I've traded a few emails with Svet and will be sending her some cams and a couple collectors items.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 14, 2018 - 06:22pm PT
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John,
I can relate.
All good.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Dec 14, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
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Great to see the offers to help get an impromptu rack together.
Sounds like there are enough offers to send gear that I don't need to add on, but if the OP has any gaps in cam sizes (or needs nuts), post up and I may be able to contribute-- typical guy who's been climbing a few decades and has more stuff than I'll ever use and have replaced some older stuff that is still functional with modern stuff (but the older stuff still works).
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 14, 2018 - 07:14pm PT
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John,
I can relate.
All good.
zip, I took no offense; just wanted to explain the reason for my statement.
The magic here is that Svet will receive old gear that has seen a lot of routes. It isn't new pretty gear, but gear that has some mileage and memories. She won't have the prettiest rack at the crag, but that rack has experience.
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Skostyleva
Sport climber
Aliso viejo
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2018 - 11:35pm PT
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Here is what I can contribute to your old school ghetto rack.
Zip, that's generous! Now Rudder will have to spend more time with me and teach how to use nuts and hexes!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Dec 15, 2018 - 12:01am PT
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I am amazed at how many new climbers think nuts are obsolete. It is just about the most efficient pro you can carry. I would recommend buying a set of nuts before even getting any cams. Hexes though, not so sure I would ever use mine again. Smaller ones on an alpine route would be useful for bail anchors I guess. The bigger ones are just cowbells and nobody needs more cowbell except Bruce Dickinson.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 15, 2018 - 04:29am PT
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I am amazed at how many new climbers think nuts are obsolete. It is just about the most efficient pro you can carry.
Agreed. Although there are times on thin cracks that plugging in a tiny cam can be reassuring rather than fiddling with a nut while pumped.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Dec 15, 2018 - 05:46am PT
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I read Skostyleva's post right after she initialized the thread. I thought it might be possible that her "mini rack on a yellow sling" might be returned to her somehow, anything is possible (Mastadon finding the wedding ring years ago comes to mind).
I just tuned in again to see the outcome. The generosity of several people offering replacement cams, nuts, etc. is someways better to read than her own gear being discovered.
Threads like this make up for all the venom laced threads that have driven so many people away along with all their contributions. Too bad some of them can't
see it ain't all bad here and undelete their posts that were rich in humor (Tami) and others who posted so much climbing history, photography and common sense.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 15, 2018 - 07:56pm PT
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Threads like this make up for all the venom laced threads that have driven so many people away
Well written Tobia. There is a lot of good here, and good people. Without the taco there are so many people I would have never met or corresponded with. Many good times at Todd's in JT and the facelift. Too many people to mention.
When good people leave a forum for whatever reason, the forum suffers.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 16, 2018 - 06:04am PT
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From MP:
Just got an information that someone who was camping that weekend in Hidden valley, campsite 10, took my rack by mistake and were trying to find the owner later that night.
If someone by any chance knows people that camped in Hidden valley campsite number 10 on September 8th please let me know as soon as possible..
Thank you in advance
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Skostyleva
Sport climber
Aliso viejo
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2018 - 09:13am PT
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Update: some lady messaged me last night on Mtn project “ I just saw your post but we were climbing there that day late in the day. Someone came by and said they'd taken them by mistake. I think they said they were in Hidden Valley Campground site 10 but can't remember”
I tried calling JT visitor center To get any possible contacts of people camping at hidden valley but no luck so far, first come first serve campgrounds do not require any infor from people that stay overnight. I’m planning to call ranger today and ask to check if someone has left any message on the board at Quails spring or hidden valley.
Dear collective mind, any other ideas how can I pursue this lead ?
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Dec 16, 2018 - 09:46am PT
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Check Nomad's.
You can also submit a request to NPS at the lost and found section of their website.
I would imagine you can probably call them too.
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Skostyleva
Sport climber
Aliso viejo
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2018 - 10:09am PT
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Submitted The lost request last Sunday at JT visitor center and Nomads , called them again today and no luck, nobody turned the rack in ...
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 16, 2018 - 12:02pm PT
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Update: some lady messaged me last night on Mtn project “ I just saw your post but we were climbing there that day late in the day. Someone came by and said they'd taken them by mistake.
I guess it could happen. Seems strange to me though that someone would pick up gear by mistake unless the table was being shared by several parties. Even then, most people know their rack on sight. Hope it works out.
At any rate, unless something turns up in the meantime a package will go out to Svet tomorrow.
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Skostyleva
Sport climber
Aliso viejo
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2018 - 01:10pm PT
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I guess it could happen. Seems strange to me though that someone would pick up gear by mistake unless the table was being shared by several parties. Even then, most people know their rack on sight. Hope it works out.
I find it weird as well, but also weird that they didn't leave any message or their contacts at official JT lost and found.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Dec 18, 2018 - 02:57pm PT
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Maybe ask a local to go check out the message boards in the park?
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