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05-07-2013, 12:47 PM
Thread: Looking for rope lost in The Squeeze
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Conditions were great! It was below half full...
Conditions were great! It was below half full which made the canyon slightly difficult, a pleasant surprise compared to the last time I did it when it was nearly full. Still a handful of swimmers,...
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05-06-2013, 03:20 PM
Thread: Looking for rope lost in The Squeeze
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Looking for rope lost in The Squeeze
While in The Squeeze yesterday, Sunday May 5th, my rope + silo came off one of our group member's backpack and they didn't notice until it was too late. This happened somewhere near the end of the...
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01-04-2013, 11:38 PM
Thread: Any word on this year's Freeze Fest?
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[Invite] December 29th - Hog 1 (Boss Hawg) & Hog 2...
December 29th - Hog 1 (Boss Hawg) & Hog 2
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December 30th - Paradiso
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December 31st - Hog 4 (Miss Piggy) & Hog 3 (Razorback)
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12-27-2012, 01:58 PM
Thread: Any word on this year's Freeze Fest?
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[Invite] Hey all. We're just around the corner and I'm...
Hey all. We're just around the corner and I'm stoked! We're leaving tomorrow after work and plan to arrive sometime around 10pm on Friday, staying through til Tuesday night.
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12-18-2012, 10:18 AM
Thread: Any word on this year's Freeze Fest?
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[Invite] Great, +2 is seeming quite safe at this point,...
Great, +2 is seeming quite safe at this point, the "maybe" has pretty much committed. Steak would be great! Thank you!
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12-18-2012, 09:26 AM
Thread: Any word on this year's Freeze Fest?
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[Invite] I'll be attending FF. Still need to nail down the...
I'll be attending FF. Still need to nail down the dates but probably come down Thur or Fri and stay until the 2nd. I'll be with +1 (maybe +2) buddies
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10-23-2012, 04:54 PM
Thread: Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21
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[Invite] Looking forward to seeing some of the photos! BTW...
Looking forward to seeing some of the photos! BTW I said at the fest I'd post up my email, so here it is. I'm Jeremy (with the beard ;), you can find my email address here http://scr.im/2pdw (this is...
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10-22-2012, 08:04 PM
Thread: Canyonero vs. Sterling C-IV
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I've never used the Canyonero but I can speak...
I've never used the Canyonero but I can speak highly of the C-IV. I have one, and 2 of my buddies have them too. Like others have said, in my experience it's very durable, easy to handle, pretty...
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10-22-2012, 08:09 AM
Thread: Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21
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[Invite] What a great weekend! This was my first Bogley...
What a great weekend! This was my first Bogley fest, and definitely not the last; I had a blast! Met a lot of great people and did some spectacular canyons (Red Spur, White Roost E, Bull Pasture)....
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10-18-2012, 08:29 AM
Thread: Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21
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[Invite] If you're heading out today/tonight and will be...
If you're heading out today/tonight and will be ready for a canyon tomorrow morning, please post up and say so.
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10-17-2012, 09:51 AM
Thread: Carrying Webbing in Large Amounts
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I bring 50-100ft depending on the area/canyon. ...
I bring 50-100ft depending on the area/canyon. If it's a "no bolts canyon/area", I usually bring 100ft as most of those anchors require ~20-30' to avoid grooving/sticking the pull, and I've seen a...
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10-17-2012, 09:18 AM
Thread: Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21
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[Invite] I've never been in the Roost this time of the...
I've never been in the Roost this time of the year, especially a week after a big rain storm... are the conditions wet enough to justify a wetsuit? I'm not planning to as I have a 1mm surfing shirt...
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10-15-2012, 10:41 PM
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Poll: [Help] I use a Sterling ATS and love it! It's really...
I use a Sterling ATS and love it! It's really quick for getting on/off the rope, and water disconnects are not a concern. I like having the friction horns, makes locking off a breeze and it allows...
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10-15-2012, 07:23 PM
Thread: Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21
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[Invite] Me and 2 of my buddies are coming down from SLC...
Me and 2 of my buddies are coming down from SLC Thursday night. We're intermediate canyoneers with a fair amount of canyons under our belt (Squeeze, Constrychnine, Larry, Pine Creek, Birch Hollow,...
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06-12-2012, 04:02 PM
Thread: 6/9/12 - Eardley Canyon
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[Trip Report] Any idea how much rain it takes to make it worth...
Any idea how much rain it takes to make it worth it?
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06-11-2012, 09:16 PM
Thread: Granary, Corona & Pleiades
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[Trip Report] Amazing photos! :hail2thechief: What size...
Amazing photos! :hail2thechief:
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06-11-2012, 06:34 PM
Thread: 6/9/12 - Eardley Canyon
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[Trip Report] Didn't intend to derail, but I'll finish with...
Didn't intend to derail, but I'll finish with this... the biting flies were bad so make sure you bring lots of DEET and light weight long sleeve/pants for around camp. I tried out my new shemagh...
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06-11-2012, 05:55 PM
Thread: Fat men in misery.
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[Trip Report] :haha: nice TR! My buddy and I ended up going to...
:haha: nice TR! My buddy and I ended up going to North Wash instead of Zion since the temps were lower than norm and there was some decent wind to keep you cool and keep the bugs at bay. We'll have...
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06-11-2012, 05:45 PM
Thread: 6/9/12 - Eardley Canyon
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[Trip Report] Agreed! Wish more people would ff through parts...
Agreed! Wish more people would ff through parts of their vids
:2thumbs: I hear ya, my buddies and I are too. Two of us were down in North Wash this past weekend :haha: Wasn't bad at all, the... -
06-11-2012, 09:21 AM
Thread: Pine Creek - floating iPhone
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:haha: Too funny. Glad you got your phone back!
:haha: Too funny. Glad you got your phone back!
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06-11-2012, 09:18 AM
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[Trip Report] Nice! This one is on my list. Great photos ...
Nice! This one is on my list. Great photos
Does anyone know how late the Black Hole will hold enough water for it to be a blast? I was hoping to do it at some point this season but believe I... -
05-31-2012, 03:23 PM
Thread: I'm retiring from canyoneering
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Great pics :2thumbs: I've got to get out to Maui...
Great pics :2thumbs: I've got to get out to Maui and do some canyoneering!
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05-31-2012, 01:01 PM
Thread: Looking for canyon suggestions
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Thanks for the info. In my quest to canyoneer...
Thanks for the info.
In my quest to canyoneer as much as possible I'm trying to find out when are good times to hit certain areas... mind giving me a quick break down of the popular areas and when... -
05-31-2012, 11:19 AM
Thread: Looking for canyon suggestions
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Wow, that forecast jumped up almost 10 degrees...
Wow, that forecast jumped up almost 10 degrees since I looked a few days ago. Hrmph. 100+ does sound miserable if you're doing dry canyons with lots of downclimbing. My buddy was down there last...
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05-31-2012, 09:16 AM
Thread: Looking for canyon suggestions
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So looks like we're going to head out to North...
So looks like we're going to head out to North Wash for this trip. Since Tom says Zion is a great place to beat the heat, I figure it can wait and we'll hit it a little later in the season when we...
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