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Thanks for the pictures. I'm not a newbie, but I haven't been through many potholes. I just took a pothole escape course where we used talons with about 15 feet of webbing to hook features on...

I would appreciate any recommendations on length of webbing to attach to talon hook for pothole escape.

Interested in rope and silo. Sent you a private message yesterday.

I'd like to take my two adult sons into canyons similar to the Leprechaun canyons or Larry and Not Mindbender (less emphasis on rappelling and more emphasis on downclimbing and stemming which is more...

Looking for wetsuit advice. I have a 4/3 full wetsuit, a 3mm farmer john, and 4mm top with hood. I have two sons, each about the same size as me. My goal is to have one full (or near full) outfit...

May visit Zero Gravity on 6/8. Any reports on recent conditions, i.e., water levels and temps, would be greatly appreciated? Companions don't have wetsuits so I'm mostly wondering if it would be...

Taking mostly newbies to Blarneys, Leprechauns, and probably Morocco the weekend of 6/6. Any reports on recent conditions, i.e. bugs and water, would be most appreciated.

Great observations. Thanks. I have a 4/3 full suit and a separate long sleeve top that's a 3 I think, so the shorty would give me lots of combos.

I'm wondering about the usefulness of a 2 mm shorty wetsuit for canyoneering? I have a thicker full wetsuit but would like to have others for my adult sons to use on rare occasions and possibly for...

Great to have rinds in case you need to pull a Charlie Chaplin when you run out of food.

I just tried out my new Addidas Terrex Scope GTX shoes at the North Wash. I love them and their on sale at Backcountry for $112 instead of $160. They have five-ten stealth rubber and substantial...

I just bought the Adidas Terrex Scope shoes. They're great, come in awomen's model, and have the sticky stealth rubber made by five ten. They are expensive though.

Wouldn't say I am a beginner but not advanced either. very good downclimber, but knowledge of knots is not that great and got a lot to learn about pothole escapes.

I actually grew up in Chicago area, but I've lived in Utah so long now that I guess I've been corrupted.

Looking for suggestions for canyoneering in Zions in May. I've been down Mystery and Birch Hollow, but nothing else in Zions so far. Don't know if waiting till heat of Summer is significantly...

Good point. I've only been going sporadically for a couple years and using others' ropes sometimes, so wear and tear wasn't at the forefront of my mind. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to...

I have 200', 120', and 100' ropes and a 200' pull cord. I'm thinking of cutting the 100' rope into two shorter lengths such as 60' and 40'. Any thoughts on the best combination of rope lengths,...

I left a black totem rappel device at the base of one of the rappels, probably in right blarney but could have been left blarney. Please contact me if you find it.

10/12-13: Both Blarney forks were dry. Right Leprechaun had knee deep pool that 6-footers can stem, a good size swimmer just down canyon from junction with middle fork, and a thigh deep pool 15 feet...

Are there any canyoneering routes between Reno and June Lake (Mammoth area)? If so, can you point me to where I can find the beta. Thanks. I will be driving that route on May 22 and have a day to...

FYI. There is some conflicting info online on the smallest diameter rope which the manufacturer designates as save for use with the Ropeman 2. I emailed the manufacturer and the response was 8 mm.

Tried off my balcony. It's hard for me to trust the tiblocs, despite the fact that they worked flawlessly. Guess I'll ditch idea of backing up tiblocs, but I ordered a vt prusik to try as well. ...

I like the redundancy for safety, especially if it can be done easily.

Would greatly appreciate any suggestions for rigging a totem for emergency ascending with two tiblocs? Would like to be able to easily cinch up rope thru totem and easily lock off as I ascend with...

Thanks for all the input. It was sterling and my rope shall be sterling.