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07-17-2022, 08:11 AM
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Heading to the US - looking to meet people or join any groups...
Hey all!
I'm flying from England to the US for a few weeks in September to do whatever canyons I can in Utah (or Arizona).
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11-19-2019, 04:51 AM
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[Trip Report] Good question! TBH I think we were probably just...
Good question! TBH I think we were probably just somewhat rattled and tired by the first keeper pothole. In hindsight, we didn't even need to leave rope at the first descent after the wide open...
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10-09-2019, 07:25 AM
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[Trip Report] Thanks! I use the Canon EOS 750d / T6i, its an...
Thanks! I use the Canon EOS 750d / T6i, its an entry level SLR. I then just edit everything in Lightroom and Photoshop.
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09-16-2019, 02:55 PM
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[Trip Report] Ghost Rider, Subway, Fat Man's Misery, Neon, Arch Nemesis, Cassidy and more
Earlier this year I posted a thread looking to meet up with various people to canyon with in August after my regular canyoning buddy who lives in LA couldn't make it (or, rather, his budget didn't...
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09-11-2019, 02:20 PM
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Nice work, great job on compiling all the footage...
Nice work, great job on compiling all the footage together! As we said at the time - the videos never quite reflect the slog back uphill... Love the disclaimer on the log crossing :lol2::lol2:
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08-28-2019, 09:51 PM
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[Help] Shane, I did Misery 4 days ago and have a lot of...
Shane, I did Misery 4 days ago and have a lot of GoPro footage - once I've edited it all together I'll share it with you.
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08-15-2019, 04:22 PM
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I'm not sure how representative I am...
I'm not sure how representative I am :lol2::lol2::
I think I've just about sorted a plan that involves meeting various people from here and Canyon Collective. All being well and in a world where... -
08-01-2019, 07:12 AM
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Thanks Ryan - will send you a message!
Thanks Ryan - will send you a message!
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07-24-2019, 10:57 AM
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Thanks a lot Jman, I really appreciate the offer!...
Thanks a lot Jman, I really appreciate the offer!
Let me start trying to put together a travel plan (that hopefully takes in Utah in a logical way rather than dashing back and forth between places... -
07-23-2019, 06:20 AM
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To be honest - if anyone's doing anything in Utah...
To be honest - if anyone's doing anything in Utah during those dates then I'd be prepared to head wherever, I've got total flexibility at the moment. The reason I've tentatively lined up North Wash...
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07-22-2019, 04:07 AM
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Thanks Doug, definitely, I've gotten lots of good...
Thanks Doug, definitely, I've gotten lots of good advice from people here. I guess the time of year I'm looking at isn't peak season given the temperatures, and a lot of the canyoning activity is...
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07-21-2019, 04:11 PM
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Berating yourself for dawdling and thinking you...
Berating yourself for dawdling and thinking you missed out on this unique opportunity? Cursing the fact you hadn't visited Bogley for a while?
Well, the great news is that I'm still in stock!
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06-24-2019, 07:00 AM
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Heading to the US for two weeks - looking to meet people!
Hello!
I'm a Brit who's heading over to the USA for two weeks, 17th to 31st August.
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05-23-2019, 08:08 AM
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High Spur looked promising but wasn't sure on...
High Spur looked promising but wasn't sure on that long drive in, felt like we'd have to do a fair bit in the area to make it worthwhile.
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05-01-2019, 06:14 AM
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I've actually done Goblin's Lair (on my most...
I've actually done Goblin's Lair (on my most recent trip) - agreed, it was amazing and I'd love to find something similar! Albeit I haven't yet found anything that seems particularly close to it...
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04-30-2019, 03:25 AM
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Thanks Shane - am reading up some more about the...
Thanks Shane - am reading up some more about the bomb bay. If I've understood everything right - you stem up and over a chockstone (unless you're tiny), go further than you would necessarily think...
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04-29-2019, 10:30 AM
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Thanks jman, that's super helpful. In terms...
Thanks jman, that's super helpful.
In terms of dates, it would be August. I know that's not necessarily advised as a time of year but we did Egypt 3 in August last year and while it's obviously... -
04-26-2019, 09:35 AM
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Any thoughts, anyone? I figured Das Boot would...
Any thoughts, anyone?
I figured Das Boot would be a bit of a step up from Subway, while Pine and Mystery are both a bit of a step up from Keyhole/Birch. But I'm still looking out for a few more... -
04-11-2019, 08:04 AM
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Canyon progression - looking for my next few slots
Hello!
I live in the UK, but am looking at heading to the US this summer to tackle a few more slot canyons with a friend that lives out in Cali. In the past we've done the following:
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08-20-2018, 04:21 PM
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[Trip Report] Benson Creek, Birch Hollow, Egypt 3, Goblin's Lair, Tenaya Canyon
(Also posted on CC - not sure how much overlap of users there is, am sure someone will let me know if cross-posting is frowned upon)
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08-12-2018, 04:52 PM
Thread: Current Conditions in Utah Canyons
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[Conditions] Can't speak to those ones but in case it helps...
Can't speak to those ones but in case it helps anyone:
-Birch Hollow (7th Aug) - fair amount of mud, some water at the bottom of the chockstone rap
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07-18-2018, 04:45 AM
Thread: Preferred single anchor setup
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Thanks Tom! Haven't ever actually done it that...
Thanks Tom! Haven't ever actually done it that way before...
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07-13-2018, 03:45 AM
Thread: Preferred single anchor setup
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Thanks Tom. At the risk of sounding daft - what...
Thanks Tom. At the risk of sounding daft - what do you mean by double strand? If my first pic in this thread is single strand (ignoring the girth hitch pic) and the last pic with two loops round...
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07-10-2018, 01:11 AM
Thread: Preferred single anchor setup
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Very happy to keep it simple if that works...
Very happy to keep it simple if that works effectively...
Tom - when you say double strand, is this what you mean (see pic below)? i.e. just a double wrap? With the increased litter being the... -
07-08-2018, 04:28 AM
Thread: Preferred single anchor setup
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I'm going to take a punt and guess that the girth...
I'm going to take a punt and guess that the girth hitch is NOT preferred - adds no redundancy and presumably decreases strength...?
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