MARTY KARABIN'S MESSAGE TO ALL CLIMBERS

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karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 23, 2018 - 09:37pm PT

xCon - Believe it or not that SMC rap ring on a wire is a Lowe Alpine Systems 1976 belay device. Totally sketch for sure! Look at the photo how the wires first attach to the carabiners and then the rope totally rides over the wire. Crazy! They later added a small tube of aluminum to cover the swag to protect the rope, but what about the rope wear agains the wire on the carabiners? Hmmmm.....

karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2018 - 04:00pm PT

These two photos are for Don Lauria specifically.

When I first started collecting gear I fell in love with the Dolt story of his life and his whimsical ways. My collection foundation was all about Bill Feurer - the Dolt. Don Lauria supplied me with some of Dolts personal items and to this day they are my greatest treasures. But what was out there to find was a mint condition Dolt piton collection that went missing that Don continually talked about with me. As time went on I found many many awesome non-Dolt gear treasures, but yet Dolt products was the main items on my mind continuously, even to this day.

In 2009 when I broke my leg I created the Supertopo “Marty Karabin’s Message To All Climbers” thread, where my life was falling apart and at the same time I met God. God insisted for me to give the museum away and that is how I will become balanced once again. I asked many people to take the museum and everybody thought I was crazy. I had nobody to give the museum to as God insisted….so I gave it to God. God said I did well, and from then on I was just the librarian while God did the work managing the museum. Please hear me out.

Next thing I know gear was being donated to the museum from everywhere, and the gear was one amazing treasure after another, and it is still escalating greater and greater every day. At the same time it is not over toppling me, and cataloging the museum items as they come it is actually easy for me to accomplish. I am not spending time to search and search and be greedy that I must have everything, in fact, I am not looking for anything, just keeping up with what God is delivering. But yet the foundation is still Dolt products.

A few post previous to this one on the Dolt Stories Supertopo thread I mention my recent visit with Michael Chessler, where I went to check out his historic book business world, and he mentioned he has climbing gear that he could use help identifying. As it turns out he has lots of climbing gear, and the lots he doesn’t even remember where it all came from. It was a great visit and Michael and I totally connected. Within Michaels pile of gear was a box of Dolt products, and the products included Dolts personal 1950s rack and a set of mint condition polished Dolt pitons…..yes the historic missing set, 11 of the 12 pitons, missing is the Fan Blade. I couldn’t believe what I was holding.

On the last day of my visit with Michael I put of pile of gear on Michaels table that I was interested in and Michael was so generous donating over 100 items to the museum…..for free. Incredible generosity!!! Some of the items were pitons from Dolts original 1950s rack. I was in awe. But when it came to the mint condition Dolt piton set Michael asked me which piton was the least valuable, and that one I will give to you. The energy right then suddenly shifted, and I was well aware of it. It was like everything Michael just gave me didn’t matter. The only thing that mattered was the Dolt piton set. Michael and I talked for a while about it so he let me trade the least desired item for the third best item, in my opinion. But still that was not enough for my thoughts. It felt as though I was completely cheated, and my emotions while Michael was not around, was trying to contain my tears.

I called my friend Robert asking for his help. I was not sure what was going on with me. Next paragraph is from a previous post above in the Dolt thread…..
“My friend Robert calmed me down stating that the Karabin Museums main driving force was proving the existence of the missing Dolt polished items of which I was presently holding in my hands and was basically in shock. So the question is placed forward of: if I did land the polished Dolt items, would the Karabin museum continue? In the movies, if Tomb Raider girl held onto Pandoras box instead of putting it back, there would be no more adventures for her because that item was her main drive. All other adventures would become lesser.”

The following few days was the Outdoor Retailers show where I was with my friend Neo. I totally love the OR show, but at this show I commented to Neo that there is nothing in this entire building that is greater than the gifts Michael had already gave me. The show became just the show, and my “A” game was not present….I still had lots of fun, however, it was apparent to me that the recent Dolt find took away my intense interest in all other products.

Two days ago I was catching up with my spiritual studies which I keep up with Guru Matt Kahn, who has many YouTube video teachings. Every YouTube segment of Matt Kahn is exquisite high level teachings. I love them all! On Matts most recent teaching he explains the power that drives and gives energy to a persons foundation. I felt like this was a total coincidence since I just, and still am, experiencing this situation. Matt explains that if the item the foundation is driving from is obtained or realized, this could lead to the diminishing of the driving energy, which creates a break in “purpose” and can lead to catastrophe to that person. Matt continues to explain that in many cases God steps in and purposely denies the item to be obtained, so that life will remain with “purpose.”

In a good way to me it shows that God wants my museum to continue, otherwise, if the museum no longer made sense because the driving energy was stopped, hopefully I have some other thing that holds my interest or I will no longer want to exist because of loss of “purpose.” It is interesting because William “Dolt” Feurer had this same driving energy, but his was surrounded with pride, and once realization came to full view, he may of had nothing else to latch onto as he lost “purpose” and he took his life in 1971.

Matt Kahn continues on to say that once the understanding is fully in place, the item that one most seeks will be allowed, but that is only through God allowing it. So I still have a chance of obtaining the Dolt piton set, but that will only happen when I for sure have a change in foundation, which continues “purpose.” I know that Harding mentioned that Dolt would quote the Bible a lot during the Nose Route FA, but when Dolt fell into his realization, he didn’t seem to have a strong connection to the divine. I know I have a very strong connection to the divine, but yet I still fell into the same trap.

Lots of Love and big PROPS to God for denying the deal, which keeps the Karabin Museum going strong!!!
Big PROPS to Michael Chessler…..for everything!

karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2019 - 06:16pm PT

Colorado Mountain Industries - CMI history

Through a ebay sale I met Ken Macke, who formally worked for CMI back in the 1970s. A few months ago Ken sent me this fantastic historical document titled, “My Time At Colorado Mountain Industries - Cincinnati, Ohio 1973-1977.” Enjoy…..

karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2019 - 06:25pm PT

Marlow

Sport climber

OSLO

Feb 9, 2019 - 11:53pm PT

Very cool stuff - Dolt, CMI and RR.

karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2019 - 12:51pm PT

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Feb 10, 2019 - 03:07pm PT

Marty! Thanks again for all you do. I have been waiting for good information on the history of CMI. Your finding the original employee & his company history is

"The Bomb!"

johntp

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Punter

Feb 10, 2019 - 03:16pm PT

Loved those things. If anyone has one to spare, me want.

karabin museum

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phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 12, 2019 - 07:08am PT

i-b-goB

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Nutty

Feb 12, 2019 - 07:26am PT

I have that blue hex!
Marty you should put a book together of your collection!

CMI gearguy

Trad climber

Cincinnati, Ohio

Feb 12, 2019 - 11:21pm PT

I think this thread, in its entirety, is the BOOK!

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Feb 13, 2019 - 09:17am PT

Welcome!
You will probably like this thread too.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/282636/It-takes-balls-to-use-nuts

karabin museum

Trad climber

phoenix, az

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2019 - 07:07am PT

There are many great threads on Supertopo Forum about climbing gear.

Chouinard Gear Mystery Questions
Dolt Stories
Mixed Nuts, new climbing gear display
Worlds Greatest Bolt Hanger Thread
Old Mystery Pro
L'Equipement de l'Alpiniste 1900

etc
etc
etc