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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Aug 20, 2015 - 09:00pm PT
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"But after doing a wall with PTPP...
It wouldn't have surprised me if you'd aged 20 years
and had handfuls of crabs DOH!"
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!
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FrankZappa
Trad climber
Hankster's crew
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Aug 20, 2015 - 09:13pm PT
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I think a whistle is a good idea. I have one one the shoulder strap of my ski pack all winter. Goes in the pack during the summer.
If I were a chick out solo I'd consider a weapon of some sort or bear spray.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Aug 20, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
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you know what the most dangerous thing you can do is?
trying to take a "selfie" from multiple angles while on the crux,
in an attempt to raise your self esteem by blogging out what a badazz you are, jus sayin, been there, WTF over?
rock is great, beer is good, people are crazy,
your still gonna die,
either by a kinematical death or in your sleep,
one hurts, one don't
helping others is your purpose in life,
who are you helping by doing the big splat?
everybody. it means more food, more gas, more toilet paper for us,
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 21, 2015 - 02:53am PT
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Go light. If you THINK yo need something, you don't. If you KNOW you need something, you do.
4:00 am here, heading out for the Wham Ridge 22 miles and lots of vertical......should be fun!
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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Aug 21, 2015 - 11:27am PT
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I bring a GPS populated with some nav-points from Google Earth. Then, also make a nav-point at the car.
It's amazing how turned around you can become in the woods. The one I use now is the Garmin Foretrex 401... highly recommended and quite inexpensive. Plus it's easily worn on the wrist and has amazing battery life.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Aug 21, 2015 - 11:41am PT
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Like you need advice? You could give it!
You are one of the toughest and soooo clever.
Rock on and then a trip report.
Susan
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 21, 2015 - 01:04pm PT
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Thanks for the vote of confidence Susan. Roger that on rock and TR, fer sure!
That being said, evidence:
Oh my Gawd guys...
Telling someone where I'm going and rough estimated time of return didn't even occur to me until I read your responses...
for super realz.
shows that I still have so much to absorb, and the Taco is excellent when it comes to presentation!
Thanks for pushing this over 90 folks!
Cheers
LS
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Aug 21, 2015 - 06:42pm PT
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LS-
You mention your vehicle multiple times...but I assume you're not asking car camping advice.
Coffee?
Starbies Via.
Reduce your coffee kit substantially without sacrificing toooo much taste.
Purists will disagree and weight don't matter when it comes to taste.
I feel the same about electronic devices.
Some tunes, a camera, a beacon, all in one little package- worth the weight and minor space. Include a recharger or solar charger, and remember to set that sh¡t to airplane mode.
Load up your fave music, invaluable while cooking.
Take some sick selfies!
Load up some porn, or a pic of DMT's dangling modifier, and rub one out...in the great outdoors!!! Woohoo goodtimes!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:12pm PT
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She did so much talkin' ...
...now nothin' but crickets.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Aug 28, 2015 - 02:43pm PT
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Wow. So much spray, so little production.
Hey Lady Scarlett - so what did you do? Or didn't do?
Here is your McTopo Mystery Question of Day:
Who is replying "zzzzzzzzz" ?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously
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Aug 28, 2015 - 04:41pm PT
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Buncha little grandma's, huh?....The Lady Scarlett is probably having a grand ole time out & about...we'll hear about it or we won't.
Just like that.
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MikeMc
Social climber
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Aug 28, 2015 - 05:14pm PT
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I think we all remember what this guy used to say...
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 02:00pm PT
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^^^^^ I donno....she seems an intelligent lass. But I am anxious to here how it went!
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overwatch
climber
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Aug 31, 2015 - 02:02pm PT
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Is that you, Burchy? Stonemaster farm team, pretty funny!
Edit:
The Warbler? himself?
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GuapoVino
climber
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Aug 31, 2015 - 03:47pm PT
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Several years ago I was down in Copper Canyon Mexico and came across a woman in her 20's from Europe (Swiss or German I think) who was traveling solo. She had flown to Patagonia and was traveling via public transportation and walking up the west coast of the Americas as far as she could get before she had to fly home. She was hoping to make it all the way to Alaska but didn't think she would get that far. I was pretty blown away by that and always wondered if she had any trouble.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 31, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
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LS, if you ever get to meet Merry Braun, then ask her to tell you about her solo bicycle trip.
It was an awesome adventure.
And good adventures to you, too!
"Leave the lycra at home."
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Blazing Guy!
lulz
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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i'm hoping to put an offer
on this sweet little dig
on the hill.
i need to sell my mansion first
94k but you have to hike to it; no car access.
390 s.f. a stones toss from
the river.
i want no companion,
well maybe a fair lady
that don't mind
celebrating the absurd
on a regular basis.
my realtor is an ex-sheriff
and he told me that if
i live here the judge won't
let me have my kids,
what the f*#k? only in America
is my dream a turd falling out
of reality's arsehole.
so it looks as though
i'll die lonely, too.
my story came out
all wrong; married a good
but incompatible girl,
got a good but suffocating career,
built a beautiful but debilitating home,
shared two beautiful daughters
with my world but my world is
unwelcoming.
i love stone.
we get along fabulous.
granite clefts
are my weakness
and my desire.
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