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04-02-2019, 04:53 PM
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What day are you planning on doing it? I'll be...
What day are you planning on doing it? I'll be down there Monday. As for beta from the Rangers, they have been a very unreliable source (as in way too conservative) of info, telling me conditions...
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03-10-2019, 01:25 PM
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I've never needed one, although I carry a...
I've never needed one, although I carry a microtraxion as part of my ascending setup so I have used one hauling people out of potholes a time or two.
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02-21-2019, 08:43 PM
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https://fox13now.com/2019/02/18/hiker-speaks-about...
https://fox13now.com/2019/02/18/hiker-speaks-about-how-is-life-was-saved-at-zion-national-park-after-he-got-stuck-in-quicksand-for-10-hours/
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02-10-2019, 10:43 PM
Thread: Looking for canyon Beta
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[Help] Length wise I'd pick up a pair of 120' ropes,...
Length wise I'd pick up a pair of 120' ropes, outside of Zion you'll use this length almost exclusively, and inside Zion you'll have the 200' and can use the other two to pull with. Even 120' can be...
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10-23-2018, 01:43 PM
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^ what he said, I usually retire my pirana's when...
^ what he said, I usually retire my pirana's when its half way through. And just for reference I've burned through 4-5 pirana's and 2 critrs
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10-01-2018, 03:43 PM
Thread: Rodcle canyoneering bags - sale
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[Gear] This ones for you ratagonia 90807
This ones for you ratagonia
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09-29-2018, 10:23 PM
Thread: Zion suggestions for October 17-19
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+1 for the echo route, and if you have them take...
+1 for the echo route, and if you have them take a bunch of short ropes to stash at the start of lower echo so you can go down and back up it, its well worth checking out.
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09-29-2018, 12:29 PM
Thread: Zion suggestions for October 17-19
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Day 3 depends, if you don't mind getting up early...
Day 3 depends, if you don't mind getting up early and have a fast-ish crew you can finish englestead around 2-3, of course then you have to clean up the car shuttle so it would be a long day, but it...
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09-24-2018, 03:56 PM
Thread: Anyone been to the squeeze lately?
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Canyoneering is probably not the sport to be in...
Canyoneering is probably not the sport to be in if you're a germ freak, you stick with it long enough and you're bound to see something nasty. In Ticino last month one of our group tripped and put...
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06-20-2018, 07:24 PM
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Also if you're at the level that pine creek...
Also if you're at the level that pine creek scares you, then you probably shouldn't be leading trips no matter how easy they are. Another upside to sticking in Zion is that there are several locals...
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06-05-2018, 07:52 PM
Thread: Moab being loved to death....
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Sombeech Its not that people are going outdoors,...
Sombeech Its not that people are going outdoors, its the people that go out and try to bring the indoors out with them. They have to be connected, they want paved trails and starbucks close by, they...
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06-05-2018, 03:55 PM
Thread: Bolts pulled in Moonfloor?
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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46335159&nid=1417&title=m...
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46335159&nid=1417&title=minnesota-man-dies-in-fall-near-moab
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05-21-2018, 03:50 PM
Thread: Choprock 2018
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[Conditions] We camped at fence, water levels in canyon were...
We camped at fence, water levels in canyon were on the low side, however we still needed a wetsuit in the Happy section and it has since had at least one major storm in the area. The river was...
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05-14-2018, 05:49 PM
Thread: Choprock 2018
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[Conditions] One thing to be aware of, from the riparian...
One thing to be aware of, from the riparian section on watch out for poison ivy. Not a major concern in canyon since you'll be in a wetsuit, but you don't want to be brushing against it too much and...
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05-13-2018, 10:20 PM
Thread: Choprock 2018
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[Conditions] I did it Apr 27th, and it was on the dry side in...
I did it Apr 27th, and it was on the dry side in fairly easy conditions, although the Happy section was cold and wet. I heard that it rained shortly after I was there, not sure how hard though.
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05-03-2018, 07:55 PM
Thread: Healthy Eating on Canyoneering Trips
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[Beta] It's not really any harder than healthy eating at...
It's not really any harder than healthy eating at home, just plan it out early, if you wait till last minute you just throw the first thing you see into the cart. Do a little prep work at home also,...
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04-30-2018, 08:49 AM
Thread: Conditions in Utah Canyons
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[Conditions] I stemmed over it, and hauled out the other two...
I stemmed over it, and hauled out the other two in my party. It was deep enough that one of them standing on the others shoulders still needed a little extra from me to get out.
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04-29-2018, 07:56 PM
Thread: Conditions in Utah Canyons
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[Conditions] Just got back from Escalante, did Neon without a...
Just got back from Escalante, did Neon without a wetsuit. There was some water, but the deepest it got was waist deep, the big pothole was bone dry.
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04-24-2018, 01:54 PM
Thread: Best introductory canyons for the Swell
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Austin Farnworth posted on FB about his trip...
Austin Farnworth posted on FB about his trip Saturday through Quandary, the water in the first pothole in the direct section was only waist deep and he said it only got drier from there.
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10-17-2017, 02:26 PM
Thread: Bogley Compared to CC
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This is more or less what I was saying, sometimes...
This is more or less what I was saying, sometimes discussions are necessary though as long as they are civil. Take for example the LNT ethic, if you are good at it then no one knows you were there...
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10-16-2017, 01:49 PM
Thread: Bogley Compared to CC
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I agree to some, extent, however if you feel...
I agree to some, extent, however if you feel strongly about your viewpoint you should be trying to change others opinions, the trick is to do this amicably and not hate someone just because they...
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10-15-2017, 08:03 PM
Thread: Bogley newbie fest Spring 2018?
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[Invite] Dark Horse Leadership is doing a North Wash...
Dark Horse Leadership is doing a North Wash rendezvous April 19-22nd In case you want to go(or plan yours for another weekend)
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10-09-2017, 01:18 PM
Thread: Accident in Birch Hollow.
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Climate change is Bogus I don't trust no...
Climate change is Bogus I don't trust no science!!!!!!
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09-26-2017, 02:03 PM
Thread: Canyon Large Enough for a Piano??
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If airlift is an option there are a couple of...
If airlift is an option there are a couple of wider slots that go through the San Rafael Reef that would be very scenic and see little traffic.
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09-12-2017, 03:37 PM
Thread: Accident in Birch Hollow.
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The main point of my argument is that its not...
The main point of my argument is that its not hard to setup correctly and inspect and no matter how error prone or error proof something is if you aren't being careful eventually you will have an...
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