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07-02-2009, 08:17 AM #41
I do have a couple already on file. They are kinda crappy but you should be able to make them out. Also, this is massive 11 mil rope. But should be enough for you to get the general idea. If it doesn't make sense, let me know and I'll run out on my lunch break and snap some for ya. The lower part attached to the lever rotates and the upper portion is fixed in place. When it has actual weight on it and I'm hanging off a cliff, it will turn more sideways to the caribiner and the lever will stick out quite a bit more than you see here.
I was actually thinking about what Tom said last night about locking it open. I still think it might generate enough friction without the brake to make it an oversized, overpriced, belay device. I'm going to test it out today when I go rock climbing on a 30 foot cliff. Morbidly curious, hehe. Still not sure why someone would do that, but if I try it a couple times maybe I can understand the reasoning.
Your safety is not my responsibility.
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07-02-2009 08:17 AM # ADS
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07-02-2009, 08:24 AM #42Originally Posted by Deathcricket
But as a belay device - not so good. Really hard to feed it out, which is the MAIN thing you DO, belaying.
Nice pics...
Tom
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07-02-2009, 08:30 AM #43Originally Posted by Cirrus2000
Enjoy
PS. Mods looks like this thread needs to be split into two threads: a TR and petzle stop threads. Thanks
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07-02-2009, 09:21 AM #44
Love the group shot!! That came out great.
** Note to self, get gym membership. **
Your safety is not my responsibility.
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07-02-2009, 09:31 AM #45
Nice, Shaun!
That rappel is the one I blew out all the images on.
Jacob, my note to myself on the group shot is 'use gym membership'.
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07-02-2009, 09:57 AM #46
I can't help but notice you guys all have full wetsuits. Am doing Keyhole on Saturday and Pine Creek on Monday, and have a shortie and neoprene socks. Am I likely to wish I'd brought something more substantial?
BTW, awesome photos!
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07-02-2009, 10:04 AM #47
Deepends on how cold tolerent you are. Water wasn't warm. my hads werent covered and got cold swimming but warmed up out of the water.
The one guy that did use a shorty bowed out after keyhole. Don't know why: cold, time wise, somthing else.
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07-02-2009, 10:14 AM #48Originally Posted by trackrunner
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07-02-2009, 10:14 AM #49Originally Posted by sarahlizzy
You are welcome to come up here and borrow some wet suits.
Here= 2625 S State Street (Highway 89) in Mt Carmel. Drive out the East Entrance then 12 miles to Route 89 (Mount Carmel Junction). Turn left (north). Drive 2 miles to the next 'town'. My house is a small white and blue house next to the road across from the Stone Schoolhouse. Park at the Stone Schoolhouse. The carport has lots of ropes hanging there.
Wetsuits are in a white cabinet on the back porch. You can try them on inside. Scott might be here packing boxes.
Return wetsuits when done. Inside out, Hang them on the line and spray down with the hose, then just leave them there.
Tom
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07-02-2009, 10:19 AM #50Originally Posted by ratagonia
Ha ha...
-Brian in SLC
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07-02-2009, 10:45 AM #51Originally Posted by Brian in SLC
Tom, thanks - will talk to the others about it (assuming they're all awake after doing the graveyard shift at the backcountry window). Do you have, er, women-shaped ones?
Thanks for the rope loan, btw. Since we got Mystery permits, I'm expecting them to come in very useful tomorrow, although we'll probably use the 8.3mm one as a pull cord...
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07-02-2009, 10:49 AM #52Originally Posted by sarahlizzy
Also, I'd rather you had fond memories of your vacation and not of being miserably cold. We want you to come back next year to Zion or Bogleyfest.
Your safety is not my responsibility.
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07-02-2009, 10:56 AM #53
I know people are different, but I don't think a wetsuit here will be too cumbersome. It made the canyon enjoyable because I could take time through it and not shiver when coming out of a swimmer section.
Leaving to the car isn't awful, and there is a good place to take the wetsuit off and pack it up prior to the final two rappels.
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07-02-2009, 12:04 PM #54
We did catch up to a group of young canyon studs and one studette who had no cold water pro at all. They said "being cold is part of the fun". But I was very glad to have rented to 4/3mm suit. I was toasty except for my hands which did get cold at the end of the longer swims.
Also note that Bo felt so strongly about the need for cold water pro that he went back into town to get suits for a couple of the folks who hadn't brought them.It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life. - Ten Bears, "The Outlaw Josie Wales"
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07-02-2009, 05:06 PM #55
Thank you so much, Tom. Scott sorted us all out, apart from one of our group who's insisting on being the control by wearing her shortie. Very grateful indeed.
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07-02-2009, 05:46 PM #56Originally Posted by sarahlizzy
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07-02-2009, 06:00 PM #57Originally Posted by ratagonia
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07-03-2009, 08:51 AM #58Originally Posted by sarahlizzy
Your safety is not my responsibility.
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07-04-2009, 05:43 PM #59Originally Posted by Deathcricket
Apparently Keyhole flashed yesterday, which may have made it warmer or something, but I found it very comfortable, as did Sylvia. Joyce complained of cold feet. Zoe, in a shortie wetsuit, also said she felt perfectly comfortable.
Here's the photo I took of Zoe, Joyce and Sylvia (left to right) at the end:
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07-04-2009, 06:02 PM #60
Mmm, organic-fest! It probably wasn't any warmer than usual - deathcricket just can't handle a little cold!
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