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09-12-2019, 06:43 PM
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[Trip Report] Takeoff weight actually wasn't too far over the...
Takeoff weight actually wasn't too far over the usual weight I carry when doing vol-biv (fly-camping) which includes o2, lots of water, flight instruments, reserve parachutes, camping gear, a bigger...
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09-12-2019, 01:47 PM
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[Trip Report] First Descent of "The Purple People Eater"
Just a quick video about a surprisingly good canyon in CO:
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03-24-2015, 09:25 AM
Thread: Yankee Doodle Conditions?
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[Conditions] Yankee Doodle Conditions?
I was thinking about doing yankee doodle canyon in the next couple days, but from a bit of searching, it looks like recent floods turned it from an A to a B rated (Lots of standing water.) Has anyone...
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02-09-2015, 04:00 PM
Thread: Contingency Anchors!
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If the patient is weighting both ropes, and the...
If the patient is weighting both ropes, and the rope is just fed through a quicklink at the top (No alternate anchor used), how would you convert to a lower without a second rope? I can think of a...
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02-09-2015, 03:15 PM
Thread: Contingency Anchors!
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Wow, this blew up! I guess this is the internet,...
Wow, this blew up! I guess this is the internet, so I'm not exactly surprised.
First off, I would like to clarify that I by no means claim to be a master of technical ropework.
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02-08-2015, 01:33 PM
Thread: Canyoneering Arches NP
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I see and understand both sides. It's definitely...
I see and understand both sides. It's definitely an interesting problem. I like that the NPS is working with the canyoneers and not separately.
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02-08-2015, 12:56 PM
Thread: Contingency Anchors!
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I agree wholeheartedly with this. Assuming there...
I agree wholeheartedly with this. Assuming there isn't running water, I can think of at least one way to rescue a stuck rappeller that's doing a double rope rappel, even without an extra rope.
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02-08-2015, 11:28 AM
Thread: Contingency Anchors!
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Believe it or not, these were the responses I was...
Believe it or not, these were the responses I was secretly hoping for. The added complexity seemed a little unnecessary for anything other than class C. I was starting to feel a little guilty, as a...
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02-08-2015, 03:44 AM
Thread: Contingency Anchors!
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Contingency Anchors!
Hi All!
I'm new here, but I've been canyoneering for a couple years now. I have a good amount of experience with ropework, anchor systems, self rescue systems, haul systems....etc.
I am hoping...
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