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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Jan 25, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
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Since it's been snowing in Seattle all day, I just got off the water doing rough water rescue practice on Puget Sound in my kayak. Way fun!
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nutjob
Stoked OW climber
San Jose, CA
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Jan 25, 2009 - 10:08pm PT
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Bryce, glad to see you're getting out with the babe!
You're doing better than me in the last month :)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2009 - 10:57pm PT
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le bruce, one of the sweetest summit shots I've seen.
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Pennsylenvy
Big Wall climber
Fry Canyon, UT
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Jan 25, 2009 - 11:25pm PT
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I second the enthusiasm of seeing people getting out with their kids. My parents tell me about a long hike they took me on in Maine. We used to go up to Maine a lot when I was young. All six kids, station wagon towing a camper trailer (a 'Frolic') with a small sunfish sailboat on top of the trailer.
They were brave. Some of our other camping trips were far away from our home and into lesser traveled regions of Maine, Canada/Ontario or just for kicks we went to a bunned fuked place in West Virginia which seemed to top them all. It was 1973. My brother Phil was thirteen years old. He had a pint of Jack Daniels in the car. That fuker would just swig off it, trying to maintain and would get COMPLETELY BUSTED!!!!Instead of playing cutesy license plates game it would turn into a full on roadside ...pocket searching SHAKEDOWN.%@#%??? on the side of the interstate. After my Mom (insert instead of the cops) got all my brother's guds she could find we would go on our merry way. As fun as Chevy Chase is, our vacations were right there with the best. I am indebted to my parents for 'going for' it at least two solid weeks a year. That's all the could do and the did it. As kids it really gave us something to look forward to. Thank you Mom and Dad for doing my favorite thing in the whole world with me.
O.K. so they say what you sow your reap. When I moved to Wyoming as a youngster and a seasonal employee I would road trip to southern Utah by myself for a month at a time. I would naturally keep in touch with some people, my parents included. I remember my Mom being really inquisitive, if not a bit apprehensive. Where do you sleep, what do you do.... Well I got lucky and gave them back some of what they gave me; a love for the wilderness.When they said they wanted to visit me in Wyoming I suggested they rent a 4x4 car. Utahd or bust. We went to a lot of my very best super fun (very best) places set up to car camp. AND Hale Bop comet rose right around sunset every night we were out there. We spent 14 days road tripping with my parents in ultimate sp(god) GOD'S counrty . (If there is a GOD/god he's in those kinds of beautiful places)
shameless locker ripoff style
getting semi on topic: We had the time of our life. They say it's the best vacation they've ever had. Curiously, it is one of the best times I've had in my life. I have my flaws, but I can't blame them on my good parents who seemed to do everything for their children. My Dad is an amazing person. I truly have more fun hanging out with him than any of my friends. And my good friends whom have met him are always in agreement. He's the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's to parents taking their children (OOOOOOOUT tharrrr).
I feel like a Pirate tonight.
Please advise
O.K. Chiloe you party pooper (kidding of course)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2009 - 11:35pm PT
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Please advise
;-)
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 26, 2009 - 01:08am PT
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wild weather heading out to Werner... from Tesla summit looking east towards the Sierra across the Central Valley
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2009 - 01:31pm PT
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I like that photo, Ed. Resembles nothing around here lately!
Here's another local image from this weekend, continuing our New England/California dialectic.
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perswig
climber
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Jan 27, 2009 - 06:36pm PT
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Off the porch this morning. Not sure why we have a square sun today?
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perswig
climber
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Jan 27, 2009 - 06:39pm PT
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By the sea...
Dale
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 27, 2009 - 07:55pm PT
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Getting out with the babies is wonderful. I remember one hike with number-one son when he was just a few months old, riding in the baby backpack with his mom and dad as they hiked around on top of one of the local mountains. Unfortunately, baby Michael had inherited his mother's high cheekbones, and had slept the whole time with his head floppoed over at just the right angle to present one of those cheekbones to the sun.
We were afraid to take him out in public for a week or so after that cuz it looked like we'd stubbed a cigarette out on his face. The shape of his face, the flopped over angle of his head, the direction of our walking had all combined to leave him with a very small burn in just that one spot.
And in the spirit of non-climbing weekend TRs, I should report that this weekend was devoted to a sausage fest. Yup. First time ever for making sausage. Pretty funny, and someone was taking pictures, so I'll try to get copies for posting.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2009 - 11:56am PT
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Windy and cold up above frozen Squam Lake yesterday. Snowshoes for humans & boots for the dog.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Snowshoeing. 2-8-09 Big Horn Mountains. Really nice.
Photo is taken at 44o 09' 37.16" -107o 04' 37.39" looking north
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2009 - 12:28pm PT
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Feb 22, 2009 - 09:26pm PT
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Snow shoeing again...same place as three weeks ago. Fantastic.
Last photo.. tiny predator. It was there three weeks ago too. It follows us in our tracks. We haven't seen the little guy yet. 1 1/8" wide paw print. Long Tailed Weasel? We've seen long tailed weasels in summer in this range.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Mar 10, 2009 - 07:57pm PT
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March 8, 2009. Two buttes in the Badlands. Whoa was it muddy in places!
Google Earthers: the first two pics in the Park at 43 45 24 -102 30 16
and these two up the road on BLM lands at 43 43 48 -102 26 50 There was a sign posted that this was a black-footed ferret release area...
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2009 - 10:45pm PT
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Leslie and I lived for a while north of Manderson, with a few buttes in view from our cabin,
and the badlands right up the road towards Scenic. What a wild, scary place that was.
Wish I'd found a tyrannosaur.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Mar 11, 2009 - 03:00pm PT
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Chiloe, Scenic is visible in the second picture in the distance...in the center..
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 11, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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I thought the area looked familiar. I'm traveling tonight, but when I get back home eventually
I'll see whether I can find an old shot or two of Scenic. It's a peaceful looking little place
until you start hearing all the stories about death.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City
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Jan 23, 2011 - 08:05pm PT
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Have a great day!
the museum
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City
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Spring fun April 2, 2011 - Bighorn Mtns, WY
Hope everyone is having fun at Flanders! party!
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